Charles Dance as Tywin Lanniseter is as perfect a casting as Heath Ledger was to play the Joker or Marlon Brando to play the Godfather. They dont get much better than this.
@@TheMarleyDavidson or having a huge army... Jokes aside though; was Napoleon known to be naturally charismatic? I only knew he was very skilled and thought he got respect that way. Btw, my original comment was more about the actor than the character he played.
@@Ezpazmic When he returned from his first exile, soldiers defected to him in the thousands, cities opened the gates for him and celebrated his return. While everyone else still opposing him collectively shat their pants, the king himself fled. He literally crowned himself emperor, signalling there's no authority over him. He definitely had it, look him up if you wanna know more.
@@bencew yeah I know he was extremely popular and that but that doesn't answer my question really, since he had earned that reputation _after_ his success as a ruler and commander. My question was whether he was known for being charismatic or having a commanding presence or something like that.
Fear is a powerful tool, but when you're dealing with someone who has no fear, the loss of such a great tool leave you with few options, back away, or go to war. Since animals aren't self-aware as we are, and have no deep notion of their actual physical power, the gorilla's response was entirely reasonable, it's only logical to back away if you're facing someone who's power you don't know, and who also does not fear you.
seemed to me that the guy was just stunned it's pretty common.. when people get shocked/surprised in fear, they'll freeze in place momentarily the reason i think this is being stunned and not self control, is because you can clearly see him move backward away from the gorilla while he's trying to figure out wtf is happening and what to do about it
@@vugarfataliyev6544 This would not work with all animals. This is due to motivation - Gorillas are not predators, they are herbivores. Fighting for them is a social activity, to determine dominance. If that does not work, the Gorilla will not usually kill a human, in the same way that they do not kill each other when fighting. A hunting polar bear, on the other hand, does not have any interest in dominance - it sees a human (or anything else it encounters) as a mobile bag of calories, and the 'assert dominance by not reacting' technique would not work. Of course Humans as a species are the 'planetary apex predator' but that does not always apply down to the individual scale - go up against a hunting polar bear in the Arctic Circle, or a large crocodile or alligator ambushing from the water's edge, and no strategy of posturing or 'asserting dominance' will cut it.
One thing that people rarely address when it comes to Tywin is that he also knew his place in the pecking order. When the Mad King decided to humiliate him in front of the whole court and even insulted his wife, Tywin took the king's slights like a champ and was strategically silent. He was never impulsive, never became emotional, he bid his time and waited for the right opportunity to end the Targaryen dynasty. Once again, you don't tell people anything, you show them. Words are wind. Tywin was brilliant!
Long term strategy is the true competence of a master politician. shame he didnt put all his hopes on Tyrion. the others just kept creating enemies with fear and ignorance.
yup and his brother Brandon and father. how could Brandon go to the castle and screaming for the mad kings son to come out and fight him and command the mad king to discipline his son.
1: Break your silence during a loud argument by raising your voice and then quietening it down once you have people's attention 2: When people insult you, stare them down for a few seconds before you react 3: Enter people's personal spaces to intimidate 4: Start and end conversations on your own terms
Tywin is a brilliant character made great by Charles Dance. With him gone, the Lannisters are doomed to fail. Scenes with him, Joffrey and Tyrion together were magic.
I agree, killing Tywin created the dismay amongst the Lannister family. In fact I recall him breaking down the strengths and weaknesses to each of his children reminding them their not as smart as they think they are. I think Cerci will screw everything up for the Lannister. She does not have alliances on her own, only enemies. She has acted only on her emotion rather than strategy and tactics like like her father. However, if Cerci, Jammie, and Tyron did not have such dysfunctional relationships they could rule together with the collective insights of Tywin.
He’s tried. But Tyrion constantly made mistakes. He made a few good decisions and now he’s a genius? It’s a fact that he was a letdown and only did the right things out of spite.
he was a drunken dwarf who married the first commoner who opened her legs for him. Of course he didn't. All of Tywin's children were disappointments though. I feel the only one he would've truly respected was the one that usurped his power which Tyrion did in the end.
@@RegularGiraffe Not defending Tyrion but...that was Tywin's doing too. Tywin wanted to "make a man" outta Tyrion and punished him for marrying the commoner by making him witness a (pardon my choice of words) "gang bang". Tywin had no one but himself to blame for much of what Tyrion became afterwards. The thing is, all Tywin had to do was the bare minimum of being kind to Tyrion, regardless of his hatred. That would've been a lot smarter than outright hatred to keep his son in line.
He's a stage actor, not a film star. There is a huge difference between the two. Charles Dance isn't a chameleon like Christian Bale or Jared Leto. He can, however, command power and presence with his stance and use of his voice. This is an example of stage acting at it's best. It's incredible, really. See Diana Rigg - who is also on Game of Thrones - do the same thing. They are so much better than Kit Harington.
Carlu Yabut You kiddin` me? I could watch this guy read phone book, and pay money to see it. There is only a handful of actors i think of that way: Anthony Hopkins, Crispin Freeman(voice of Alucard from "Hellsing"), Liam Neeson(granted many of his films are shitty, but he still is awesome), Mark Strong, Mads Mikkelsen, and Charles Dance of course. There are two guys from my own country but you didn`t even hear about them, so there is no point. Anyway- when i hear these guys talking, or see them acting, i`m feeling so freaking gay. I mean, i love women, but the minute i see Tywin bossing people around, or hear Alucard laughing mockingly, i get shivers down my spine :)
I don't think Kit Harington's character is supposed to have a strong presence. He's a bastard, insecure about his leadership, and worried about the white walkers. Tywin had already proved himself, John Snow is very young.
Excellent video! One thing you missed though is how Tywin positions himself in the throne room. When he is named hand of the king he rides in on a horse, so the king doesn’t look down on him, their eye line is even. Later, when he lectures the king, he walks up the stairs so that he is looking down on him. This plays into how he positions himself in ways that convey power, like how he invades the personal space of Jamie and looks down on Tyrion.
BluFF haha absolutely in my case, but keep in mind this is a character who’s personality has been carefully crafted to have a certain aura to it, it’s really interesting to see how the actor accomplished that
@ lol but if you compared the death of both dude , its different like sky and the ground , one dead by the toilet taking shit by his own son, one died brave , dignity and glory eventhough faced numerous odd
The dialogue between him and Olenna Tyrell is just so god damn good. So snappy, so much power, so clearly two of the most influential figures in all of Westeros. Miss the real power players in this show.
@@marcusgilmore5211Tywin caused the red wedding. Pretty certain he doesn’t consider assassinating dany as something below him. Doesn’t matter what she has as far as I know faceless assassins can’t be stopped
*at work* Boss tells you that you are fired or they are gonna have to let you go. *silently stares down the boss with everyone watching* "......the boss is tired, see he gets a coffee"
Well...yeah, that's how it works. If you're the main conversation holder and the person everyone else is thinking about when they go over there to speak, this all works.
In the books, a young Joffrey cuts open a pregnant cat to try and find the kittens growing inside. It is an early sign of the sadistic and cruel monster that he will grow into.
In my Star Wars head cannon, Charles Dance plays Grand Admiral Thrawn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, who rallies the imperial remnant, ousts incompetent leaders, and whips them into shape to pose a serious threat to the New Republic. Then the fledgling Sith Lord Jacen Solo shows up acting like Joffrey Lannister and Thrawn influences him toward actually being a competent conqueror and dictator.
Tywin was the man. Charles Dance is a superb actor and his performance is legendary. That being said, In all his convos, he is either Liege Lord, Hand of the King, Father, Grandfather, or at very least most powerful Lord in the country in relation to the subject of his convos. He is boss no matter how he speaks.
Other than vassals in the Middle Ages, you have no chance of overthrowing your liege lord ... I mean boss. Only If - your boss has a high opinion of you - your boss isn't pride in persona - your work is tremendous - your boss would have a hard time finding someone, that could replace you you would stand a chance with getting a raise in this manner.
if your boss is like Tywin, he will glare at you silently and send you off somewhere,but before then,he will say "You're employee and you don't dare demanding any rightful on your raise" and your friend will be like "oh friend,let's go to coffee shop after lunch break" And before you go out he will end the whole conversation "and you will close the door before leaving my office"
I think something important about the silence is control too. It shows that, while others are angry and emotional, and speaking in outbursts, he's controlled. He's calculating and he's powerful in this moment because he's in control of the conversation.
Don't forget to consider, the quiet types are always thinking, so when they need to act they may be reasonable, but if the circumstances don't fall into what they're expecting, they hesitate. Emotional may be often unreasonable but emotions don't make you hesitate, reason and logic does, or rather your idea of which logic and reason should be applied to a certain scenario
Silence also often makes other people very uncomfortable, so if you are comfortable with silence, using it to make other people nervous or twitchy is not that difficult. When someone says something to you, and you just stare at them without responding, they almost never know what to do, and will start babbling nervously just to fill the space.
Tywin is also strong-willed, and he is a work-aholic. He cares only about his work and duty. Nothing else matters. He would make a great servant, but he isn't someone you want to hang around with.
@@SRosenberg203 Cersei clearly tries to imitate this when she makes Lady Olenna wait during their meeting... but Olenna knows Cersei is no Tywin, and says "put that pen down dear, we know you're not writing anything" (paraphrased).
He would've just glowered at them until they ran away. Imagine if he'd played Gandalf and faced down the Balrog. *"GO BACK TO THE SHADOW!"* And the Balrog would do just that.
I love the fact that despite Tywin being such an intelligent and cunning leader feared by all the realm, it was his pride that laid the seeds for his downfall. It just shows no matter how powerful and adept someone might be at the game, everyone has a weakness.
@@thefacelessquestion3333 he's in the new Godzilla film as a stock eco-terrorist who basically just wants humanity to die, that has maybe ten minutes of screen time. And he does such a good job, you want him to return as a recurring villain because he has THAT much charisma.
I know this is slightly off topic but in my opinion if Sir Christopher Lee had still been alive and younger he would have made a hell of an interesting Tywin himself.
Ah, I see. I never knew that. However, why are you blindly pasting that sentence onto so many comments discussing Tywin? It almost sounds like you are resentful of that.
Another tactic of Tywin that falls into the category of body language are the slight head tilts...it conveys a kind of scrutiny towards the person you're addressing and puts them slightly on edge giving you dominance over them. Something I've actually incorporated into my communication skills.... especially when dealing with belligerent or cocky individuals.
Just imagine if he had given Tyrion Casterly Rock... the entire series would be completely different and Tywin might have even been able to survive the story
Old tyrion with power was way more cool than new tyrion who nobody listens to anymore. The north would've been crushed entirely and tyrion and tywin would've both agreed to fight the white walkers and they both would either outsmart dany or just join her because they are logical people. Hell tyrion might even have saved the wildlings too just like his bandit crew. He should've been king.
Good analysis of Tywin. Tywin's mistake was not crediting Tyrion with what he had accomplished and underestimating Tyrion's intelligence, his political nous, and his anger at not being accepted as a true Lannister.
Bantoni Plakantry I think it was because Tyrion was so underestimated that he became so smart, and clever because he had to, while Jame and Cersei were expected and simply fell short.
Tywin was powerful, a villain with massive respect and my favourite from the show. If he was alive today then the thrill of show could've been on another level. There's no way Cersei could ever touch his legacy. 🙌
Villains are a social construct. Nobody wakes up in the morning excited to do evil. It's just the way we paint antagonists in the point of view of one narrator.
It says a lot about good acting skills when we call Charles Dance "Tywin from Game of Thrones" and not Tywin Lannister "Charles Dance in Game of Thrones".
I think I got the point! They:Dear mister Tosic, thank you for interest in our company and applying for job position in it, but regretfully ... Me: THEY HAVE MY SON!!!!
Eeeeehm no... Tywin ain't close in any of those qualities compared to those of the 3 you mentioned. Well... disregarding tyrions sudden case of retardation and jamies lost hand..
Mortal Kombat “they have my son” did you not felt the emotion and fear in tywin? The same emotion cersei project when talking about her sons. The both care about their family more than any other.
- less words - comfortable with silence - doesn't care about words but action - downward inflections shows power; but not useful in most occasion if you want to be friendly - make others wait creates tension and nervousness; also power. (and time to ponder) - physicality: leaning forward, sort of looking down. Big posture, invading other's space. Touch the other if necessary - leave as soon as he closed his term. Speaking last conveys authority
Can you please do a video on Olenna Tyrell and her sharp wits? She is a very interesting character who commands respect in her own way; D&D have even referred to her as the female equivalent to Tywin Lannister.
*Spoiler* Olenna not only killed joffrey but is indirectly responsible for Tyrion killing his father, and he was the only reason why house Lannister was holding the reins. Joffrey was a monster, Tommen killed himself and Cersei is like a grown-up version of joffrey. Albeit a bit more self control. Tywin completely failed securing his house future in the future generation. Where as Olenna succeeded in that, alas she did get outwitted and they were killed. So in the end they are both losers and were both great players.
A Lannister never pays his debts. If any of them did, they'd all have been long dead. A Lannister will have his revenge, though. You see, a debt YOU pay is what you owe to someone else, not what you think they owe to you. And Lannisters, by and large, reject the notion that they could ever owe other people anything. They do embrace the idea that they are entitled to everything they want, and that everyone who impedes their acquisition of their desires is committing a mortal crime. So, perhaps more accurately, a Lannister always collects his due.
you realize hes talking about actors and fictional characters , right? This is not real life, you can get one or 2 good advices but thats all. Its like training to be Goku doing same training XD
It is not. Read the comment above the former one. First, it's a fictional character. Second, Tywin is easily the most powerful character on GoT. Everyone else is just an upstart, he's the guy pulling all the strings for years. He has the most information, the most money, the best alliances and the most powerful army. It takes the series a full 4 seasons to finally kill him, when he's easily the most hated dude everywhere. He could put on a clowns nose, do jumping jacks and still get to command everyone around. The only lesson to be learned from his character is, even if you are the most powerful man in the world, the smallest guy still could get you. Stop watching shit like this, especially when you're young. It'll twist reality and you'll have a rather bad wake up call when trying to apply all the shit you can see on this channel in real life. It just doesn't work like that.
I always found it interesting that when Joffrey makes Tywin hand of the Kind and gives him the badge, he enters on a horse. The throne is positioned so that his subjects look up at him. Whereas when Tywin enters on a horse he is pretty much level with Joffrey, showing symbolically that he is of equal power with the crown and not a subject.
Man, we need a Roberts Rebellion show sooo bad. Would be so amazing to see some of our favorite older characters from GoT in their prime. Like Tywin, Jamie, Robert, Ned, Baristen, and evening see Raegar..
Dany could learn the lesson from 00:40, that you shouldn't go around boasting to everyone that you're king/queen. Dany's not my favorite, in part because she's spent years marching around, threatening, going on and on about her lineage and right to rule a kingdom she was in for about an hour as a baby. She's like Joffrey that way.
nakrat11 You also have to keep in mind that she's a woman in power. When women attain a level of power, the only thing they can do is behave how they think a man with power would behave, as dominance/leadership is not their natural position.
Encrypted Ronin Not at all true for Dany, she isn't some stereotypical woman who gets thrown into power and is like "Oh no! What would a man do?" She does things the way SHE would. She's already watched her husband, and brother, fall out of their power because they acted dominant and arrogant and, most importantly, MANLY. She acts dominant, because she understands she's in power, just the same in scenarios where she is in danger or threatened you often see her shooken, or worried.
Agreed. Dany is constantly trying to pretend she asserts actual authority, but in reality can only appeal to lineage, threaten, and make demands. The characters around her are forced by the writers to pretend she wields some kind of special authority, but she really doesn't and it's painfully obvious. She's a wish-fulfillment character through and through.
In a male dominated world, any woman has first to make the men she's dealing with take her seriously. Daenerys didn't grow up in what could be called a normal situation - indeed her own brother treated her more as property than as a sister - so maybe she overcompensates at times.
"any man who must say I'm the king is no true king" one of my favorite dialogues in GOT, also this one "A lion does not concern himself with the opinions of the sheep".
You missed the part where he hovers over Joffrey while Joffrey is sitting on the throne... You touched on the subject with the scene where Joffrey asked about why he isn't apart of the council meetings... Tywinn offers for Joffrey to be carried by servants because he complains about the new location. Joffrey then gets a little louder trying to display his power. Tywinn then stays silent and approaches the throne and hovers over Joffrey giving him a solution he knows Joffrey has no choice but to take... That scene says everything about who really ran the kingdom.
Ideas for next breakdown of powerful fictional personalities: Tony Soprano Tony Montana Vito + Michael Corleone Nucky Thompson Bane from TDKR Hans Landa Wolverine/Logan Tyler Durden
Blaklyon Den Radio Pretty much Trump if you think about it. Blonde old man, wealthy ASF, Everybody despised but gets the job of running the country (Westeros). When Tywin was hand of the king under Aerys the seven kingdom flourished with economical growth but everyone did not like how harsh he was, some form of incest in his family and much like Tywin, loves seeing his name everywhere.
I think this is what I liked back in GoT. You could have picked anyone and that character was not just good or bad. Of course, there were more and less honoroble people but most of the main characters were written so well that everyone could find their favourite.
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@@Delicashilous I certainly respect your opinion but I agree with the other guy the show was on a downward curve after season 4 it just became more eminently noticeable towards the end
@@possessedslig I totally understand that, because Tywin was the biggest superior, with ned. He was the head and Leader of the Lannisters. Cersei as the Leader? Hahaha, no. That was the Downfall of the show. Also Oberyn was a true supurior as well, but the bookwriter wasted him for Nothing.
The communication techniques and body language are good points. But the inherent power vested in Tywin is what made him so powerful. He ruled the richest and most powerful military force in the 7 kingdoms at the time. Imagine the following two scenarios: A homeless man using the same techniques to intimidate and achieve the upper hand. It would laughable if not for the desperate situation that the person is in. The second scenario is a US army general commanding an expeditionary force that is marching into enemy territory. He has subordinates who are head strong and very stubborn. They are loyal but want to see the logic behind everything. These techniques will definitely help him achieve greater persuasive authority. Obviously its easy to just order people but you want people to not only follow orders but to take ownership of your orders such that they will give life and limb to achieve it. In order to use these techniques there must already be a power dynamic built in. Tywin was always a powerful individual but he used body language to his advantage.
Alister Fair enough, I was mostly referring to going from the best swordsman of the realm to one of the worst and still showing he has confidence. Also, he demonstrated some adaptation being captured. Not that it was always successful, but interesting nonetheless.
I agree with the observations of the more subtle displays of power to manipulate situations, but there are some key points to add: Tywin commands fear because he actually can (and will) have you and your whole family killed, so all the weight of his actions are backed up by that terrifying knowledge. Tywin has control of the military and guard, not Joffrey, so Joffrey's rage is impotent when challenging Tywin. The intonations are a reflection of the power they do or don't have. Tywin is head of a rich and powerful household and has taken advantage of his position to live a lifetime of scheming to create the situation he's now in. Any average person acting like him, without the fear of violence to protect them, is likely to get punched in the face. He lives a friendless life unloved by his children and eventually he's killed because it's the only way to stop him.
Exactly... What these videos never tell you, is that, for you to pull off these 'displays of power' at everyday environments like the workplace, and not immediately get called out for it, you would also need to actually own the damn company.. Imagine being a simple shift lead at a department store and constantly 'boom' at your charges.. Yeah, that's a sure way to not last long in that job..
My family starts arguing over a vacation Dad: I say we go to the mountains Mom: I want to go to the beach Sister: We should out of state Me: THEY HAVE MY SON!!! Long story short we had it my way
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The best thing about Tywin, that he kept Cirsy in line like the rest of them, but he couldn't do the same for Jaime for how much he loves his son and that shows greatness in his fatherly love and wisdom. As for what he does to keep in power, ethically speaking, it's too much, but if it weren't for his crazy grandson or crazier daughter, he would have kept ruling calmly.
All things said and done...it really helps to appear powerful when one is really more powerful than the others...like Tywin Lannister. Bluffing power is one thing being really powerful is totally another bllgame.
The Lannisters were much weaker than they portrayed though. For example, the revelation that there was no more gold left to mine at Casterly Rock, Tywin kept this to himself given the Lannister name is well known for wealth and the power associated with it. If the Tyrells knew the full extent of the Lannister’s financial problems, Olenna had the funds to bankrupt the Lannisters. Instead, the Tyrell wealth became the Lannister wealth, by their houses entwining with the plan of multiple Lannister-Tyrell weddings.
Tywin Lannister does a good job of portraying Charles Dance
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@@okramoffacebook1381 spaghetti eating cretin
Charles Dance as Tywin Lanniseter is as perfect a casting as Heath Ledger was to play the Joker or Marlon Brando to play the Godfather. They dont get much better than this.
So true .
James Gandolfini as Tony Soprano
Robert Downey Jr as Iron man aswell
J K Simmons as J Jonah Jameson is the most perfect casting of all time.
Or, Mark Hamill as the Joker, good Joker
Thanos: I..AM..INEVITABLE!!
Tywin Lannister: Any man who must say he is inevitable is not truly inevitable
Lolll
@Pedro Correia
Thanos: Destiny arrives all the same
Tywin Lannister: The mad Titan is tired, see him to his bed chamber
Daggett: I’m in charge.
Bane: Do you feel in charge?
Right ...
In Thanos' case, he is inevitable =))))))))))
Tywin Lannister:
*The King who wore no crown*
The king who didnt need the crown
Ooooooooooooooh... I like that.
That feeling when 90% of the people who read this comment don't get that it's a quote
I do
Crownless king?
So I tried the "THEY HAVE MY SON" at work the other day
Needless to say, it worked!
A.J. Haamid 😂😂
Did you get your son back?
You mean you just randomly yelled out “they have my son!!” Yeah, I imagine that would turn a few heads
I use "get in my belly"
They took my son will do too hahaha
The next time I keep getting cut of in a conversation I will simply say:
“tHEy HAvE my sON”
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combine it with the voice of dutch van der linde and everyone will listen 101%
@@saikopiratos I HAD A GODDAMN PLAN!!!!!
Liam Neeson be like "ThEy hAvE mY dAuGhtEr!"
Then quietly tell everyone to get out
He was the true king!
That's why he died on the throne
cmolodiets the porcelain throne 🤣
loool i just died at this joke, too good
Lol hilarious truth 🤣
Spoiler alert! Lol
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Being tall and having a deep voice surely doesn't hurt either...
*Napoleon has entered the chat*
@@TheMarleyDavidson or having a huge army...
Jokes aside though; was Napoleon known to be naturally charismatic? I only knew he was very skilled and thought he got respect that way.
Btw, my original comment was more about the actor than the character he played.
@@Ezpazmic When he returned from his first exile, soldiers defected to him in the thousands, cities opened the gates for him and celebrated his return. While everyone else still opposing him collectively shat their pants, the king himself fled. He literally crowned himself emperor, signalling there's no authority over him. He definitely had it, look him up if you wanna know more.
@@bencew yeah I know he was extremely popular and that but that doesn't answer my question really, since he had earned that reputation _after_ his success as a ruler and commander.
My question was whether he was known for being charismatic or having a commanding presence or something like that.
@John thank you.
*looks at the interviewers*
"Get out, all of you."
*looks at lead interviewer*
“Not you.”
*gets hired*
r/woosh..
😂😂😂
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Im surprised there isnt a Game of Thrones compilation of characters saying "OUT ALL OF YOU!"
There are many instances.
Sorry i'm just in awe at the guy who didn't flinch at the charging gorrila
Fear is a powerful tool, but when you're dealing with someone who has no fear, the loss of such a great tool leave you with few options, back away, or go to war.
Since animals aren't self-aware as we are, and have no deep notion of their actual physical power, the gorilla's response was entirely reasonable, it's only logical to back away if you're facing someone who's power you don't know, and who also does not fear you.
It happened so fast that his brain didn't even have the time to process everything and respond accordingly, and flinch.
@@gigicestone4902 Do you really believe the ape has no notion of is own strength? the beast fights other males and leopards for a living, man!
seemed to me that the guy was just stunned
it's pretty common.. when people get shocked/surprised in fear, they'll freeze in place momentarily
the reason i think this is being stunned and not self control, is because you can clearly see him move backward away from the gorilla while he's trying to figure out wtf is happening and what to do about it
@@vugarfataliyev6544 This would not work with all animals. This is due to motivation - Gorillas are not predators, they are herbivores. Fighting for them is a social activity, to determine dominance. If that does not work, the Gorilla will not usually kill a human, in the same way that they do not kill each other when fighting. A hunting polar bear, on the other hand, does not have any interest in dominance - it sees a human (or anything else it encounters) as a mobile bag of calories, and the 'assert dominance by not reacting' technique would not work. Of course Humans as a species are the 'planetary apex predator' but that does not always apply down to the individual scale - go up against a hunting polar bear in the Arctic Circle, or a large crocodile or alligator ambushing from the water's edge, and no strategy of posturing or 'asserting dominance' will cut it.
One thing that people rarely address when it comes to Tywin is that he also knew his place in the pecking order. When the Mad King decided to humiliate him in front of the whole court and even insulted his wife, Tywin took the king's slights like a champ and was strategically silent. He was never impulsive, never became emotional, he bid his time and waited for the right opportunity to end the Targaryen dynasty. Once again, you don't tell people anything, you show them. Words are wind. Tywin was brilliant!
Long term strategy is the true competence of a master politician.
shame he didnt put all his hopes on Tyrion. the others just kept creating enemies with fear and ignorance.
illiterateno2 and these are exactly the reasons why Ned Stark lost his head
yup and his brother Brandon and father. how could Brandon go to the castle and screaming for the mad kings son to come out and fight him and command the mad king to discipline his son.
illiterateno2
*HE RAPED HIS DAUGHTER IN LAW*
alex thelizardking What?
1: Break your silence during a loud argument by raising your voice and then quietening it down once you have people's attention
2: When people insult you, stare them down for a few seconds before you react
3: Enter people's personal spaces to intimidate
4: Start and end conversations on your own terms
"Sir, this is a Wendy's"
5: have a song named rains of castamere made in ur honor that can be sing to everyone that challenge you
@@LambertCadoc1453*sung
5: Gut a deer while doing any of the above
First one reminded me a lot of scenes from Spartacus. Countless examples ngl
The most kingly man in the seven kingdoms who never wore a crown
I think you lack the meaning for "kingly". Tywin only had authority and respect through fearmongering.
I'd say the most tyrannically cunning.
clown doesn't give you power, army does. and king has the most fearful army.
Charles Dance was kingly. Tywin was a douche.
Tywin was the true king of Westeros. Joffrey was a puppet.
@AR21 You really think a crown gives you power??
The last rule to command respect is: If you go to the loo, lock the door.
Or " look before you poop"
If you go to the loo, bring a crossbow.
for a sly scheming and genius man like Tywin, he sure let himself get caught literally with his pants down.
@@dandydasyt4766 hence the poetic irony of his death
Maybe don't have a crossbow with some bolts in your room
Tywin is a brilliant character made great by Charles Dance. With him gone, the Lannisters are doomed to fail. Scenes with him, Joffrey and Tyrion together were magic.
Charles was main reason I liked Tywin in show. Never liked guy in books.
I agree, killing Tywin created the dismay amongst the Lannister family. In fact I recall him breaking down the strengths and weaknesses to each of his children reminding them their not as smart as they think they are. I think Cerci will screw everything up for the Lannister. She does not have alliances on her own, only enemies. She has acted only on her emotion rather than strategy and tactics like like her father. However, if Cerci, Jammie, and Tyron did not have such dysfunctional relationships they could rule together with the collective insights of Tywin.
This goes to show his biggest mistake was to underestimate Tyrion, of only he had realized how valuable he was he would've spared his own death.
A cinc8020
Cerci, Jammie, Tyron lol. I almost expected you to spell Tywin as Thaiwyn.
Well said...Tyrion finally shut him up eventually...
Yeah, Tywin's biggest mistake was not putting more trust in Tyrion and giving him respect for his achievements and skill as Hand.
Yes, I think you're right. Tywin's hate for Tyrion is his biggest mistake ever.
He’s tried. But Tyrion constantly made mistakes. He made a few good decisions and now he’s a genius? It’s a fact that he was a letdown and only did the right things out of spite.
he was a drunken dwarf who married the first commoner who opened her legs for him. Of course he didn't. All of Tywin's children were disappointments though. I feel the only one he would've truly respected was the one that usurped his power which Tyrion did in the end.
@@RegularGiraffe Not defending Tyrion but...that was Tywin's doing too. Tywin wanted to "make a man" outta Tyrion and punished him for marrying the commoner by making him witness a (pardon my choice of words) "gang bang". Tywin had no one but himself to blame for much of what Tyrion became afterwards. The thing is, all Tywin had to do was the bare minimum of being kind to Tyrion, regardless of his hatred. That would've been a lot smarter than outright hatred to keep his son in line.
It's also the only decision that he makes based on emotion and not on logic. That is the singular flaw that got him killed
Charles Dance/Tywin has an incredible and authoritative voice.
He's a stage actor, not a film star. There is a huge difference between the two. Charles Dance isn't a chameleon like Christian Bale or Jared Leto. He can, however, command power and presence with his stance and use of his voice. This is an example of stage acting at it's best. It's incredible, really. See Diana Rigg - who is also on Game of Thrones - do the same thing. They are so much better than Kit Harington.
Angus H wow, that explains so much. heck, the little lady mormont commands more respect through his acting than jon snow lol
Carlu Yabut You kiddin` me? I could watch this guy read phone book, and pay money to see it. There is only a handful of actors i think of that way: Anthony Hopkins, Crispin Freeman(voice of Alucard from "Hellsing"), Liam Neeson(granted many of his films are shitty, but he still is awesome), Mark Strong, Mads Mikkelsen, and Charles Dance of course. There are two guys from my own country but you didn`t even hear about them, so there is no point. Anyway- when i hear these guys talking, or see them acting, i`m feeling so freaking gay. I mean, i love women, but the minute i see Tywin bossing people around, or hear Alucard laughing mockingly, i get shivers down my spine :)
I don't think Kit Harington's character is supposed to have a strong presence. He's a bastard, insecure about his leadership, and worried about the white walkers. Tywin had already proved himself, John Snow is very young.
Tywin owns most scenes he's in, except Tyrion's trial and dying upon the lavatory.
Excellent video!
One thing you missed though is how Tywin positions himself in the throne room. When he is named hand of the king he rides in on a horse, so the king doesn’t look down on him, their eye line is even. Later, when he lectures the king, he walks up the stairs so that he is looking down on him. This plays into how he positions himself in ways that convey power, like how he invades the personal space of Jamie and looks down on Tyrion.
Like when the French ambassadors met the Siam King for the first time and they refused to bow, so he had a dais built so he would be above them 😂
BluFF haha absolutely in my case, but keep in mind this is a character who’s personality has been carefully crafted to have a certain aura to it, it’s really interesting to see how the actor accomplished that
Great observation! Glad to see that I wasn't the only one to notice that :)
Damn
Hey its all ACTING!😅😅
I could watch a whole episode of GoT in which Tyrion and Tywin sit in a room in silence for an entire hour....
I can make a looping gif for you :D
along with Arya
And that would still be a better episode than season 5 onward
Would be better writing than all of season 8.
That would give anyone ghostbumps
I expect business management books to come out: "Manage like a Lannister", "Tywin's Art of the Deal" etc.
Rozni Yusof Hell yes #1 on everybody's list would be a must read!!!
"How to get Lannister Rich"
A Man how to get Lannister rich step 1. PAY YOUR DEBTS!
I’d totally buy them!!!
"Rich Lannister Poor Dad"
"People aren't always sitting, and they aren't always dwarves."
You learn something new every day.
Lol nice.
I'm only a dwarf 16% of the time. . .
would have loved to see Tywin and Stannis in one scene together
Stannis showed a lot of weakness though
s0bad what kind if weaknesses did he display? He is stannis the mannis...
Faze Eugene his superstition
EXACTLY! wasted moments
@ lol but if you compared the death of both dude , its different like sky and the ground , one dead by the toilet taking shit by his own son, one died brave , dignity and glory eventhough faced numerous odd
I miss Tywin on the show. It's really a joy to watch him play the game of thrones.
The dialogue between him and Olenna Tyrell is just so god damn good. So snappy, so much power, so clearly two of the most influential figures in all of Westeros. Miss the real power players in this show.
If Tyrion didn't kill him then Dany wouldn't of had a chance of taking Westeros.
@@MTCoblivsicas12345I think she did as soon as Starks took control of the North back plus she had a dragon and. I feel like a better army…
@@marcusgilmore5211Tywin caused the red wedding. Pretty certain he doesn’t consider assassinating dany as something below him. Doesn’t matter what she has as far as I know faceless assassins can’t be stopped
Came to my class yelling: "THEY HAVE MY SON". I definetly got everyones attention
Why no one has commented on how funny this is after 4 years saddens me. I haven’t been able to stop imagining the scenario you laid out
😂😂😂
As a teacher, I’m going to use that too😂
That dude staring down the Gorilla musta had brass clackers man...
seriously. that short little clip was terrifying
Better than the cowardly congolese with their aks
Incontinence will make any creature run.
I flinched and I'm sitting behind a screen.
Either that or he took a Xanax
"It is the silent ones who change the course of history. The loud ones only take the credit." Londo Mollari
Tywin is both
Babylon 5
Thomas Edison
Tyrion wasn't mentioned in the history books.
@@zenspeed404 but in the songs he is...
*at work*
Boss tells you that you are fired or they are gonna have to let you go.
*silently stares down the boss with everyone watching* "......the boss is tired, see he gets a coffee"
LOL
Instant pay raise.
Manager comes to get him a coffee
Boss-"IM NOT TIRED"
An essence of sugar to help him stay awake.
@@arun7998 "that's what she said"
Note: All of these "power move" or "power trick" used by Tywin, only works when you actually have power...
Ha ha, so true!
Well...yeah, that's how it works.
If you're the main conversation holder and the person everyone else is thinking about when they go over there to speak, this all works.
Then develop power
@@horustrismegistus1017 money is power
Power lies in those we believe to be bestowed power
"The King is tired. See him to his chambers."Absolute. CHILLS! Almost like he's saying "If you weren't my grandson, I'd see you join the Reynes, boy!"
i a m N O T T I I I R E D !
Joffrey: I AM THE KING
Tywin: Anyone who says that is no true king
That’s why Denearys was never going to be the queen of the seven kingdoms
Hahahah got is not over yet
Bran will be the king. He was always been silent about being king.
Sunako Nakahara now you predict it
Red Heaven Im actually bran. Lmao. Haha
@TheFinalBoss both Tywin and Ned won. Bran became the king and Tyrion is the real ruler
Am I the only one still in awe of how great an actor Jack Gleeson is？He made me genuinely hate him as Joffrey
Jeoffrey was an extreme sadist. Very few people would have liked him.
He played his character very well.
George R. R. Martin sent him a letter saying "Congratulations, everyone hates you now", it was a compliment of his acting tho lol
In the books, a young Joffrey cuts open a pregnant cat to try and find the kittens growing inside. It is an early sign of the sadistic and cruel monster that he will grow into.
@per aspera ad astra ¿ That's a battle I'd like to see.... Ramsay vs Joffrey!!
Charles Dance needs to portray Magneto in the MCU's version of X-Men. Look at him. This man has the presence to make justice to the character.
Maybe in MCU's reboot. Someone should start a fan petition to show Kevin Feige the support he has. Such an underrated actor.
Magneto: *to Scarlet Witch* YOU'RE MY DAUGHTER
But hes too old now
Dracula ?
In my Star Wars head cannon, Charles Dance plays Grand Admiral Thrawn in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, who rallies the imperial remnant, ousts incompetent leaders, and whips them into shape to pose a serious threat to the New Republic. Then the fledgling Sith Lord Jacen Solo shows up acting like Joffrey Lannister and Thrawn influences him toward actually being a competent conqueror and dictator.
how to command respect, 2 steps:
1) be like charles dance
2) just kidding, step 1 good enough
Charles Dance is married, for one thing
he's not in the show rofl
He played Tywin Lannister in the show.
MGTOW Lawyer lol
What does marriage have to do with anything
The real boss is the guy who stared down the charging gorilla and won 3:34
he's using conqueror haki from one piece.
devwreck127 the real boss is tucker carlson
That's vegetarians for you.
Amen
That gorilla like all predators of the wild want fear from their prey. That guy didn't give it to him so he backed off, just like any bully.
Jammie king slayer
Tyrion king slapper
Tywin bed sender
JAMMIE LMAO I CAN'T BREATH
Tywin is the King Sitter
Cersei bed layer
The most dangerous power of all. Imagine if the British Empire told me to go to sleep and I had to listen.
Jammy! Dat smooth jamaican tune we know n love
Tywin was the man. Charles Dance is a superb actor and his performance is legendary. That being said, In all his convos, he is either Liege Lord, Hand of the King, Father, Grandfather, or at very least most powerful Lord in the country in relation to the subject of his convos. He is boss no matter how he speaks.
Yes, I shall storm into work today and shout, YOU WILL give me a raise. Then I shall not flinch.
NJOverclocked thats exactly what you should do, and make a video while doing it
NJOverclocked lol, try this for an experiment.
Other than vassals in the Middle Ages, you have no chance of overthrowing your liege lord ... I mean boss. Only If
- your boss has a high opinion of you
- your boss isn't pride in persona
- your work is tremendous
- your boss would have a hard time finding someone, that could replace you
you would stand a chance with getting a raise in this manner.
+Rick West Basically then: If you're Harvey Specter.
if your boss is like Tywin, he will glare at you silently and send you off somewhere,but before then,he will say "You're employee and you don't dare demanding any rightful on your raise" and your friend will be like "oh friend,let's go to coffee shop after lunch break" And before you go out he will end the whole conversation "and you will close the door before leaving my office"
Charlie is fully taking advantage of Game of Thrones season launch with all these videos ahaha
axiomatic22 Smart move
Troll in the Wall I didn't say he shouldn't. I think it's quite smart from a business point of view! Well done to him
I wouldn't call it "smart"
I would call it "opportunistic" and "cheap"
John Doe why 'cheap'?
Did he cross some kind of red line? Are his actions taboo?
I think something important about the silence is control too. It shows that, while others are angry and emotional, and speaking in outbursts, he's controlled. He's calculating and he's powerful in this moment because he's in control of the conversation.
Don't forget to consider, the quiet types are always thinking, so when they need to act they may be reasonable, but if the circumstances don't fall into what they're expecting, they hesitate. Emotional may be often unreasonable but emotions don't make you hesitate, reason and logic does, or rather your idea of which logic and reason should be applied to a certain scenario
Silence also often makes other people very uncomfortable, so if you are comfortable with silence, using it to make other people nervous or twitchy is not that difficult. When someone says something to you, and you just stare at them without responding, they almost never know what to do, and will start babbling nervously just to fill the space.
Tywin is also strong-willed, and he is a work-aholic. He cares only about his work and duty. Nothing else matters. He would make a great servant, but he isn't someone you want to hang around with.
Very much something the Godfather showed, too. Over and over again. The softest speakers were the most powerful and the most dangerous.
@@SRosenberg203 Cersei clearly tries to imitate this when she makes Lady Olenna wait during their meeting... but Olenna knows Cersei is no Tywin, and says "put that pen down dear, we know you're not writing anything" (paraphrased).
Would have loved to see how Tywin would have reacted to Daenerys' dragons
“Back to the privvy...”
He would've just glowered at them until they ran away.
Imagine if he'd played Gandalf and faced down the Balrog.
*"GO BACK TO THE SHADOW!"* And the Balrog would do just that.
The drogon is tired, see him to his place
@@randomshiiitt you win... 😂 😂 😂 😂 👏
@@thomasgodridge5945 Or rather
"You will go back to the shadows !"
*Turns around and walks away*
I love the fact that despite Tywin being such an intelligent and cunning leader feared by all the realm, it was his pride that laid the seeds for his downfall. It just shows no matter how powerful and adept someone might be at the game, everyone has a weakness.
*Social anxiety lessons using game of thrones
Tywin Lannister is the show's greatest character.
Wrong, Walder Frey was the greatest character, I was devastated when they killed him off. He should of been on the iron throne.
Charles Dance is a fantastic artist. Anything he's played is great.
Please gimme other examples.
@@thefacelessquestion3333 he's in the new Godzilla film as a stock eco-terrorist who basically just wants humanity to die, that has maybe ten minutes of screen time.
And he does such a good job, you want him to return as a recurring villain because he has THAT much charisma.
@@thefacelessquestion3333 He was a great Phantom of the Opera.
Actor*
@@FlyingFocs ... Yep. Came back to watch in theaters 3 times for him 😂
I know this is slightly off topic but in my opinion if Sir Christopher Lee had still been alive and younger he would have made a hell of an interesting Tywin himself.
*YES!!!!!!*
His hair would not have worked though lol
@@Jack-ow9js Bro, his hair was perfect!
Anthony Lopez peter cushing too
@@AndrewAce. true, for some reason I forgot that he was wearing a wig lmfao
When Tywin speaks, Chuck Norris listens.
bordiguy
*HE RAPED HIS DAUGHTER IN LAW*
alex thelizardking
What on Earth are you talking about?
でぶです Renaelys
A detail from the book never visited in the series.
Ah, I see. I never knew that. However, why are you blindly pasting that sentence onto so many comments discussing Tywin? It almost sounds like you are resentful of that.
Renaelysでぶです she’s the daughter in law that was raped, that’s why
Tywin Lannister was easily one of the top 3 characters in the series.
Another tactic of Tywin that falls into the category of body language are the slight head tilts...it conveys a kind of scrutiny towards the person you're addressing and puts them slightly on edge giving you dominance over them. Something I've actually incorporated into my communication skills.... especially when dealing with belligerent or cocky individuals.
@Nick West bruh
*They have my son!*
Wedding guests look at me in shock before rains of castamere begins to play.
"THEY HAVE MY SON"
"Sir, this is a Wendy's, I was only telling you we're out of ketchup"
Hey I've seen this before
I wanted to bribe the string quartet at my brother's wedding to play the rains of castemeere but my mom vetoed the idea :(
@@inspectorjavert8443 I plan on playing that at my brothers wedding and scare the shit out of everyone there
Just imagine if he had given Tyrion Casterly Rock... the entire series would be completely different and Tywin might have even been able to survive the story
Old tyrion with power was way more cool than new tyrion who nobody listens to anymore. The north would've been crushed entirely and tyrion and tywin would've both agreed to fight the white walkers and they both would either outsmart dany or just join her because they are logical people. Hell tyrion might even have saved the wildlings too just like his bandit crew. He should've been king.
This video could have been about five seconds long, with the answer being "Because he was portrayed by Charles Dance".
I loved Charles Dance as Tywin he embodied the "are you done" persona by just staring at you
Good analysis of Tywin. Tywin's mistake was not crediting Tyrion with what he had accomplished and underestimating Tyrion's intelligence, his political nous, and his anger at not being accepted as a true Lannister.
Bantoni Plakantry I think it was because Tyrion was so underestimated that he became so smart, and clever because he had to, while Jame and Cersei were expected and simply fell short.
2:50 even Varys went...Boi you gone done it it now
Tywin was powerful, a villain with massive respect and my favourite from the show. If he was alive today then the thrill of show could've been on another level. There's no way Cersei could ever touch his legacy. 🙌
he was not villain at all :) yea he uses fear to rule. But rules just, wise and is not tyrant ...
@@Vanous1999 Exactly. He's an antagonist, sure, but definitely not a villain.
Villains are a social construct. Nobody wakes up in the morning excited to do evil. It's just the way we paint antagonists in the point of view of one narrator.
Nah he a villain a good one at that. it's just you guys are so smitten by him that you forget what he has done to tyrion
Not sure who is most badass here. Tywin Lannister or Charles Dance.
It says a lot about good acting skills when we call Charles Dance "Tywin from Game of Thrones" and not Tywin Lannister "Charles Dance in Game of Thrones".
One of the top 3 performances in GOT
Charles Dance was very very very amazing as Tywin Lannister. Made me love his character so much!
Earned respect by dying before the show got terrible
Would have liked to see the Tywin/Olenna stand-off.
they did actually, some of my favorite scenes was between those 2
He only won against Olenna because he was in a better position. She went toe to toe with him without batting an eye and he respected her for it.
SuperPianogirl123 That’s usually the only way to win in these type of encounters, utilise the advantages you have. He does that perfectly.
@@SuperPianogirl123 and yet he had to make her break the Quill
otothegoglu or them getting married and ruling together!
Tywin Lannister was already a legend in the books. Then Charles Dance played him. No words whatsoever to describe just how incredible he was.
All my friends' favs are either jon, daenarys or tyrion. Mine will always be Tywin Lannister. Charles Dance is a superb actor.
N14 those characters are also cool and still alive lol
You know who my favorite character is
Jorah Mormont Daario Naharis?
My fav is Daenerys #TeamDaenerys but I agree that for some reason I always sort of respected Tywin even if he was evil.
I think I got the point!
They:Dear mister Tosic, thank you for interest in our company and applying for job position in it, but regretfully ...
Me: THEY HAVE MY SON!!!!
Wow Cercei looks good with long hair
Yes.. A lionness indeed..
Without a doubt the best actor and character the show ever saw
Tyrion mind + jaime fisic/body + cersei ruthless = Twyin
Children often have the same attributes as their parents.
Eeeeehm no...
Tywin ain't close in any of those qualities compared to those of the 3 you mentioned.
Well... disregarding tyrions sudden case of retardation and jamies lost hand..
@@squirrelknight9768 Tywin is smart like Tyrion and ruthless like Cersei, he was pretty on point about that.
@@Wotanson56 well no dude,Cersei ruthless and cruel because of emotions,Tywin ruthless and cruel because of tactic, big difference.
Mortal Kombat “they have my son” did you not felt the emotion and fear in tywin? The same emotion cersei project when talking about her sons. The both care about their family more than any other.
Man, I miss Tywin. What a character, played by the perfect actor. (This doesn't mean that it was wrong to kill him, just that I miss him *g*)
Roose Bolton deserved it, for betraying the Starks. Even though he was a likeable character.
anythingnew don’t forget littlefinger
anythingnew : Agreed
Yes I know, he’s my favourite character. Always.
I hear that Charles Dance is pretty imposing in real life, too.
Tywin is a badass and Charles Danse is a great actor.
My dear brother Noomsey!
- less words
- comfortable with silence
- doesn't care about words but action
- downward inflections shows power; but not useful in most occasion if you want to be friendly
- make others wait creates tension and nervousness; also power. (and time to ponder)
- physicality: leaning forward, sort of looking down. Big posture, invading other's space. Touch the other if necessary
- leave as soon as he closed his term. Speaking last conveys authority
Can you please do a video on Olenna Tyrell and her sharp wits? She is a very interesting character who commands respect in her own way; D&D have even referred to her as the female equivalent to Tywin Lannister.
Jemel Leal no, she a loser who got her family obliterated by Cersei. She is entitled to nothing.
*Spoiler* Olenna not only killed joffrey but is indirectly responsible for Tyrion killing his father, and he was the only reason why house Lannister was holding the reins. Joffrey was a monster, Tommen killed himself and Cersei is like a grown-up version of joffrey. Albeit a bit more self control. Tywin completely failed securing his house future in the future generation. Where as Olenna succeeded in that, alas she did get outwitted and they were killed. So in the end they are both losers and were both great players.
YES. Olena video. She was great and commanding respect.
Only good thing the show did off-book, making her a bigger character.
The art of sass.
funny, in texting it's the opposite: he with the last word loses
I could watch an hour worth of Tywin and Olenna talking.
Tywin "THEY HAVE MY SON" Lannister
A Lannister always pays his debts
Arthur Jol except to the iron bank
American Sniper Those are The Crown's debts, taken by Littlefinger, not by the Lannisters.
Yes, Tywin paid his to Tyrion.
Arthur Jol you just to say it
A Lannister never pays his debts. If any of them did, they'd all have been long dead. A Lannister will have his revenge, though. You see, a debt YOU pay is what you owe to someone else, not what you think they owe to you. And Lannisters, by and large, reject the notion that they could ever owe other people anything. They do embrace the idea that they are entitled to everything they want, and that everyone who impedes their acquisition of their desires is committing a mortal crime. So, perhaps more accurately, a Lannister always collects his due.
What a well composed analysis. Early congratulations on 1 million Charlie, you deserve it!
~ Appreciate it :-)
you realize hes talking about actors and fictional characters , right?
This is not real life, you can get one or 2 good advices but thats all. Its like training to be Goku doing same training XD
It is not. Read the comment above the former one. First, it's a fictional character. Second, Tywin is easily the most powerful character on GoT. Everyone else is just an upstart, he's the guy pulling all the strings for years. He has the most information, the most money, the best alliances and the most powerful army. It takes the series a full 4 seasons to finally kill him, when he's easily the most hated dude everywhere. He could put on a clowns nose, do jumping jacks and still get to command everyone around.
The only lesson to be learned from his character is, even if you are the most powerful man in the world, the smallest guy still could get you. Stop watching shit like this, especially when you're young. It'll twist reality and you'll have a rather bad wake up call when trying to apply all the shit you can see on this channel in real life. It just doesn't work like that.
I always found it interesting that when Joffrey makes Tywin hand of the Kind and gives him the badge, he enters on a horse. The throne is positioned so that his subjects look up at him. Whereas when Tywin enters on a horse he is pretty much level with Joffrey, showing symbolically that he is of equal power with the crown and not a subject.
Man, we need a Roberts Rebellion show sooo bad. Would be so amazing to see some of our favorite older characters from GoT in their prime. Like Tywin, Jamie, Robert, Ned, Baristen, and evening see Raegar..
Dany could learn the lesson from 00:40, that you shouldn't go around boasting to everyone that you're king/queen. Dany's not my favorite, in part because she's spent years marching around, threatening, going on and on about her lineage and right to rule a kingdom she was in for about an hour as a baby. She's like Joffrey that way.
nakrat11 it’s just verbal affirmations. She’s not like Joffrey because she earns and conquers, he was just born.
nakrat11 You also have to keep in mind that she's a woman in power. When women attain a level of power, the only thing they can do is behave how they think a man with power would behave, as dominance/leadership is not their natural position.
Encrypted Ronin Not at all true for Dany, she isn't some stereotypical woman who gets thrown into power and is like "Oh no! What would a man do?" She does things the way SHE would. She's already watched her husband, and brother, fall out of their power because they acted dominant and arrogant and, most importantly, MANLY. She acts dominant, because she understands she's in power, just the same in scenarios where she is in danger or threatened you often see her shooken, or worried.
Agreed. Dany is constantly trying to pretend she asserts actual authority, but in reality can only appeal to lineage, threaten, and make demands. The characters around her are forced by the writers to pretend she wields some kind of special authority, but she really doesn't and it's painfully obvious. She's a wish-fulfillment character through and through.
In a male dominated world, any woman has first to make the men she's dealing with take her seriously. Daenerys didn't grow up in what could be called a normal situation - indeed her own brother treated her more as property than as a sister - so maybe she overcompensates at times.
1) Have a cold and unending stare
2) Be tall and imposing
3) say "hmm" every one and a while
Lord Tywin never wore a crown, yet he was all a king should be
"any man who must say I'm the king is no true king" one of my favorite dialogues in GOT, also this one "A lion does not concern himself with the opinions of the sheep".
You missed the part where he hovers over Joffrey while Joffrey is sitting on the throne... You touched on the subject with the scene where Joffrey asked about why he isn't apart of the council meetings... Tywinn offers for Joffrey to be carried by servants because he complains about the new location. Joffrey then gets a little louder trying to display his power. Tywinn then stays silent and approaches the throne and hovers over Joffrey giving him a solution he knows Joffrey has no choice but to take... That scene says everything about who really ran the kingdom.
The Proverbial Hater he didn't talk about it because he already used it in one of his other videos.
I think he covered that on a previous video.
He already used that scene in another video.
Yea that is one of the best Tywin scenes as far as showing who is actually the boss.
Ideas for next breakdown of powerful fictional personalities:
Tony Soprano
Tony Montana
Vito + Michael Corleone
Nucky Thompson
Bane from TDKR
Hans Landa
Wolverine/Logan
Tyler Durden
Can you imagine Tywin Lannister as the U.S. president?
Blaklyon Den Radio that would not be good lol
Blaklyon Den Radio Pretty much Trump if you think about it. Blonde old man, wealthy ASF, Everybody despised but gets the job of running the country (Westeros). When Tywin was hand of the king under Aerys the seven kingdom flourished with economical growth but everyone did not like how harsh he was, some form of incest in his family and much like Tywin, loves seeing his name everywhere.
Matt Lopez Yeah but Tywin sizes his words. Trump doesn't. And today, what you say is very important in the social media.
@anythingnew lol he will start the new World War to leave his legacy )
Blaklyon Den Radio
It would be glorious. Even better than Trump!
That cold steely glare of Tywins would give me the chills. He glares right through you.
Tywin Lannister was just AMAZING, PHENOMENAL AND FANTASTIC. He would've really become a great main villain.
I think it's unfair to even call him a villain. Brutal, Ruthless, Cold and Cunning: yes.
Evil: no.
@@matthew1882 I'm just saying that if he was the main villain, it would been way more interesting to see more of him..
Use the term antagonist instead
I think this is what I liked back in GoT. You could have picked anyone and that character was not just good or bad. Of course, there were more and less honoroble people but most of the main characters were written so well that everyone could find their favourite.
The great thing about him is he isn't even a villain.
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GoT kinda died with Tywin :(
It died After 8x03
@@Delicashilous i know i'm late but season 7 wasn't that great either,it was good until they didn't have any books to adapt tbh
@@eviee11111 Season 7 is my Favorite Season, because all the Characters came After 6 years finally together.
@@Delicashilous I certainly respect your opinion but I agree with the other guy the show was on a downward curve after season 4 it just became more eminently noticeable towards the end
@@possessedslig I totally understand that, because Tywin was the biggest superior, with ned. He was the head and Leader of the Lannisters. Cersei as the Leader? Hahaha, no. That was the Downfall of the show. Also Oberyn was a true supurior as well, but the bookwriter wasted him for Nothing.
The communication techniques and body language are good points. But the inherent power vested in Tywin is what made him so powerful. He ruled the richest and most powerful military force in the 7 kingdoms at the time.
Imagine the following two scenarios:
A homeless man using the same techniques to intimidate and achieve the upper hand. It would laughable if not for the desperate situation that the person is in.
The second scenario is a US army general commanding an expeditionary force that is marching into enemy territory. He has subordinates who are head strong and very stubborn. They are loyal but want to see the logic behind everything. These techniques will definitely help him achieve greater persuasive authority. Obviously its easy to just order people but you want people to not only follow orders but to take ownership of your orders such that they will give life and limb to achieve it.
In order to use these techniques there must already be a power dynamic built in. Tywin was always a powerful individual but he used body language to his advantage.
Mike Higgins well put indeed...
Do Jaime Lannister. He's a master at adapting.
I would disagree there, I never saw anything in the show or books that suggests that Jaime is good at adapting to changes at all.
Alister Fair enough, I was mostly referring to going from the best swordsman of the realm to one of the worst and still showing he has confidence. Also, he demonstrated some adaptation being captured. Not that it was always successful, but interesting nonetheless.
I think your thinking of tryion
from fapping with right hand to fapping with left hand?
he should do Ragnar lothbrok from vikings
Tywin is a natural leader, loved him in the show
I agree with the observations of the more subtle displays of power to manipulate situations, but there are some key points to add:
Tywin commands fear because he actually can (and will) have you and your whole family killed, so all the weight of his actions are backed up by that terrifying knowledge.
Tywin has control of the military and guard, not Joffrey, so Joffrey's rage is impotent when challenging Tywin. The intonations are a reflection of the power they do or don't have.
Tywin is head of a rich and powerful household and has taken advantage of his position to live a lifetime of scheming to create the situation he's now in. Any average person acting like him, without the fear of violence to protect them, is likely to get punched in the face. He lives a friendless life unloved by his children and eventually he's killed because it's the only way to stop him.
Exactly... What these videos never tell you, is that, for you to pull off these 'displays of power' at everyday environments like the workplace, and not immediately get called out for it, you would also need to actually own the damn company.. Imagine being a simple shift lead at a department store and constantly 'boom' at your charges.. Yeah, that's a sure way to not last long in that job..
Dance executed the writers script so well. Had Tywin continued to S8, we would have a depleted Tywin character.
How Michael Scott Commands Respect
He is a horrible father and a worse war criminal. But there is no denying that he is a decent General and a GREAT administrator.
Fantastic dissection of his character
My family starts arguing over a vacation
Dad: I say we go to the mountains
Mom: I want to go to the beach
Sister: We should out of state
Me: THEY HAVE MY SON!!!
Long story short we had it my way
Make a video on why Game of Thrones has the most intense cult following of any series ever created.
Tom Flynn GOT indeed has a great fan base, but it is certainly at par with popularity as the Harry Potter series.
It's really more a pop phenomenon than a cult following.
Firefly, dude.
COUGH Star Wars COUGH
[Rolls eyes] A "cult following" is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a work of culture. A film, book, musical artist, television series or video game, among other things, will be said to have a "cult following" when it has a small but very passionate fanbase.
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The best thing about Tywin, that he kept Cirsy in line like the rest of them, but he couldn't do the same for Jaime for how much he loves his son and that shows greatness in his fatherly love and wisdom. As for what he does to keep in power, ethically speaking, it's too much, but if it weren't for his crazy grandson or crazier daughter, he would have kept ruling calmly.
He neither has fatherly love nor wisdom. I mean his most fatal flaw is literally his harshness towards his children especially tyrion
All things said and done...it really helps to appear powerful when one is really more powerful than the others...like Tywin Lannister. Bluffing power is one thing being really powerful is totally another bllgame.
The Lannisters were much weaker than they portrayed though. For example, the revelation that there was no more gold left to mine at Casterly Rock, Tywin kept this to himself given the Lannister name is well known for wealth and the power associated with it. If the Tyrells knew the full extent of the Lannister’s financial problems, Olenna had the funds to bankrupt the Lannisters. Instead, the Tyrell wealth became the Lannister wealth, by their houses entwining with the plan of multiple Lannister-Tyrell weddings.