Game Of Thrones - Why Tywin Lannister Truly Is The Greatest Character!

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  • @JBSJ_495
    @JBSJ_495 7 років тому +844

    Great vid! My fav character by far. Loved Tywin the Villian Mastermind. Dr Doom mixed with Vito Corleone. Chess strategist, truly dangerous mind. His scene prepping the deer🔥, scenes when Arya served him 🔥🔥, scene when he sent Geoffrey to naptime🔥🔥🔥. Some of my fav in the whole series. Or how about the deleted scene when Tywin is the only fishing and call out Pycells scheme that no one else figured out. Amazing

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +37

      Yeah, I really thought they should have put that Pycell scene in, as it show how perceptive he is :D

    • @v8Buster87
      @v8Buster87 7 років тому +6

      The pycell scene is a great scene and definitely should have been kept in.

    • @icameherejusttocomment550
      @icameherejusttocomment550 7 років тому +1

      standupgie My favourite character is Tywin Lannister, because he's a lot like me IRL.

    • @jpalpharo4304
      @jpalpharo4304 7 років тому +6

      standupgie Tywin is the only reason why I admire and respect the Lannister name, the show makes me worry and root for the Starks but I know where my loyalty lies. Hear me roar!

    • @icameherejusttocomment550
      @icameherejusttocomment550 7 років тому +4

      standupgie Hear me Roar!

  • @desideratafirstofhername5057
    @desideratafirstofhername5057 7 років тому +1606

    I miss him on the show; Charles Dance truly brought him to life. Your video reaffirmed why I dig him so much. Thanks!

    • @desideratafirstofhername5057
      @desideratafirstofhername5057 7 років тому +1

      Ha! Maybe so.
      Nothing gets past you, I bet ;)

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +42

      Yeah, the way he commanded every screen made him so entertaining to watch :D

    • @emil_king8237
      @emil_king8237 7 років тому

      daddy issues anyone?

    • @Mofo6773222
      @Mofo6773222 7 років тому +7

      "I suppose you would have spared the boy and told Lord Frey you had no need of his allegiance? That would have driven the old fool right back into Stark's arms and won you another year of war. Explain to me why it is more noble to kill ten thousand men in battle than a dozen at dinner."
      With that one line he made me really reconsider the Red Wedding, which broke my heart. The man is cold, ruthless, and calculating. But never exceeding a strange practical ethics..

    • @desideratafirstofhername5057
      @desideratafirstofhername5057 7 років тому +3

      llamaswithouthats based on GOT alone, who 'doesn't' have daddy issues???

  • @asht4646
    @asht4646 7 років тому +801

    Let's not forget the actor playing Tywin is also amazing!

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +124

      Yes! Charles Dance was f**kin amazing!

    • @dannythomas417
      @dannythomas417 4 роки тому +7

      @King Mckay He’s great no matter what he’s in.

    • @jerrypeters9850
      @jerrypeters9850 3 роки тому +1

      He was also good in last action hero

    • @sammycooke5830
      @sammycooke5830 2 роки тому +1

      That part

    • @2sense110
      @2sense110 2 роки тому +2

      Well said he made the character what it is he brought it to life

  • @theholyinquisition389
    @theholyinquisition389 7 років тому +1155

    Finally someone who likes Tywin, I already thought I was alone

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +30

      Hahaha never alone :D

    • @MegaTamer111
      @MegaTamer111 6 років тому +83

      Alone? Tywin is one of the most like characters.

    • @r.j.w7924
      @r.j.w7924 5 років тому +11

      You are definitely not alone!

    • @LUC1FER_R1S1NG
      @LUC1FER_R1S1NG 5 років тому +9

      nope I'm #HouseLannister

    • @laughtale1181
      @laughtale1181 4 роки тому +7

      Tywin is great !!

  • @loadnlock357
    @loadnlock357 7 років тому +215

    Tywin really is one of the most charismatic and terrifying characters in the books and more so on the show. One of my favorites for sure!

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +15

      Yeah, Charles Dance took all the power of the character in the books and flushed it out full on screen, great actor!

  • @muddywitch9016
    @muddywitch9016 7 років тому +620

    It is a pity Tywin could not see Tyrion as an innocent victim in the game of thrones and realised he had a good brain and tactical mind. Tyrion could have been the asset to the Lanisters he was was meant to be.

    • @walruz011
      @walruz011 6 років тому +42

      late reply but none of this wouldve happened if they had embraced tyrion and used him to his full potential

    • @jebes909090
      @jebes909090 6 років тому +2

      Muddy Witch is tired......

    • @StephenSchaal
      @StephenSchaal 6 років тому +13

      He didn't give him hand off the king because he recognized his brilliance. But Tyrion could never follow his harsh orders.

    • @truegrit9202
      @truegrit9202 6 років тому +44

      PiGo harsh orders? He told him not to turn a hoe into a housewife. He told him to leave the whore where he found her. I believe that is a reasonable thing to ask. Tyrion thinks with his dick and people go on the woe is him bs.

    • @c-secofficer123
      @c-secofficer123 5 років тому +12

      Oh man I know! If Tywin had let go of his resentment of Tyrion and nurtured him, the two of them would’ve been unstoppable

  • @alphagamer9505
    @alphagamer9505 6 років тому +215

    His only mistake was not realizing that tyrion was more like him than cersei and jaime ever were

    • @justdizzy3273
      @justdizzy3273 3 роки тому +18

      not really his mind apparently stop working in season 7 and 8

    • @intpleb4206
      @intpleb4206 2 роки тому +11

      @@justdizzy3273 I ignore those seasons. Lol. The "writers" aren't the original creator, so had no clue how to write Tyrion accurately. It's never organic when someone tries to write a character not their own. I pretend seasons 7 & 8 don't exist at all, and my own version of events are vastly different than what D&D wrote. For one, Aegon Targaryen (Jon) isn't worthless toss away that was resurrected for nothing, and actually defeats the knight king as it's been foreshadowed since the dawn of their appearance. It's always been his fight.
      Arya wants to avenge her family, so her targets are all personal. She also doesn't run off to other lands, but remains in Winterfell where she's always belonged. Bran helps them decipher fact from fiction, guilty from innocent, where the bad guys are in his worg state, and nothing more than that. There is no weird cripple as the king, the actual victor takes the throne. Tyrion is actually a Targaryen too, whom already respects and gets along with Aegon (Jon), and they rule on their 3 dragons, but justly. Jon and Tyrion are loving and loyal, and that is just the sort of environment Dany needs to thrive.
      A logical, organic flow and sequence of events would have satisfied viewers much more than the garbage they threw at us. Too many writers want to "subvert expectations." Sometimes this works, like when we found out Darth Vader is Luke's father. However, when poorly done , it ruins stories, like when Palpatine "somehow survived" and Rey was his granddaughter to explain her Mary Sue-ness. Just... awful. These stories are better in our imaginations, don't let D&D ruin your love for this story!

    • @TheRealBatCave
      @TheRealBatCave 2 роки тому

      Thats why he hated tyrion, cuz he was everything twyin was......except that he was a lil "monkey demon" and his wife died as a result of tyrions birth.

    • @viktornei
      @viktornei 3 місяці тому

      @@intpleb4206 Aegon? You do realize that was the D&D's idea? Rhaegar already had son named Aegon, so why should he call his other son Aegon? Of course, Rhaegar was a blithering idiot, but not to such a degree.

  • @TheSchemer1
    @TheSchemer1 7 років тому +265

    Tywin is not a sociopath, he's a complex pragmatic anti-hero shaped by his father's irresponsibility. He's essentially the Mr. Spock of Game of Thrones but with an intimidation factor and an overlord rank. Although the thing with Tyrion's gf was a dick move. Anyway, smart choice of topic btw King Mccay thanks for uploading XD

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +3

      That was very well put :D

    • @ledernierutopiste
      @ledernierutopiste 7 років тому +26

      Most of the villain in every movie/serie ever did much less cruel things than Tywin, and still there is people saying he's not a villain, he is the man behind the red wedding, the rape of Elia Martell and her kids, he tried to kill his own son multiple time just because he is a dwarf, he tortured thousands of people on Harrenhall, he gave power to one of the most cruel man ever seen on television Ser Gregor Clegane, yes he is a bad guy, even by game of throne standards.

    • @StoriesTeach
      @StoriesTeach 6 років тому +13

      @ledernierutopiste I have to agree with you, in my eyes he's not a character I admire and I personally refuse to put him on a pedestal. I think a lot of the reason why others write off his misdeeds comes down to the fact he exemplifies traits that our society values. Not that it's a bad thing to value traits like hard work, leadership and knowledge, I just think we should put it in perspective. I know my opinion fundamentally disagrees with many on this thread, but having these types of discussions are always a good thing.

    • @PiscatorLager
      @PiscatorLager 2 місяці тому

      @@ledernierutopiste not to mention ordering the gang-rape of a teenage girl, to "teach his son a lesson".

  • @anonymouscommenter7578
    @anonymouscommenter7578 6 років тому +38

    Tywin has always been my favourite character, if I could be any character in real life I would choose him. He’s so commanding, demanding and powerful and a genius. He doesn’t show fear, he does what is needed.

  • @nemisous83
    @nemisous83 7 років тому +356

    honestly I would love to see a argument between Tywin and Stannis two of the most badass characters in GoT.

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +64

      Yes, but I doubt either one of them would ever break in an argument :D

    • @davidthomas7834
      @davidthomas7834 7 років тому +45

      that argument between stannis and tywin would be hilarious in a deadpan sort of way

    • @davidthomas7834
      @davidthomas7834 7 років тому +61

      that scene with stannis and Davos after Davos is rescued from the blackwater, stannis just looks at him turns around "I thought you were dead" hilarious

    • @vietrounder
      @vietrounder 7 років тому +24

      it would be very similar to Stannis`s conversation with Renly. One side would be speaking about morals and rights the other would be about timing and position. Nothing would come about. The conversation would end with Stannis saying `we shall see Tywin, we shall see`

    • @nemisous83
      @nemisous83 7 років тому +6

      Better question is who would win in a battle tywin or stannis both commanding similar army strengths. My money is on stannis since he is a much more grizzled veteran of many of Roberts campaigns and proved he can deal deciding blows with minimal forces.

  • @mohammedkn1
    @mohammedkn1 4 роки тому +38

    Tywin has always been my favorite character in the whole story, either books or show, in the show i never miss a scene for him, Charles Dance did a great job too! No other character in the whole story can get even close to him, how clever, strong and bossy he is!

  • @pleiadecca
    @pleiadecca 7 років тому +70

    Finally, a fellow Tywin lover. I, too, think Charles Dance was a towering portrayer of the GoT godfather of the Lannister clan!

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +3

      Yeah I love Charles Dance :D

    • @davidcarty7584
      @davidcarty7584 2 роки тому

      @@KingMckay I never believe that stupid theory about Tyrion not being Tywin's son, simply because it takes away from the tragedy of their relationship,and it feels so cheap saying he doesn't like Tyrion because he isn't his son and it also makes no sense, Tywin would have just killed Tyrion if that was the case and he definitely would have found a way to kill the mad king if he known he put his hands on his beloved wife,long before any rebellion ever happened, tell me do actually believe Tywin would have let that go unpunished for so long because the theory itself is a insult to Tywin.

  • @munch15a
    @munch15a 7 років тому +334

    His only mistake was the hate for his son

    • @xenoherder6491
      @xenoherder6491 7 років тому +27

      David Bliss when I look from Tywins perspective I can understand his dislike for Tyrion he killed he beloved wife when he was born due to his deformities, his final son ruining the whole Lannister line in one foul swoop due to Jaime being a kings guard at this moment I believe, tyrion had defamed the Lannister name not by choice but based one his birth. Tywins greatest weakness was that despite him acting like he didn't consider the opinions of the sheep he has always this is why tyrions weakness his such a problem to him

    • @acolytebrucelee8935
      @acolytebrucelee8935 7 років тому +7

      Also, if u followed the tyrion targarien theories, he might actually not be tywins son

    • @jenniferbrewer5370
      @jenniferbrewer5370 7 років тому +12

      Had Tywin recognized what an asset Tyrion is, he might still be alive now.

    • @Raveneye2000
      @Raveneye2000 6 років тому +22

      Tyrion succeeds in bringing order to King's Landing, leads the defense of King's Landing against Stannis Baratheon, eliminates the chief agent through which his rule may be undermined by Cersei's interference, and gets rid of the corrupt chief of the Gold Cloaks. He did a bang up job there.
      Tywin has many great features which make him an excellent character and formidable person. His numerous failings as a father and his overly harsh treatment of defeated enemies earned his family more enemies in the long run and left the Lannisters in an incredibly fragile position once he was gone.

    • @TheBucketSkill
      @TheBucketSkill 6 років тому +5

      Well it was his fucking seed that made Tyrion, so I never understand how he is to blame, like i understand i guess because people during that age were retarded about things like that. (Pycelle claiming treason was a weed that would spread to Sansa)

  • @MrScrow1
    @MrScrow1 7 років тому +42

    George r.r. Martin truly is a genius. Every character has such a deep backstory.

  • @derektetteh1608
    @derektetteh1608 7 років тому +21

    Tywin Lannister is definitely one of the best characters on the show, one of my top 3. I can't imagine anyone other than Charles Dance portraying him; he suited the role so perfectly.

  • @craig8612
    @craig8612 7 років тому +224

    I never understood why Tywin was supposed to be so terrible. There are many people more evil and several that are worse fathers than Tywin is to Tyrion. And Tywin has a lot of redeeming qualities. He really should have been king instead of the usurper Baratheon

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +28

      Yeah defiantly would have been better for the realm :D

    • @gerhardjanssen6822
      @gerhardjanssen6822 7 років тому +18

      fucking cersei is the worst

    • @RobertoElg
      @RobertoElg 7 років тому +1

      What about Craster...

    • @DaemonPix
      @DaemonPix 7 років тому +8

      When you work for a Tywin then you can see the hatred towards him. I had to suffer underneath a boss just like him and life absolutely sucked.

    • @albussd
      @albussd 7 років тому +11

      DaemonPix This. That's why he is terrible. The problem is, people get blinded to the real (book) Tywin's ruthless, cold, selfish nature in the light of the much humanized show-Tywin's certain characteristics.

  • @everdawn8212
    @everdawn8212 7 років тому +258

    Great actor, great character for sure. 2 words - pride and cold...oh so cold. Great job! Thanks!

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +8

      That would make some great house word "Pride and Cold" :D

    • @everdawn8212
      @everdawn8212 7 років тому +2

      lol yep!

    • @startrek1992
      @startrek1992 7 років тому +2

      Say what you want but Tywin was he most evil character in game of thrones. Great villain yes.

    • @Brandon-a-writer
      @Brandon-a-writer 7 років тому +6

      Warden of the North most evil character in the game? Might I introduce you to the man with the Silence, a pirate vessel feared all over the world and crewed by people who have their tongues ripped out by the Iron Captain with the blue lips, eyepatch, suit of Valyrian steel armor and a horn that makes dragons obey him? If you think Tywin is the most evil character you need a proper introduction to Euron Greyjoy. I am the storm...

    • @David-1776
      @David-1776 7 років тому

      Ever Dawn Ser Gregor, Qyburn, Ramsy , Vargo Hot , Every Ironborn

  • @dmitrypetrov2436
    @dmitrypetrov2436 3 роки тому +6

    Couldn't agree more. And I'd argue that Charles Dance is very much responsible for making the characters this amazing.

  • @bothi00
    @bothi00 7 років тому +16

    Took the words out of my mouth. Tywin Lannister is my favourite character in Game of Thrones (and song of ice and fire) along with Tyrion and Arya and might be up there with my favourite characters in TV along with Tony Soprano.

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +4

      Yeah, I really liked the show's addition of Tywin and Arya interacting. Having two awesome characters play off each other like that SOOOOO FUCKIN COOL :D

  • @AnalysisofThrones
    @AnalysisofThrones 7 років тому +69

    Great video man. No matter wether you love him or hate him, no denying how effective he was as a ruler. The Lannister name under his father became a laughing stock. Tywin being able to almost single handedly return it to a house thats respected and feared shows how incredible he was as a leader. He had his flaws just like every character in asoiaf, but does not take away from just how much of a sheer force he was in the political landscape and history of westeros. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +1

      Thanks really well put :D

    • @Borderose
      @Borderose 7 років тому +2

      If anything, I'd blame Barristan Selmy for the whole mess in the books. If he didn't bother and just let the Mad Dipshit Aerys die in Duskendale, Rhaegar would be king, and Tywin would have stayed Hand.

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +1

      One of many actions that changed the course of Westeros history forever LD

    • @sportsnewz5608
      @sportsnewz5608 2 роки тому

      @@Borderose Sir Barrestam even wish he had let the Mad King died. He claimed Prince Rhaeger could have been a good king. And I support him

  • @Sasuke81a
    @Sasuke81a 7 років тому +5

    Tywin had many talents and characteristics that I lacked all my life. By thinking about Tywin, I became more confident and willing to stand up for myself. I see my life as the Game of Thrones now and Tywin will always be one of my favourite characters.

  • @xenothonstelnicki597
    @xenothonstelnicki597 7 років тому +48

    Tywin is incredible as portrayed on the show.

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +15

      That's all thanks to Charles Dance I think :D

  • @ThevijuAtDaeDge
    @ThevijuAtDaeDge 3 роки тому +7

    He was my favorite too. His screen presence has overshadowed everyone. Charles dance made full justice with his role. My most favourite part is tywin and arya jn harranhall. Such a master piece.

    • @2sense110
      @2sense110 2 роки тому +1

      Arya was a joy to watch as well also the hound

  • @seth.daniel5314
    @seth.daniel5314 7 років тому +15

    I loved his first scene with him actually skinning a real stag

  • @oscarlorde2145
    @oscarlorde2145 7 років тому +54

    This is a great video, Tywin is my favourite character too. He's just so calculating and smart

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +17

      Yeah I also liked that time he sent Joffrey to bed hahaha :D

  • @ΔημητρηςΒαγκοπουλος
    @ΔημητρηςΒαγκοπουλος 7 років тому +33

    Man I completely agree maybe we are the only people who likes so much that character he is my favorite too!!

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +6

      I think there's more Tywin fans out there but it's not a popular opinion so people just say Dany or something :D

    • @akmd114379
      @akmd114379 7 років тому

      Δημητρης Βαγκοπουλος good riddance to the death of tywin a truly evil character. I think roose is a much better planner than he is but just as despicable. Best character by far is Tyrion or arya.

  • @throwmeaname
    @throwmeaname 7 років тому +6

    Genna Lannister's description of Tywin to Jaime during the siege of Riverrun, that was one of the best scene in A Feast of Crows. I was at awe and fully fell in love with Tywin even further.

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +4

      Yeah totally, whenever we meet characters like Keven, Genna and others close to Tywin we learn how great he truly is. Just sad he ended up against our protagonists :(

  • @twitchiewitch1
    @twitchiewitch1 7 років тому +7

    he showed Arya kindness in the show. for a time I thought he even suspected who she was, like when he corrected her on how to better pretend to be low born. it seems to me that Tywin isn't the type to suspect her as high born & not find out who exactly she was. just a thought. But I always wondered why in the book when it was Roose she was with at Harrenhal and in the show...it was Tywin, why in both versions they made it such a point to show they knew Arya wasn't who she said she was.

  • @ReoHimZ
    @ReoHimZ 7 років тому +52

    His only downfall is bad parenting 😂

  • @thesenate5913
    @thesenate5913 3 роки тому +15

    He was the perfect specimen of Machiavelli's "The Prince"
    His cruelty is for the sake of effectiveness, people don't love him but they fear him thus making him respected above all else, and his other aspects.

    • @michaelplowman8674
      @michaelplowman8674 3 роки тому +2

      Love that book. It's best to be loved and respected. It's most important to be feared.

    • @thesenate5913
      @thesenate5913 3 роки тому +5

      @@michaelplowman8674 it is preferred to be both loved and feared, but because having both is almost impossible, being feared is safest. But never allow yourself to be despised.

  • @Sterling8856
    @Sterling8856 5 років тому +2

    Charles Dance seriously gives me strong Christopher Lee vibes. Just the power dominant voice and having a straight BOSS presence.

  • @Cnasty360
    @Cnasty360 7 років тому +58

    tyrion is more his son than Jamie or cercise

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +24

      Yes, I don't believe Tyrion is a Targn I think that Tywin believes it to be a possibility and that adds to his treatment towards Tyrion.

    • @nou2880
      @nou2880 6 років тому +3

      technically cersei is his daughter so...

  • @tulliusagrippa5752
    @tulliusagrippa5752 7 років тому +2

    An even greater character than Tywin Lannister is Charles Dance! What a character!! Thank you, Charles, for the immense pleasure that you have brought to countless with your incomparable characterisations in a multitude of movies! Long may you live to do us proud!

  • @9xprincess
    @9xprincess 7 років тому +76

    He can be a great character but a horrible person, most of the best characters are horrible people. Tywin is a greatly written character but not a good person.

    • @dubbeking
      @dubbeking 5 років тому +10

      I think he's more a product of his time than simply a "bad person."

    • @Itizhor
      @Itizhor 5 років тому +11

      @@dubbeking I think that's too relativistic. Nearly any person could be labelled as 'a product of their time.' Tywin was clever AF, charismatic and well written, but also self-interest-driven and without any kind of honour. The video even excuses his orders/acceptance of raping and killing the king's wife and little children lol.

    • @Itizhor
      @Itizhor 5 років тому +4

      @James Chris Don't assume others have 'not seen the video' just because they don't agree with you. I've watched it and I still think he was a 'bad person,' if you will. Not evil, because the bad things he did were the means, not the goal itself (i.e.: he was not 'sadistic,' 'mad,' etcetera). But he was still the paradigm of someone who would maintain the system in his favour: all of his character is about that. He knew no honour, and all the 'he saved many lives' discourse conveniently ignores that he did it because war would have been bad to his own interests and those of his family, and not because high moral standards or worryings. If he had needed war given a certain circumstance, he would have started war without a second thought; the thing being, he knew war should be avoided if possible, but ONLY because of strategy, not ethics. He was clever and charismatic, with no doubt, and you could learn a lot from him. But he would order to kill you ruthlessly if that could help his plans. So yes, I think he matches one of the various today's definitions of 'bad person.'
      And I've not even talked about his 'personal' side (e.g.: Tyrion).

    • @cory2925
      @cory2925 3 роки тому +2

      Even Ned the icon of morality in GOT lied to his wife for 2 decades about John and backed a brute just because they where friends.

    • @eliasmagus5086
      @eliasmagus5086 3 роки тому

      @@Itizhor robert was gonna do it anyway and tywin didn't want him to invade the westerlands

  • @drosnelochmir6346
    @drosnelochmir6346 7 років тому +2

    The character and the actor who brought him to life was the greatest thing I've ever witnessed....Good analysis and I loved how you brought in facts from the lore that shed more light to this magnificent villain. More power to you man.

  • @TheOnlyMrBeans
    @TheOnlyMrBeans 7 років тому +15

    I love how Charles Dance totally embraced his character :D 7:14

  • @soberek
    @soberek 11 місяців тому +1

    The sole reason enough to love the Tywin character is the stellar performance of Charles Dance. Easily the greatest actor in the whole series.

  • @kingslayer7658
    @kingslayer7658 7 років тому +46

    Atleast somebody here likes Tywin more than tyrion like me.. 🙃

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +3

      lol hahaha :D

    • @janellejulianajoy
      @janellejulianajoy 7 років тому +1

      Me as well, usually I get evil looks when I say this, but whatever. Lol.

  • @chinchillasrule87
    @chinchillasrule87 7 років тому +2

    I LOVE IT. People were always so confused when i said how much i admired and loved Tywin, and they thought me mad. Thank you for the video!! His death was regretfully shameful

  • @IWantToStayAtYourHouse
    @IWantToStayAtYourHouse 7 років тому +47

    I love tywin. he may be a villain, but his the most likable villain out there for his strategic cold mind with his charisma.

    • @AntiAuthority55
      @AntiAuthority55 5 років тому

      アキラ Agreed. Tywin Lannister and Roose Bolton are very similar. Great leaders

  • @emresaladin2164
    @emresaladin2164 7 років тому +8

    Tywin is my favorite character to, and I agree with you on everything except I don't believe that Tyrion is a secret Targaryan, first of all because Tyrion is more his son than Jaime is, Genna said so herself, and also because it ruins the story of Tywin and Tyrion. Cus if he is Aerys' son than its all understandable, and than Tyrion killing Tywin means nothing. But by Tyrion being Tywin 's son it becomes a sad story of a father who can't look away a few flaws and thereby destroys himself and his family.

    • @zingy1811
      @zingy1811 7 років тому +1

      He didn't say Tyrion wasn't Tywins son, he said there is a possibility that he isn't. Tywin himself don't know if Tyrion is his real son or not and thats whats eating him up.

  • @mageside
    @mageside 7 років тому +2

    I always admired Charles Dance's performance as Tywinn Lannister, he is one of my top 3 favorite characters, possibly tying up at second with Varys, he was ruthless because he had to be, he is a product of his environment and became a man because he had to be. I always felt that which is why I have the utmost respect for him on the show!

  • @vikramw
    @vikramw 7 років тому +9

    Seven kingdoms united in the fear of Tywin Lannister ..!
    He is my favorite too :)

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому

      Of a man of great power and the position he is in he has to be what he is :D

    • @vikramw
      @vikramw 7 років тому

      For example ?

  • @nicholasthompson1387
    @nicholasthompson1387 5 років тому +4

    Tywin burning the wolf pelt in the forge fire, that look of smug satisfaction in his eyes, easily the best part of Game of Thrones.

  • @UrosKovacevic91
    @UrosKovacevic91 7 років тому +7

    2 gold each turn, Tricon, Renown, Lord with bonus STR, of course he is the greatest character in Game of Thrones.

  • @gladiussecus
    @gladiussecus 3 роки тому +1

    The things he did to the poor girl who dared to love Tyron, he was a monster, a very charismatic one, but a monster at the end of the day.

  • @MK-fz6il
    @MK-fz6il Рік тому +3

    A big problem with viewers is what's known as presentism. Judging the ideals and actions of people who lived in a particular zeitgeist based on that of the present, which is utter nonsense. I'm not saying I agree with many of the morals of eras past, but the human race is constantly changing, abandoning and adopting all manner of belief systems with each new generation. Centuries from now, modern people will look back on this day and age and wonder what we were thinking, living life the way we do.

  • @simon-peterwilliamson2412
    @simon-peterwilliamson2412 Рік тому +2

    10:08 people acknowledge this moment as one of Tywin's ruthlessness. But to me thats probably his greatest sign of love in the series(outside of jaime). He said himself he wanted to kill tyrion. But not only did he spare him but CHOSE to raise him as a Lannister. He could've given him away or left him somewhere. Tywin chose to raise him. He did this for his family not for himself ad tyrion asked. I think the thought of harming your own child coupled with being the last memory of joanna is what lead to Tywin sparing Tyrion. Tywin wanted him dead but never thought of killing him with his own hands. Hes still his son and there is love there however buried it might be.

  • @isasulayman7287
    @isasulayman7287 7 років тому +147

    Tywin was a great character and certainly the loss of his presence has been felt since. However the major let down came not with him potentially condemning Tyrion to death in the trial, but rather screwing his whore after constantly condemning him for such. This made him a hypocrite and everything his character is built upon is undone with that.

    • @jesusiscoming9252
      @jesusiscoming9252 7 років тому +9

      Indeed he is the *ultimate hypocrite* He commit incest with his wife/cousin and thinks hes clever. But turns a blind eye toward his childrens love and stupidity. Kevan is tywin fanboy who gave tyrion some really poor excuse. Just because Tywin's dad is weak and indecisive. Doesn't excuse him to be needlessly cruel towards Tyrion. He is a terrorist, coward, and liar. Im not trying to condemn or anything.

    • @rpproductions6241
      @rpproductions6241 7 років тому +40

      The Ultraman It should probably be noted that marrying your cousin in this world isn't considered incest.

    • @ginganinja2872
      @ginganinja2872 7 років тому +11

      Another thing I find hypocritical about him is his obsession with the Lannister legacy. Well his legacy was turning his house into the most hated one since the Targaryans or Harren the Black. Every single Great house in Westeros now despise the Lannisters and eventually they'd collapse

    • @WillMellor3
      @WillMellor3 7 років тому

      Isa Sulayman maybe Twyin was getting revenge of The Mad King raping his wife by taking Tyrions whore ? Tywin could shag any whore in Kings landing, and maybe this was him releasing the anger towards Tyrion, the Mad King. The only justification I can think of

    • @Eshayzbra96
      @Eshayzbra96 7 років тому +23

      The Ultraman
      Marrying cousins wasn't seen as incest in real life or Westeros.

  • @mellowenglishgal
    @mellowenglishgal 3 роки тому

    Fantastic analysis of Tywin's character. The history with his father gives Tywin far more depth, and I love the parallels between him rebuilding his House after the mistakes made by his family, and the Stark children having to do the same.

  • @sotiriskordas1072
    @sotiriskordas1072 7 років тому +10

    Tywin is still my favourite character! With the exception of his treatment of Tyrion, he never was more cruel and vicious than he should be! And always outsmarted everyone!

  • @jeffreyaguilar3271
    @jeffreyaguilar3271 2 роки тому +1

    Tywin is my favorite character as well. Cold, logical and selfish.

  • @fyngolnoldor4891
    @fyngolnoldor4891 7 років тому +4

    You make a good argument, although his treatment of Tyrion is still his weak point and his downfall. Even if, as you say, he believes Tyrion isn't his child, the way he treats him by torturing him at every point of his life (remember what he did to the women Tyrion fell in love with) is unjustified. Either he accepts Tyrion as his son and treats him accordingly, or he should've killed him outright or at any point (go hard or go home as you said). However, he goes against his character and does neither of those and refuses to recognize that Tyrion is the one most similar to him in terms of character and judgment out of all his children. Furthermore, he also misjudges his other children, trying to force Jaime to be a leader when he's not (Jaime is and always wanted to be an honorable soldier) and treating Cersei like a prop despite her innate abilities to scheme and desire for power. Like many characters in GoT, it's his weaknesses that do him in at the hands of his mistreated son, Tyrion.

  • @lightschunk
    @lightschunk 7 років тому +1

    Absolutely great video. Tywin is a character that should be admired as the most respected and feared man in the Seven Kingdoms. He's also likable at times too. He didn't put up with Joffrey at all. He's not an evil character at all. Like all Game of Thrones characters besides Ramsay and Joffrey, he's a grey character.

  • @colleenadam
    @colleenadam 7 років тому +24

    Don't think Tyrion is actually a Targaryen, takes away from the complexity of the dynamic set up between Tywin and Tyrion and from Tywin's death....I think revealing Tywin as not Tyrion's father really slashes out what GRRM built between the two characters

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +8

      Yeah, personally I don't think Tyrion will be a Targaryen, but I believe the possibility he could be in Tywin's mind adds to the tension in there relationship :D

    • @rosie8059
      @rosie8059 6 років тому +2

      Tywin saying "you are no son of mine" is just him disowning Tyrion, not confirming any sort of theories.

    • @mariangeliemartinez322
      @mariangeliemartinez322 6 років тому +1

      Tywin once said if he could have proof that tyrion wasnt his son. Why would he said that??? I believe tyrion is part targaryen plus the dragon had a connection with him

    • @vinayaksidharth5088
      @vinayaksidharth5088 5 років тому

      @@mariangeliemartinez322 It would make more sense if Jaime and Cersei were the bastards and Tyrion is his only trueborn son, because as a person of pride and a person that don't have problem with killing babies he would've killed Tyrion if he even got a whiff of infidelity or even if Tyrion is a true born. The only way to explain this is Jaime and Cersei were bastards and he chose to raise them because Jaime was a promising warrior and Cersei was beautiful.

  • @eezghp7712
    @eezghp7712 5 років тому +2

    > Tywin is angrily writing letters and stamping wax
    > Dany enters with her dragon
    > * *stamps wax loudly* *
    > "What"
    > Dany is thrown off
    > "Im here for the throne"
    > "The throne is downstairs. Sit in it then. Wont do you any good. Its merely a chair."
    > "I took it. With fire and blood"
    > * *Tywin licks his fingers like a snake and flips a letter* *
    > "And what good did that do you? You are feared, not respected. Your handmaiden dead. Your
    armies are currently raping the people you wanted to save. Your hand and my shame of a son has betrayed you, and here you are, asking for power."
    > "Dracarys"
    > * *nothing* *
    > * *Tywin looks up finally* *
    > "Your dragon was tired. He needed a nap. I sent him under the keep with some milk of the poppy.
    You will marry my son Jaime. We will join houses. Period. Now leave."

  • @younissalzanky1592
    @younissalzanky1592 7 років тому +9

    he is my favorite also, i love his way of thinking

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому

      Yeah, he's a total boss :D

  • @Lirin
    @Lirin 5 років тому

    Great video! Tywin has always been my favorite. Charles Dance being brilliant actor just makes him even better.

  • @Eshayzbra96
    @Eshayzbra96 7 років тому +9

    Tywin Lannister is my favourite character

  • @FightingCucumber
    @FightingCucumber 7 років тому +2

    Tywin has always been my favorite character ! Thank you for this video :D

  • @pratikkumar3947
    @pratikkumar3947 3 роки тому +2

    He murdered Targaryen children
    He slept with his own son's love
    I don't think his a character to be favorite of anyone

  • @williambo6682
    @williambo6682 3 роки тому +1

    The scenes with Arya and Tywin have some of the best dialogues added by the show. He has always been one of my favorite characters and Charles Dance was absolutely perfect.

  • @AcerbusZeitgeist
    @AcerbusZeitgeist 7 років тому +6

    Petyr Baelish - The King Of The Ashes!

  • @carloscjr23
    @carloscjr23 2 роки тому +1

    I always felt for the starks but I couldn't hate Tywin, I just liked him so much as a character despite his deeds, he is just so good.

    • @2sense110
      @2sense110 2 роки тому

      He steals the show I wish they didn’t kill him off

  • @rumpelstilzchen4202
    @rumpelstilzchen4202 7 років тому +6

    I understand his hatred of tyrion. And I respect his intellect and charisma. I don't hate him because of that like i hate cersei and geoffrey. But I don't like him either because as brilliant he is at defeating his enemies as horrible he is at protecting his own. He fails to controll cersei and geoffrey, which leads to the death of all of cerseis children and he understandably hates tyrion but doesn't communicate to him why that is the case and makes life for him so very hard that he will inevitably end up betraying him. Would their relationship have been a cold but respectfull one this would not have happened. I find it very surprising that Tywin didn't see that coming.

  • @shubhamupmanyu9082
    @shubhamupmanyu9082 4 роки тому +2

    My favorite character of all time. He and I know it's a bold claim to make but he was one of the most sympathetic character in GOT. I could understand each action he took and even though I hated a lot of decisions he made they were very just and made a lot of sense.

  • @laflamezz1907
    @laflamezz1907 7 років тому +196

    This is a bit late, considering that he is dead

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +27

      I choose to make this well after his death as it allows us to look at his whole life and what he did :D

    • @laflamezz1907
      @laflamezz1907 7 років тому +3

      King Mckay Oh ok thats a great point :D

    • @sanhcman666
      @sanhcman666 7 років тому +6

      Frédéric Chopin and killed by the underestimated and bullied son
      "to create a demon u just to bully an angel "

    • @Brandon-a-writer
      @Brandon-a-writer 7 років тому +5

      Frédéric Chopin is a bit late, considering that he is dead.

    • @martinlannister797
      @martinlannister797 7 років тому +10

      Frédéric Chopin what is dead may never die

  • @Aczxser
    @Aczxser 5 років тому +1

    Found my echo chamber! Love it, love Tywin! His conflict with his feeling of his Father and with Tyrion are wonderful

  • @rekostarr7149
    @rekostarr7149 7 років тому +4

    If he's such a boss, why did he die? Huehuehue

  • @lonewar1
    @lonewar1 Рік тому +1

    He was always one of my favourites, an outstanding actor too!!

  • @jamesgeorge7579
    @jamesgeorge7579 7 років тому +18

    Wait a minute, Tyrion could be descended from the Mad King? He could be a male heir to the throne!

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +24

      Though he would still be a bastard

    • @armyofninjas9055
      @armyofninjas9055 7 років тому +6

      People love this theory. But Tyrion is clearly Tywin's son. He is more like him than Jaime or Cersei. He even says "I am your son."

    • @GardEngebretsen
      @GardEngebretsen 7 років тому

      Army of Ninjas Jon Snow says "I'm Ned Starks bastard". Does that make him Ned Starks bastard even though it isn't true?

    • @vistaclack
      @vistaclack 7 років тому +1

      Timtim Gaming how

    • @ipsumcontumelia6973
      @ipsumcontumelia6973 7 років тому +4

      Timtim Gaming yeah how? Daenarys is the mad king daughter is 100% from the dragon bloodline unlike tyrion which if true what is said in the video, he would be a bastard

  • @Pdoja1990
    @Pdoja1990 7 місяців тому

    Agreed I couldn’t say it better myself.
    Great video. You have rightfully earned my like and my sub

  •  7 років тому +7

    Another thing I find hypocritical about him is his obsession with the Lannister legacy. Well his legacy was turning his house into the most hated one since the Targaryans or Harren the Black. Every single Great house in Westeros now despise the Lannisters and eventually they'd collapse
    Not to mention all his children and grandchildren dying off, ending his line almost.

  • @kirk8649
    @kirk8649 7 років тому

    Great vid! Apart from the Tysha incident he has always been one of my fav characters and Charles Dance plays him brilliantly!

  • @Yinon776
    @Yinon776 7 років тому +4

    Excuse me, "made to look bad in the show"?! In the books Tywin is much more evil and ruthless than he's in the show (like Cersei and other characters). If anything, the show makes him look more human in compariason. I've no idea where you got your conclusion from.

  • @johnbarr2011
    @johnbarr2011 6 років тому

    Could not agree with you more, Mr. McKay. Tywin, although long gone as it is, will remain my all-time favorite character.

  • @PetterNe
    @PetterNe 7 років тому +61

    Nope. He is one of the best, but Stannis trumps them all quite easily. Of course you already know that.

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  7 років тому +15

      Yeah I do like Stannis a lot and was that a Trump joke :D

    • @nordicresistanceagainstzio9206
      @nordicresistanceagainstzio9206 7 років тому +8

      +King Mckay So every time someone says the word "trump" you assume it's a joke about the president?

    • @bvbxiong5791
      @bvbxiong5791 7 років тому +19

      stannis...pls. one of the most cliche and predictable characters. absolutely no depth.

    • @martind5653
      @martind5653 7 років тому +1

      Stannis! Stannis! Stannis!

    • @BlackPanther4577
      @BlackPanther4577 7 років тому +5

      He burned his daughter alive though

  • @Polute25
    @Polute25 7 років тому

    Tywin is truly the best. Thank you for making a video on my favourite character. Thank you fam!

  • @leonpaelinck
    @leonpaelinck 2 роки тому +2

    They actually got a villain with simple motiviation really right.

  • @keabetswetladi7999
    @keabetswetladi7999 2 роки тому

    Great video.
    The part about Tywin knowing that Tyrion is not his son clashes with my belief. I think he simply thought what everyone else had believed: that Tyrion was sent by the gods to punish him, not that Aerys was the boy's actually sire

  • @peppersandmilk4457
    @peppersandmilk4457 3 роки тому

    Even in the books Tywin was my fav character, then i saw that Charles Dance will portray him on the show and Tywin skyrocketed to my fav character EVER. Love the character, love the actor

  • @billbaxter3800
    @billbaxter3800 7 років тому

    I agree. A very accomplished man. A man of skill and talent. The most underrated character in GOT. And the actor that portrayed him? one word, STELLAR!!!

  • @ziakiryu4079
    @ziakiryu4079 2 роки тому +1

    Fkin exactly!!! Anyone who asks me name the best king in the world of ice & fire, I say Tywin Lannister!!!

  • @onuw
    @onuw 7 років тому +1

    Tywin had only three concerns in life: his love, Joanna; his family name being taken seriously, and ensuring that the Lannister name endured for centuries.
    The first two were taken away by Tyrion.
    Tywin fucked himself out of the third.

  • @ephidel285
    @ephidel285 7 років тому +1

    Tywin always reminded me a bit of Tarkin from Star Wars. Sure there is a similar appearance, but also that tactical genius you had mentioned earlier, their rise to a prominent positions of power.

  • @findinghare4588
    @findinghare4588 5 років тому +1

    He has to be one of the best written characters in tv history I swear! He’s not that bad, he literally does what he has to do to survive

  • @human7331654
    @human7331654 7 років тому

    o7 wow great vid! I always respected Tywin's cunning, ruthlessness and grit, just from what I've seen in the movie. But now that you explained all the back story (Never read the books) I have a lot more respect for him. He's a realpolitik vs Ned Stark's idealism.

  • @StrongButAwkward
    @StrongButAwkward 7 років тому +1

    Tywin is indeed a great character. While he isn't needlessly cruel or horrible for fun, he is clearly a brutal enemy who has essentially no limits to the actions he will take to achieve his ends.

  • @ninaebner-ornig8453
    @ninaebner-ornig8453 6 років тому +1

    Thank god you made this video! Tywin is best!

    • @KingMckay
      @KingMckay  6 років тому +1

      No one can bring down us Tywin fans :D

  • @TJ-fe7rr
    @TJ-fe7rr 3 роки тому +1

    I despise Tywin in the books, but I like him in the show coz of Charles Dance's performance.

  • @maximc3834
    @maximc3834 7 років тому

    One of the best GOT character analysis out there. Subscribed! Keep up the good work.

  • @lastbaratheon8043
    @lastbaratheon8043 7 років тому +1

    I mostly followed the Starks during season 1 but after that there was at least one person from each main family. And personally I love all the Lannisters Yep including Cersei. Tywin was truly a great and incredibly interesting characters and one of the best characters in my opinion.

  • @matro2
    @matro2 Рік тому +1

    I back Tywin morally on everything he ever did.

  • @ArtKO171
    @ArtKO171 6 років тому

    Yes it is ! My fav character also.
    Interactions with Arya, Joffrey, his arrival "we have won!". Smart, charismatic... Tyrion and him are not so differents. Sadly he hated him too much for his own well.
    Nice vid and like Robert says :
    "We want moooooooooooore" ^^

  • @shafkatkhan3552
    @shafkatkhan3552 2 роки тому +2

    The show died with Tywin Lannister ♥️

    • @2sense110
      @2sense110 2 роки тому

      Don’t know why they killed him off

  • @BlackenedGold
    @BlackenedGold 3 роки тому

    I rewatch Tywin KAnnister vids the most over the years, I love that guy, even his imperfections are incredibly human an from a fragile perspective that he's encased in hardness, it's hell intriguing, his way of conquering others, the mind games an political moving etc, I'd like to see house Lannister still stand

  • @elliotthartup4095
    @elliotthartup4095 6 років тому +1

    It would be so cool to see a younger Tywin in a game of thrones prequel set in the Mad King's reign. Shame we'll probably never get something like that

  • @julijakeit
    @julijakeit 3 роки тому

    Tywin is actually a father everyone needs but hates having.

  • @KOLeeSin
    @KOLeeSin 7 років тому

    YES! Tywin was my favorite character as well, I actually felt bad that in the end that he was taking down by Tyrion, but he seemed like the only character I would not hate for doing just that. Always surprises me this show and cant wait for the new season!

  • @LackaJudgment
    @LackaJudgment 7 років тому

    I couldn't agree more, he handled Joffrey with such a sly mocking finesse. My favorite scenes were when he told him "we could arrange to have you carried" and then at the council meeting sent him to bed without his supper!