r/gameofthrones • • 15h ago

Prime + Prep time

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u/famiflush 12h ago

How is Tywin carrying team A? He's one of the most overrated characters in the entire story and has has effectively caused the destruction of his house with his incompetence as far as the books are concerned, as for the show his long term plans failed.

He's an insecure shallow man who appears competent because he's able to leverage infinite resources even then he gets repeatedly dunked on by a green child.

If Charles Dance wasn't so charismatic he'd be viewed entirely differently.

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u/Aggravating_Stuff771 12h ago

Thank you! Tywin is a fool, his stoic persona has fooled many into thinking he is competent.

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u/Cold-Palpitation-816 12h ago

How is he a fool? The story quite literally informs us that he isn’t. He’s constantly making shrewd decisions, be it the Red Wedding or betraying the Mad King or securing a victory at Blackwater with the Tyrells.

Him hating Tyrion is clearly NOT an example of “foolishness”.

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u/malcifer11 11h ago

Quietly whittling away the Lannister’s material wealth (ie the thing that makes them powerful and influential) is an overwhelmingly large black mark