Ser Barristan the Bad*ss (Game of Thrones)
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- Опубліковано 12 лип 2024
- The interesting story of Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire character, Ser Barristan Selmy AKA Barristan the Bold AKA Barristan the Bad*ss
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"Even now I could cut through the five of you like carving a cake!" man that always gives me goose bumps
levi mata it made me laugh, I don’t think it was a great use of words in any writing, though I know people may say it this isn’t real life. Don’t compare something that is supposed to be important to cake it will take away from any point your trying to make.
@@cupstudios3788 must have a hard time carving cake. :P
Cup Studios I disagree, since he’s saying it would be as easy as carving a cake. If anything, it’s an important statement towards his combat ability.
"HERE BOY! Melt it down and add it to the others."
@@cupstudios3788 He was never portrayed as a smart guy. Just highly moral and deceptively deadly. His statement is actually very consistent with his character. IMO I always got the vibe he was kinda autistic and probably was why he was so cerebral in combat.
His death in the show was unforgivably bad. He's alive and well in the books though and if he does fall, it'll be glorious..
would be sad for him to die of age, would be better to fight an epic duel versus a warrior like victarion or euron, and loosing for a spell
GerryBolger I know right.
so my guesses are he either gets roasted by a Dragon
Cutdown by Crowseye
or gets a double kill against Dark star
Am I the only one that thinks his death in the show was still pretty badass?
@@TheSwampDragon888 it just died too soon.
*One of the Old Gods once tried to possess Ser Barristan. It went mad with fear and hid under the sea to escape from him and became the Drowned God.
*Ser Barristan once threw a bottle of Wildfire and killed 50 people. Then it exploded.
*They once named a bridge after him, but they had to change the name to something else because no one crosses Barristan Selmy and lives.
*The Andals pray to the Seven. The Seven pray to Ser Barristan.
Well done!🤣
* Serr Barristan once said he has only seven friends. Thus was born the Faith of the Seven.
* The show is based on the books. The books are based on Serr Barristan Selmy's diary.
He is... the most interesting man in the world
* The Doom of Valyria was the result of an argument between Ser Barristan and a group of volcanoes; the volcanoes lost.
* The Stranger once tried to come for Ser Barristan and found the Warrior sitting beside him; when The Stranger asked if the Warrior was there to protect Ser Barristan, the Warrior said no, he just wanted to watch the Stranger try and fail.
* Ser Barristan was once accused of violent behavior towards an animal; that was the most terrified dragon anyone had ever seen.
* The reason the White Walkers had not been seen in over a thousand years is because they were still afraid of Ser Barristan.
Chuck norris
I'm glad he's still alive in the books.
A lot if people are still alive in the books.
I am not glad the books are still incomplete... Let's be real here... Martin will probably die before he finishes them all. He is one fat fucker, not the healthiest person. I wouldn't expect much. :D
@@michalvalta5231 hope not
@@michalvalta5231 I mean there are some wow chapters release, so cleary he has done something. And let's no forget how he did a storm of swords in like, two years.
@@michalvalta5231 Wow, that's rude. But I absolutwly agree. He's too chub-chub and lazy.
I always tend to think that if Jamie was there that day Selmy was dismissed, he would have stood up for him. Jamie would have realised how stupid it was to get rid of Selmy. Jamie always admired him.
Seldomsane hell yeah sunglasses emoji
Jaime would have definitely declined his position.
No way. Season 1 Jaime was pretty arrogant.
@@wehavebiscuits Dude, read the books... He had always admired characters like Barriston the Bold and the Blackfish, regardless of how arrogant he had become.
@@seldomsane5278 dude was obsessed with the blackfish and was really nervous when he met him agian.
Ser Barriston Selmy is like the Chuck Norris of Westeros
Jonathan Haymaker he would win against chuck
Aerys's Kings guard was awesome, baristan wasn't even the best warrior with Arthur dayne there.
@@davidjones272 That's extremely false, Ser Berristan Selmy is equal to Ser Arthur Dayne, this was confirmed by George.
@@davidjones272 Arthur dayne was the best swordsman.. Doesn't mean he's stronger than baristen.. He's just better in swordplay
@@Divinemakyr I thought GRRM said that Arthur dayne would have beat barristan if he was wielding dawn
You forgot to say that he sliced through the entire force of the Golden Company to get to Maelys the Monstrous. That's crazy bada$$!!!
true .that man is like a one man army
I reckon Maelys is stronger than the mountain.
@@chemical.christ Nah.
@@chemical.christ Maelys and the Mountian are both accidents of nature.
@@Divinemakyr And how do you propose to counter my theory?
In the book, he says something roughly like, 'Here boy, melt it down and add it to your throne! It would do more good to you than these five here. Perhaps it will cut Stannis and bleed him after he kills and takes that throne from you'
Jaime was a better fighter than him throughout the books, he knew. But it was because he was old now, and Jaime is really really Arthur Dayne sort of a bloke, about the same level with Barristan and Gerold Hightower.
Tywin Lannister decided to send Tyrion to King's Landing, when he heard of Barristan's dismissal from the Kingsguard in favour of the Hound.
''King's Landing. I am sending you to court.''
''What am I to do there?'', ''Rule'' his father said curtly.
Tyrion hooted with laughter ''My sister might have a word to say about that!''
''Let her say what she likes. Her son needs to be taken in hand before he ruins us all. I blame those jackanapes on the council - our friend Petyr, the venerable Grand Maester and that cockless wonder Lord Varys. What sort of counsel are they giving Joffrey when he lurches from one folly to next? Whose notion was it to make Janos Slynt a lord? The man's father was a butcher, and they grant him Harrenhal. Harenhall was the seat of kings! Not that he will ever set foot inside it, if I have a say. I am told he took a bloody spear for his sigil. A bloody cleaver would have been my choice.''
''And dismissing Selmy, where was the sense in that? Yes, the man was old, but the name of barristan the Bold still has meaning in the realm. He lent honor to any man he served. Can anyone say the same of the Hound? You feed your dog bones under the table, you do not seat him beside you on the high bench. If Cersei cannot curb the boy, you must. And if these councillors are playing us false..''
Tyrion knew. ''Spikes,'' he sighed. ''Heads. Walls''
''I see you have taken a few lessons from me.''
M Bayrak 100 likes nice 👍
He also adds that if Barristan sides with Robb or Stannis they will be screwed since people will join up with Barristan the Bold
More than you know father
Oh Tyrion and Tywin has such a great dynamic. So gold that Tywin was killed before the show went to shit
If Tyrion and tywin had a relationship like this always 😫
Your boy Barristan the Bold was a true follower of the Jedi code! What a legend!
"Only injury was an arrow to the chest". Pretty fucking big injury if you ask me.
Regarding the fact you raid a stronghold by yourself... Not that much.
I used to be adventurer like you, but then i took an arrow to the knee
That depends entirely on whether it's my chest, or someone else's.
That's a mere prick for Ser Barristan the badass
Common misconception, the arrow did not strike barristan, he simply caught it with his chest.
There was no point of killing him in the show. he would have served well in the battles against the night's king and Cercie, with his great experience
The reason why he was killed off was because could've solo most of the White Walkers' Army.
The reason was that his death was an essential part of Dani's story. The first time we see her be more the Mother of Dragons than the Breaker of Chains, it's when she's still pissed about Selmy's death and outright says she doesn't care if the people she's feeding to her dragons are innocent or not. Aside from Ser Jorah, he was the only one willing to call her out on any hypocrisy or other dangerous flaw he saw in her, and Mormont was too emotionally attached to speak to her in a truly unbiased manner. She failed the standard hero test of "see how well you apply the lessons of your mentor when the mentor is no longer available". I suspect his death in the books will be more glorious, but her response will likely be similar (or worse, considering the show was KIND to her relative to the books).
@@dorkandproudofit maybe but he should have died later, maybe fighting against the night king or Cersei. This would add to the madness or just kill him during the battle at slaver bay that way he could still meet Tyrion and have his time to shine. Just feels weak in the show.
probably why they killed him off... otherwise dany would´ve never "forgot" about euron and the iron fleet
He's so bad-ass that even George gave him POV Chapters. The showrunners really cut his story short
Such a pity that he was killed by a bunch of random freaks.
@mudshark jones Not to mention he was one of the highest ranking officials of Daenerys' court, he died like a common sellsword, in a backalley.
His death, isn't chareographed that poorly, him being surrounded by a bunch of lowlives is just bizarre. As if Barristan Selmy is a mindless wannabe who could heedlessly be trapped by a few rackateers.
You mean D&D?
@@subutaynoyan5372 I remember watching the show and seeing it being a fairly closed in area thinking he shouldn't have an issue out maneuvering them so they can't surround him. If they can't surround him they can't beat him. Shame that logic went right out the window. If they really wanted to kill him off it should have been at the dragon pits or something.
I hope he lives in the books long enough to meet Jon in the books. He's going to cry so hard with joy to know that Rhaegar's heir lived.
I doubt he'll be alive by the time Daenerys arrives in Westeros.
We still don't know if he is a true born son of Rhaegar on the books, as far as we know he is still a bastard. Not only that but he has no claim to the throne since he is a man of the night's watch.
cristian yampasi As far as the books go Jon is dead so his story should be over but considering his resurrection in the show we assume the same will happen in the books. So I think it’s safe to assume he’s Rhaegar’s son in the books too. Also once he’s resurrected he’ll be able to leave it since he gave his life to the watch. At this point it all makes sense why everything happened to Jon Snow from a author’s point of view. George RR Martin had Jon join the Night’s Watch so he wouldn’t be killed at the red wedding and he had him killed so he could be resurrected and leave the Night’s Watch.
@@saljpal3 I still have doubts about him leaving the night's watch, since not everybody will buy his story of resurrection, but that can be argued. We will see(or read) if he is actually a true born son of Rhaegar on the books, I don't know how the marriages work on this universe, but I remember that Maegor the cruel had like 3 wives at the same time so I guess it's possible for Jon to make a claim to throne, oh and don't forget young griff, I always taught that Barristan would be more inclined to follow him, for Jon was born with Stark appearance and has no Targaryen traits as far as I remember.
cristian yampasi. I’m sure enough people will see his corpse to convince everyone else. I’m also sure Rhaegar’s marriage to Lyanna will be different in the books. No way would he be able to have his marriage to Elia annulled since they had two kids together. More likely he’ll have Lyanna as a second wife. And since R + L = J turned out to be true I’m sure young Griff being a Blackfyre will be true also. I’m sure Barristan would be inclined to follow whoever is both worthy and has the best claim to the throne who he thought at the time was Daenerys. He didn’t know about young Griff until he already pledged his sword to Daenerys.
7:28 Even the Hound knew better than the draw on Barristen Selmy. It's a crime that a fighter of his skill and calibre went out the way he did. One of the clearest signs for me that the series as a whole was starting to fall.
Worst thing is, Ian Mcelhinny whom played Barristan read the books and pushed to keep Barristan alive.
But I'm sure everyone knows those hacks by now. Hopefully they will remake it with more competent writers when the series finally (hopefully) finishes
If you can make the Hound with all that advantage looks uncomfortable and nervous, you are a force to be reckoned with
7:29 even the hound is like "Oh shit!"
7:34 littfinger be like "FUCK I should've kept quite"
I forget how young these Kings are when making their children. Barristan lived through 4 generations of Targaryans. He knew the freaking great grandfather of Dany
Ser Barristan!!!!!!! one of my fave characters ever!
would have loved to see ser Barristan in his prime fight the Mountain.
he defeated the hound in his 60's and is probally better than jaime with both hands im pretty sure the mountain has no chance against him
agreed. he could defeat the mountain right now. the mountain uses his size to bully people and is the most heavily armored man in the books. only thing exposed are his eyes. not even his nose. Selmy could kill that guy.
@djordje milanovic
Ned isnt that good. Good fighter, but not legendary like Barristan and Dayne
@@caesar9708 yap
@Gorgon only because dayne had a valyrian steel sword dawn ... both are beasts no doubt
Don't worry, in 2030, Games of Thrones will be remade and the future remake will follow the books.
Doubt it, the show's story is still very well written
whycreate The show is basically like your standard anime. In which, even though the anime is finish, the manga is still ongoing. So the show might be "well written". The story in the show is incomplete. We have a new generation of actors and actresses. Hopefully, the books will be finish by 2025 lolz. So the old me could enjoy it😅
For an adaptation it's okay. Compared to the books intrigue and character building, it really falls short. Obviously time constraints is an issue, but they really could have cut down on some of the crap filler and did a little bit better :)
nodinitiative ha you think the books will be over by 2030... oh my sweet summer child.
Well its the most popular show in the world and many people had never heard of the books before so hbos doing something right
The disorder that turned Maelys into a monster, is called the Vanishing twin syndrome. It is extremely rare but there are cases miscarriage in which one fetus in the womb absorbs the other dead one into himself, this is possible because the twins share the same DNA and in that early stage of development the cells are not yet specialized and can be re purposed and integrated into the other one or the mother's placenta. In most cases the surviving twin will be fine with no major problems but more rare cases when the phenomenon occurs later in the cycle the surviving twin will be born with deformations or extra body parts that should have belonged to the other twin.
It is an extremely rare phenomenon with extremely low chances of creating monsters like Maelys, so don't worry this might happen to your own children.
Man, my boy Vlad is a lot nicer than the media portrays
am scared bruh
So Maelys reabsorbed the other twin? That means now, he has the strength of a grown man *and* a little baby
Qq+
I will call Maelys the Khangaskan Blackfyre from now on
Was this mic upgrade worth it?
Yes
I.... Didn't hear a difference lol XD maybe because I'm watching a lot of your videos.
Yes, ofcourse.
It's hard to give a character that isn't important to the overall story the kind of time on a 1 hour TV show with a limited budget the attention they may deserve. I'm a book reader but I feel like a lot of you book snobs ask for too much. If Dan and Dave gave every character the time that you & others whine about the show will still be on season 3.
Best duell in Game of thrones Ser Arthur Dayne vs Ser Barristan the Bold damn i got chills thinking about that fight
If only Barristan won the tourney Rhaegar, Arthur Dayne & his sister would've been alive....
Oh wow! Yes that would have been incredible to watch.
his brother in law to be... grrm really developed this story incredibly well
if Arthur's sister married to Sir Barristan the Dayne Bloodline will become most powerful same as targaryen and no more robert's rebellion.
What are the real benefits to being in the Kingsguard besides just saying your in the Kingsguard?
09stoneheart
A good excuse to stay single
Some shit about honour
Lots of cunts.
A good job, especially if you're a third son with no heirship.
Your name goes into the White Book, and with that you are immortalized as one of the greatest knights of your respective time... There is no greater honor if you're a third son or some hedge knight with no hope of forging your own House or making your own impressive legacy.
I liked barristan before but now....
He's amazing!!!
Better than Joffreycuck.
Same.
Why do you think Barristan Selmy didn't know about Rhaegar and Lyanna? When he talks about Rhaegar and being with him to Daenerys, he said he was always with him. How come he didn't know?
Naturegirl121 he was protecting his king... (this is more of a thaught play statement, meaning you mught need to think about the statement, im not saying he was protecting the literal crowned king of the time but another younger king.)
Ps. If you need a spoiler for my riddle ask. You probobly won't.
The fact is that Barristan, in the show, was basically fighting with everything against him. He had to press the attack otherwise they'd kill Grey Worm, he had light armor on instead of the plate and chainmail he was used to, he was fighting in an enclosed space, and he was using a sword against enemies with daggers. Yet he still cut through most of them like cake, so at least he got a half-decent send-off. It truly makes you think he could have taken the other Kingsguard on easily.
One thing to remember Arthur Dane took on 4 members of Ned's Party. And Barrister took double that here. While they weren't trained to the standards of a typical Westerosi knight. It does go to show just how lethal the kings guard was in Aerys time.
@@danielkerber8667 Plus Ser Arthur Dayne would have won if he wasn't backstabbed. The Kingsguard in their prime were a force to be reckoned with.
I've never read the books. But as far as the show goes, Ser Barristan was my all time favorite character. You can imagine I was verrryyy pissed off when he died, and even more so when I learned that he didn't die in the books. The show just did not do his character justice and I'm still salty to this day almost three years later.
If you wanna enjoy Barristan's badassery even more without going through all the books (which tbh I think everyone should), check out his POV chapters from The Winds of Winter, which are online.
I'm sure you are tired of people telling you to read the books, but he is much more badass in the books.
Huh, 3 years later and I’m still upset about it.
@@josebisk Je got POV chapters amd he's not very smart, but it's a fantastic character. You can see how he deals with getting old and with all that PTSD, his relationship with Raeghar and a lot of other stuff, and see how much of a nightmare he is if he chooses violence. The dude completely obliterate a famous, big mercenary captain with a stick
@@jamie_d0g978 That scene was hilarious. Barristan had been acting like he was just an old man with a stick, a squire to Belwas. Than he drops the act and kills an armed swordsman with a stick in 10 seconds.
I actually met Ian McElchinney in person at comic on in the UK a few years back and he’s actually just as cool as he was in the show. Good casting.
Loved hearing more about Barastan the Bold. I cried when he died in the show and wanted to learn more about him & Dany's family.
7:34 Little Finger's thoughts : "perhaps it was not a good idea to make fun of a guy who could cut through you a dozen times over"
You know what should have happened in the show when Ser Barristan encountered the Sons of the Harpies in that alleyway? We should have cut through the lot of them like carving a cake!
I love your videos! Thank you for doing justice to this noble character! I also hope he stays alive in the books!!
The same man who could cut through the entire kings guard like cake died to a bunch of nobodies. Nice writing.
I am very glad you made this video of such a much loved character as Ser Barristan
Bruh, hearing his true track record, dismissing him was more disrespectful and foolish than I realized, the guy was an above average war-hero and nearly unrivaled in the art of the sword, at his peak or not the guy's very name can remind a knight of who he's facing. Only a fool would cast aside such rare talent, not a king...
Why am I defending this guy's honor? loll oh well, good character.
I have just subscribed to your channel. Great video and info. Thank you for the video.
Loved this video! Great job.
Thanks!
dude I'm only halfway through book 3 and I had no fucking clue that Selmy was Arstan Whitebeard. I'm going back to reading now lol you just blew my mind!
Absolutely man! The reason his chapters were really good (apart from him being badass) was because he experienced so much and we get to read that.
Amazing but you should have definitely included his fight in the final book inside Danny’s bed chamber, against the badass fighting pits champions.
When your job is as dangerous as a Kingsguard, you better be very, very wary of the guy who makes it to old age.
_"Barristan is a painter who only uses the colour red."_ -Jaime Lannister.
Here here.
Great video bro
I very much enjoy your videos. Barristan is my favorite character.
Great character, great story!
Thank you for video
“Even now I could cut through the 5 of you like carving a CAKE!”
Wish Ned was there at that moment.
also.. yeah; Ser Barristan would not leave his room without his armour
Can we all just appreciate that he entered a journey with stolen armor at TEN YEARS OLD?! Plus he got a badass epithet almost a full decade before he actually became a knight. Like. That is just so badass.
I always loved Ser Barristan's character because it's not often in media we see someone so feared and so respected by their foes and their enemy alike. He's one of those guys where every time he speaks or steps forward or taps his wooden staff on the ground, you hold your breath, waiting to see what cool shit he would do.
They should have kept him in the show. He was this great combination of wisdom and badass action.
I loved the video, but you could've mentioned something about his badass duel vs Khrazz.
I always imagine Barristan's fighting style is like Li Mu Bai from Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. simple, beautiful, and deadly.
He is said to be an specialist in riposte and counter attacks, with a lot of stamina and perfect technique. He can be offensive too, but against bigger opponents, the dude turtles an let you make a mistake, and that's all. The most terrifying thing about Barristan is that being that good, the dude is pretty self aware of his capabilities and calculating as fuck. No ego, no more hunger for glory
" I could cut though the five of you like carving a cake". HE really could.
His death in the show still pisses me off. I regard it as the start of the shows decline. He was the baddest muthafucker in the 7 kingdoms and rivalled only by Ned for most honourable man. He spent 60 sleighing the most most evil fuckers and fought countless wars beside many kings and princes, won a million tournaments as kid beating guys twice his age the did it again as an old man beating guys half his age and twice his size (certainly in reference to the Hound). He’s still alive in the books were he beat Kraznys Mo Loraqs ass for betraying Danaerys. Yet how was he treated in the show? A loser who gets gutted by a bunch of masked pussies. Bull shit.
Game Of Thrones : Brotherhood needs to arrive asap
Barristan Selmy dying in the show kinda ruined it for me, only character I like that's alive is Jorah Mormont.
Balian316 mine is the hound
Balian316 Jorah and Littlefinger are awsome
Rest in peace jorah
That scene where Ser Barristan quits the Kingsguard after being dishonorably discharge was badass. He quit like a badass.
But DAMN. Why the hell they killed him off just like that in the show? After reading who he is in the books, the show didn't do justice for him. SHAME.
A Ser Twenty of the House Goodmen's biography please.
Joke aside. I like you content. Pretty well detailed.
Very well done, thx
I love how Joffrey was still a little scared of him even though he had five kings guard
Ser Barristan Da Ballz is semi-superhero class fighter, generational talent.
Never noticed before but even the hound seemed to think "oh shit, ima have to fight this guy" even with the guards there.
Ser Barristan Selmy was like the Mike Ehrmantraut (Breaking bad) of The Game of Thrones
I think that his last fight was one of the most badass things I've read about him
I want a roberts rebellion spin-off, just to see more of Ser Barristan
Ser Barristan is my favorite character. Many love Tyrion, or Jamie, or Arya or even Sansa. But for me? Ser Barristan Selmy. Maybe Tywin as second and Brienne as third.
That sigial is so dope
His death in the show was the most conclusive evidence that D&D started going the Hollywood route with the story. Because in Hollywood, you get rid of the old actors to make room for the young and pretty.
My favourite character. I love how everyone shits themselves when he pulls his sword. Especially Joffery. Shows how weak the Kings Guard are to Barristan
here boy!
Barristan went out like a stud in the show. He took out like 12 or 13 of the sons of the harpies at the age of 60 before being cut down saving Greyworm.
I would have liked to have seen him last until the battle of Winterfell in season 8. He should have died fighting the Night King
Honestly Barristan probably would have beat the Night King if he fought him.
@@anatoldenevers237 hell yeah he would have
@@bleekskaduwee6762 Just imagine that, the main villain of the series, the 8,000 year old Night King, leader of the army of dead, the guy who killed a dragon with a javelin and brought down the wall, has killed hundreds of thousands of people, then he gets cut to pieces by a 65 year knight.
Legend has it the Knight King decided to attack only after he heard Ser Barristan had died...
He is my favourite character. In GoT and in ASOIAF as well
Not a bad pick
whycreate He said that he would kill those Kingsguard members, which is probably true. But I don't know why the showrunners decided to kill him. He died agianst a few untrained men. It wouldn't be a bad scene, if he would have killed them all, because we didn' see him winning big fights. It was a nice video anyway.
I would say it's more on the actor who played Selmy. He is pretty old and won't be able to fight or do big fight scenes.
King Hoenn Maybe, but I think it is n8t impossible, especially in the modern world
i like how at 9:00 you can hear him drop Jorah off camera
He also led an attack on one of the Iron Islands in the Greyjoy Rebellion.
that was Badass
Disregarding all of the great material that Barristan would have had had he not been killed off, his death was an unsatisfying and unbecoming end to such a great character.
1:08 "Ahhhh save me Grey Worm :("
The show really dropped the soap on this character.
Oh and apparently everyone was in love with Ashara (except the Young Dragon).
But even Jaime knows he's no match against Selmy.
Him, edard stark and Robert barethion in their prime would have been an unstoppable Force to reckon with
Imagine Ser Barristan in his prime with the same powers as The Doom Slayer and imagine those 2 teaming up
I hope that he lives in the books... At some point after Jon Snow learns about his birth, He will want to know who his Father is. Selmy is the only one who knows Rhaegar on a personal level who happens to still be around.
Dominique Jacques it would be cool, unfortunately in the books Rhaegar is not Jon’s father.
@@eatass1332 currently reading through dance, it's never really mentioned weither Rhaegar is Jons father.
Hell it's plausible. It gives a lot of context as to why Ned wouldn't even entertain the idea of searching for any more Targaryen's, I mean if Jon was Rhaegars son, wouldn't Robert want to kill him regardless?
I believe he's Rhaegars. I really think Young Griff is a Blackfyre.
GOT Obi Wan
True lol
Aries wasn't totally crazy at first. It started with positive ambition. Whether it was smart or not, Tywin made sure all we well. He slowly lost it more and more over time
Self-admitted Ser Grandfather fanboy...! My greatest GoT pain wasn't Ned Stark's death, it was seeing the four leaked episodes - the last of which was Ser Barristan's death scene. Except, I had to wait three weeks to find out if he lived or not. I was furious that he died while Grey Worm lived. Ride on Old Ser, ride on! C'mon Winds of Winter!
Barriston Selmy is the John Wick of ASoIaF
No wonder the hound flinch when selmy draw his sword when he was denounced kings guard by Joffrey the bastard
They cut out Selmy so we could get more shitty Dorne. More proof the showrunners are lost without GRRM.
They fucked up the Dorne storyline also.
Damn I didn't realize the Monsterous was skipping leg day
he was the only one that called joffrey boy in front of dozens of people get away with it,BADASS
Goat character any day of the week 🙌 👌 😎 💪 💯
I've just had a thought. As you mentioned Barristan still thinks about the "long dead" Ashara Dayne, who I believe to be the Septa traveling with Tyrion, so what if that's a hint that Tyrion will get to Mereen and Barristan and Ashara will get to reunite.
I love Barry and thought they did him so dirty, like many other characters, in the show
I don't feel like his death was anti-climactic, the old warrior had still some fire in himself, and took down ten younger but less skilled attacker
In the books, after he exits the throne room, he kills a bunch of gold cloaks who try to stop him and makes his way to the White Book and records his deeds. No one crosses swords with Ser Barristan and lives.
Barristan is so tough he shits Valyrian Steel.
Would love to see this man become a jedi
He was the greatest living fighter up until his death. I always remember when he, Robert and Jaime had that talk in season 1 and Jaime went all fan-boy on Barristan..... lol.
He is like Guts from Berserk.
The Ninja of Duskendale. Selmy in the "old tongue" means "badass". Just ask Maelys Blackfyre. His second head will tell you.
I wish they would have let Barristan Selmy live until the Long Night, a 1vs1 against the NK would have been the ultimate fight and probably the best way for him to finally lose a battle instead of some random masked dudes
He'd probably beat the Night King though.