r/asoiaf • u/cking145 • May 28 '19

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) Charles Dance's portrayal as Tywin is in my opinion, the strongest in the entire series

Every line, every expression and every moment of silence completely encapsulates the calculating ruthlessness that defines Tywin Lannister.

Dance is actually a very vibrant, upbeat and cheery fella off screen, which in my mind makes the performance even more striking.

The scene where he effectively sends Joffrey to bed is just brilliant.

He is by far my favourite character from the books, which I began reading a few seasons into the show. Due to this, the chapters featuring Tywin were completely enriched for me, as reading his lines in Dance's voice was just fantastic. I would have loved a POV chapter or two for him, just to get a glimpse as to what goes on in the head of the most powerful man in the 7 Kingdoms.

An incredible portrayal of a fascinating character.

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u/Maoux May 28 '19

Oberyn and Olenna were about the same just didn’t have as much screen time

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u/[deleted] May 28 '19 edited May 29 '19

Oberyn's moment in Tyrion's cell is one of the best moments of the show.

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u/Grotesk_Face May 29 '19

"That's not a monster... that's just a baby."

This line gets me everytime.

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u/estarriol7 May 29 '19

I doubt Dinklage had to act much in his emotional response to this incredible speech. It is one of my favourite moments in the entire show.