My Favorite Game of Thrones Scenes: #2 Introducing Tywin Da Gawd

As we check off the weeks before GAME OF THRONES Season 5 premieres on April 12th, we’re having a hard time holding down our excitement. To keep that intensity going, I will be counting down my favorite scenes that the series has produced so far. Keep in mind these are “my favorite” scenes. Please share your favorites in the comments. Check the whole list here. From Season One, Episode Seven: You Win or You Die Two revelations I’ve had while doing this countdown: 1) Of my top 5 moments, 4 are from season 1 and the other is from season 2. I regret nothing. I have purposely left off the biggest moments of the show (like Ned’s, ahem, fate or The Red Wedding) is one reason why, the other being that Season 1 naturally had some of the best “this is who this person is and we can tell who this person will be” moments. In a lore this big with foreshadowing and ill-timed fates, that looms large. 2) I recently did an interview with Blavity in which I confessed that I personally was most like Jaime Lannister (without the gross stuff or attempted child murder, as if…). I didn’t realize why this scene resonated with me so much until I realized that I’ve had a version of this conversation with my own father. Like, a few times. Just wish I had the army he did sometimes.

Speaking specifically to this scene, let’s be clear about something: this is one of the best character introductions on a major show of all time. After Tywin’s name being mentioned time and time again about how he was actu…