Game of Thrones - Barristan "The Bold" Selmy Compilation (Season 1)

[@Kavou]

I love how natural all these conversations feels with Ned Stark, no plots, no evil, just people want to make the world a better place, just the world declining that. He deserved better.

[@Anarchizer]

He was a fool after all... Like a kid in a grown up world.

[@jacedjohnson3541]

Jerry Cregan Stark Mathurin sansa was forces to betray him by cersei

[@tomaszfirszt3543]

@@Anarchizer ale każda dobra historia wymaga nieskazitelnej postaci... Jak i takiego Joefreya

[@山丨山丂丂乇乇卩]

The world didn't deny it, just a bunch of fools who didn't understand a thing about the world and all of them ended up with fates worse than his. . .

[@joshie6213]

“The world declining that.” Good saying

[@michelvanderlinden8363]

Even Tywin later admits this was one of Joffrey's and Cercei's biggest blunders. Dismissing Selmy from his guard, the years of experience and skills lost there, only an idiot would take such an option. Gotta love how Cersei managed to blunder her way through the Kingdom; failing to raise Joffrey properly, failing to understand how to rule, failing to understand anything around her.

[@Batflecks]

I'm going to love Season 5, we're going to see even more of her retarded moves hit her flat in the face.

[@tjjordan4207]

+Bertolt Hoover Yeah, um, you might be happy at what happens to Cersei, but for Ser Barristan...... that's a different story.

[@Batflecks]

Taylor Huston What happened to him sucked but what happened to Cersei made up for all of it. *sits back and drinks tea*

[@michelvanderlinden8363]

Shovon Rahman I dont think even Cersei was this vicious. Sure she was cruel, but mostly to Tyrion and mostly because she blamed him for her mother's death. She's not nice, but even she was taken aback by how terribly cruel joffrey was.

[@adityaagrawal3737]

At least she knows the power of gold lol 😂

[@ichodernicht8131]

Love how he is subtly telling Joffrey that he now is his enemy. The Iron Throne was made of the swords of Aegon´s enemies. By telling him "Melt it down and add it to the others", he is telling him that they now are enemies. Great scene.

[@marc8828]

It was more sarcastically though. Aegon didn't melt his enemies swords down into a Throne to remember who is enemies were. He did it to show that he conquered them. Thing is, he did so effortlessly due to his dragons. In this case, Joffrey is able to effortlessly remove Ser Barristan from the Kingsguard because he has the power to and Ser Barristan can do anything about it (like the 7 kingdoms couldn't do virtually anything about Aegon's Dragons; with respect to Dorne though).

[@joeytoofly5139]

Oh i thought he meant melt it down like they did with neds sword ice thats awesome if that was a subtle threat to the king

[@laxamanarellyc.3608]

Melt it down and add it to the others and maybe lord Stannis seat on it

[@jgamer2228]

I never realized that. Holy shit this show is amazing

[@Delete240]

You’ve all taken this out of proportion, when a kingsguard dies or is dismissed, his sword is taken and melted down, and put with the swords of other kingsguard, it isn’t added to the iron throne😂 he’s not threatening Joffrey by saying that, he’s just stating what is customary. It’s not a subtle suggestion. You couldn’t physically add more swords to the iron throne after it had been forged anyway😂 that’s not how forging steel works.

[@Fr0st1989]

"Even now I could cut through the five of you like carving a cake!" The rest of the Kingsguard knew it too :D

[@liamflanagan1988]

"Even now i could through the five of you like so much butter" better in the books

[@kojiattwood]

liam flanagan I think he also killed the 3 knights sent after him (on orders from Joffrey) WITHOUT his sword.

[@liamflanagan1988]

no so much butter

[@liamflanagan1988]

sorry i was wrong

[@supremeworld87]

@Zaus this was actually one of the most hypocritical things Barristan ever said, and full of bitterness that he was being passed over. Ifs the first time I decided I couldnt stand the pompous prick. He sure as hell didn't kick up a fuss about the fact he was serving WITH Kingslayer all those years after the rebellion and in any case he's as much of a fucking traitor anyway for serving the regime that destroyed the Targs. The books suggest there's an element of jealousy, he's less naturally skilled than the prodigy Jaime and hated the fact he was inducted to the KG at 15 whilst it took Selmy years of hard work before being inducted in his 20s. All he saw was arrogance and he disliked Jaime for it.

[@Multi18only]

5:41 Varys in the earlier seasons is just awesome. Subtly helping Ned and Barristan to understand that the Lannisters plotted Robert's murder.

[@gautamjuyal]

The dialogue delivery is so seamless. Such an amazing actor.

[@jacobthomas216]

yeah but barristan is stupid as f

[@cbalaxc]

@@jacobthomas216 exactly, dutiful to a fault

[@intj1434]

And not even in a way that was too conspicuous. He simply pointed them to the right direction.

[@lilheinz9496]

dude he got Ned killed

[@pjsaxon1]

It's a shame the show never touched on Ser Barriston's final act of dedication to his vow as a Kingsguard: Recording his own dismissal in the Book of Brothers before leaving King's Landing for good. Original badass.

[@sweetcarbine]

He was such a badass that he lost two kings, didn't care to enforce the will of the last king and just simply stood aside whenever things got complicated.

[@iianmitchelldub]

They sent men after ser barr when he was leaving and he killed em bare hands

[@Tom-kl5lg]

@@daandegoede6609 small correction, but the wine was not poisoned. It was just highly concentrated to ensure that Robert got very drunk quickly without realizing.

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

@@daandegoede6609 He didn't switch sides. He stayed a Kingsguard. He was honor bound to protect the king, whoever that was. The Kingsguard Oath is for life, however it says nothing about not serving whomever succeeds your current king.

[@elijahalbiston]

@@sweetcarbine Yes, that's right, blame him, I dare you. A madman who alienated his own son and a warrior past his glory who did not even truly want to rule? And then a vicious idiot of a bastard. These three were all better when they weren't Kings. Can you blame an honorable warrior for not always wanting to enforce their will?

[@tycrane2539]

“You killed Simon Toyne with a counter riposte. Best move I ever saw…” You could always tell that Jamie genuinely respected and maybe even once idolized Ser Barristan.

[@Ronfost89]

In the books he straight up says he admired Barristan and Dayne. Even says the new Kingsguard is trash compared to the old Kingsguard.

[@tycrane2539]

@@Ronfost89 that’s awesome, i really need to give the books another try one of these days.

[@kinpacz5903]

One of my favorite scenes in the series is when Jaime is held captive by the Starks with his Lannister cousin and he tells him about the first time he squired for Barristan Selmy. “He was… a painter. A painter who only used the color red.

[@ronanterry2529]

Still idolized no matter Jamie's morals he respected honour in combat it's why he didn't kill ned when his man stabbed him through the leg and selmy was the best hands down besides Arthur dayne

[@waxierzero2198]

When Jaime was basically lord commander he told all of them and the new member Loras Tyrell that Arthur dayne could use his right hand to urinate and fight them off with his left hand, not in those words but close.

[@kizaruthegreat]

sandor reaching for his sword while the other kingsguard are infront of him and the city watch surrounding him. he knew what a man selmy was and is probably the only knight i like to think the hound truly admires

[@waltermalone216]

Selmy was the only one worthy of knighthood.

[@kizaruthegreat]

@@waltermalone216 of the generation we saw no doubt about that. but i truly want to know how the hound who hates knights. but i don't thinks it's even said in the books

[@KevPage-Witkicker]

@@kizaruthegreat The Hound saw his brother get knighted a few years after pushing him into a fire and scarring him for life so he knows that being a Knight means nothing and that Knights can be evil, brutal people just like anyone else. Others have the idea that Knights are somehow special people but the Hound knows better.

[@Mechinwisdom]

Ser Barristan was “a painter who only used red.”

[@onbored9627]

And let's put some happy little bloodied corpses on the battlefield, oh here they come!

[@eibbor171]

@@onbored9627 oh look his headless friend came to join happy headless friend

[@joegarrison5911]

Aye but the handle of the brush he used was steely silver

[@kingboy280]

I like how everyone is laughing at him until he pulls the sword. Instant quiet. When he said the cake line, everyone in the room knew it was true.

[@smellypatel5272]

Exactly. Even the hound grabs his sword from way in the back, so you know everyone considers him to be a big threat

[@DanielHeCa]

if you watch closely, even the lannister guards waaay back at the end of the hall, behind the throne grab their swords... everybody was scared... and littlefinger hoping his little joke wouldnt cause a bloodshed

[@bobthepervyuncle]

​@@DanielHeCaMy guess would be that he wished for a bloodshed with that comment

[@BremerBurschenschaft]

At 7:55 I was expecting Barristan to immediately yell "Treason!" and order the Kingsguard to rally up in defense of Eddard Stark. That would have been so awesome and changed everything for good.

[@denriju7308]

Sometimes, you gotta put aside common sense and realize that it's just a show. If that would've happened, the GoT wouldn't have been a series at all.

[@Captain-Jinn]

How is it common sense for Barristan Selmy to betray his liege lord? The king is dead, long live the king. Jauffre, while being a pompous shit, can tear away any decree or law set by a previous king, as is his right. Ser Barriston clearly respected Eddard but put his career and duty before his personal passions, as he would again and again. Cersei/Jauffre made one of the largest mistakes of their lives when they demoted him, as he probably would have continued serving till the bitter end, as he did with Aerys Targeryen; better known as "the Mad King". I can't imagine all the things Selmy let slip during Aerys' reign, and that definitely must have haunted him. But he stayed loyal till he was pardoned by Robert, and stayed loyal till he was dismissed. It's well out of his character to ignore orders, as his best talents are his advice due to experience/age and his sword arm; not his intuition.

[@mgrides27]

@@Captain-Jinn Joffrey was king only in name, not in power. Eddard Stark was named Regent until his heir comes of age. Everyone suspected that heir to be Joffrey, but until the time he was 16, Eddard had all the power, technically.

[@fruitenantcolonel9207]

True, but then we would have had only 8 episodes of Game of thrones.....

[@jackdaone6469]

adhi sekar To be fair, after the shitty final season, I think that would have fared much better.

[@gl8524]

Would've loved to see Barristan cut through the King's Guard and kill Joffrey…

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

And I’m fairly certain Jaime and Sandro would have joined him

[@lordbeezy1349]

Trial_With_An_Error wouldn’t happen

[@carterball5633]

Trial_With_An_Error Why would Jaime have helped lol

[@jonathansenile4396]

He should've arrested Cersei for tearing the King's will

[@americanrebelking8337]

@Martin Lopez Jaime before hand cut off no.. after yes

[@user-dg8uh5gj1c]

The fact Selmy was the only one who stood vigil for the death of a young unknown Knight killed in his first joust... That was beautiful and showed so much character within Barristan.

[@YoO161]

and then he got killed by some boys far away from home in a not important fight. for me, that death was worse than most desicions made in later seasons....

[@NikeAureliusSnow]

It would of taken 100 men

[@Couldbedumber]

@@NikeAureliusSnow i don’t think you understand how easy it is for even the best fighter on earth to get overwhelmed by even 2 guys, get two guys vs Connor macgregor or GSP and they’d beat the pro fighters, numbers mean a LOT

[@An0niem4]

That is realism for you. In the real world, not even the best can react to a knife in the back. You can only turn so fast and defend against so many at once. Some people do not understand that the hero standing between 5 enemies and dueling them all at once only works with choreography, not with real people looking for a kill.

[@YoO161]

@@An0niem4 so why Putting him in such a Situation?

[@An0niem4]

@@YoO161 Who are you asking? Dany or Tyrion didn't. He chose to go there himself and be a hero

[@nykia31]

I love the reverence that Jaime shows Selmy. A part of him still always feels like a kid, serving with his hero.

[@NicholasGeschke]

I wouldn't doubt that Sir Barristan is based off the historical knight, Sir William Marshall: He, like The Bold also served several several kings throughout his life and fought through several wars, killed many men, and died at the age of 72. He was extremely fit for his advanced age and often described in Grandfatherly terms. Sir Barristan himself though, according to Martin could stalemate Sir Arthur Dayne, Sword of the Morning, if he wasn't wielding his trademark blade - Dawn. Even Jaime himself admits at his prime, Barristan is one of the few knights that could beat him in a straight up duel.

[@Afrimusican]

William Marshall you say? To Google I say

[@kakistos-1359]

Exactly!

[@hideouspillow5724]

he was also regent of england for a while!

[@uselesshero.official]

It might be my personal idea but I think Dayne and Selmy were based on King Arthur and sir Lancelot, both of them were equal in sword play and Lancelot had the upper hand if Arthur wasn't using Excalibur.

[@hideouspillow5724]

@@uselesshero.official way more parallels between william marshall and ser barristan imo

[@Renagade2332]

What pisses me off about this show is the fact we never get to see Barristan in battle. Greatest swordsman in all of Westeros my ass. Time for the show to SHOW that part of his character.

[@tomsandstrom338]

READ THE BOOKS!!!

[@Renagade2332]

LET THEM SHOW IT ON THE SHOW!!!! THEN WE CAN TAKE THIS SHOW MORE SERIOUSLY!

[@tomsandstrom338]

Maybe they will ;)

[@pettersoderberg6903]

Fuck yeah.

[@MRBRUCEB0SS]

The Ice Viper Then come.

[@coolpeopleit]

@5:20 Holy shit season 1 Varys was smart, he managed to tell Ned that his squire was feeding Rob wine without explicitly saying anything. Imagine him sending letters in a far off season that are guaranteed to be read, leading to his death for the crime of treason, it would be completely out of character!

[@Nathan-jh1ho]

Varys kinda forgot how to lay low

[@fingertapper6454]

What really killed the king? Lansel Lannister and his wines. Deadly assassin right there. theres your lesson kids, don't drink and hunt.

[@masterace1677]

Don’t drink and hunt the old ancestral saying of don’t drink and drive 😂😂😂

[@ashwatvenkatraman6783]

@@wall57805 and tomt

[@Buckethead1_2]

Don’t drink in general. Tends for things not to go well.

[@mastod0n1]

@@Buckethead1_2 always in moderation

[@miguelcondadoolivar5149]

Lancel was just a useful idiot, controlled by Cersei.

[@robpolaris7272]

No wonder Jaime is SO good. Being trained by Barristan Selmy and Arthur Dayne, possibly the two greatest swordsman’s who ever lived.

[@gabeal2892]

And Bron! 😂

[@milosjovanovic179]

Bron did had same skills but street skills, quick death and mutilation of an enemy. He is great but not "knight" like

[@robpolaris7272]

Arthur, Selmy and whole Jaime would have destroyed Bronn. But he is an exceptional fighter but not in the top 3. In fact I think Gregor or Oberyn also would have beat him. Ned vs. Bronn (at their best) would be interesting.

[@faizannehal1]

I love the way how King Robert laughs

[@Gianniszero555]

Everyone was laughing at LF's joke until he pulled out his sword

[@jdrs4214]

That’s when I really came to dislike that Littlefinger punk.

[@Procrasti...]

I doubt Varys was, given the look he gave LF afterwards

[@jimsty5222]

Loved it! And to think, the guards were probably shitting in their armor. To think, the mad King arguably had the best core of Kingsguards in the history Westeros AC. And then nearly 2 decades later, there's new blood in the royal armor, and aside from Jaime and See Barristan, they're all trash lol

[@tom-bruh]

It's sad when you look at the quality of season 1 vs the quality of season 8

[@shawnt5205]

this is autistic. Season 1 was nowhere near the highlight of the series.

[@dhkgy12345]

Shawn T wym it was a great season. Lower budget but way better writing and dialogue. The show felt far smarter and fleshed out. Great pacing too. I would take a season with this attention over what we have now. I wanted GOT not The Walking Dead with dragons.

[@antoniodee7245]

Shawn T HIGHLIGHT OF THE SERIES HAHAHAAHHAAHHAAHAHHAHA WHAT A FUCKING JOKEEEE GOOD ONE LAD

[@TheImaginaryRat]

Shawn T All downhill after season 1

[@antoniodee7245]

dhkgy12345 Funny thing is D&D were forced to write all these dialogue filled episodes cause the scripts they wrote were too short to fill up the tv runtime. So their original plan was basically just to focus on the plot, and all this great dialogue wouldn’t have even come out if they weren’t forced to do it. Just goes to show how shit they actually are when they have full control over the series

[@tardarsauce3355]

I love how Ned is generally agreed by book fans to be only an above average fighter, but in the game of thrones/asoiaf universe he probably has this top-tier fighter status after walking away from killing the greatest swordsman in Westeros at the time

[@benriffle104]

"greatest swordsman in Westeros" read in sarcastic Hound.

[@orbitalbutt6757]

The hound is a badass for certain and in the top 5 but Arthur Dayne was something else. He was maybe the best swordsman in the novels who is confirmed to have actually existed, excluding legendary figures like Simeon Star-Eyes and so on. With Dawn in his hands there were very few people who could even hope to withstand him for even a short time. Every Sword of the Morning was one of the best fighters of their time and Arthur Dayne is the greatest SotM there was. That being said, the show does not do a great job of portraying this. Ned’s fever dream-memory of the Tower of Joy might be the single best piece of writing that GRRM has ever put to paper; the gravitas was like a physical force and his prose was insanely on point. Anyway this is turning into a novel but Arthur Dayne was the best straight up swordsman in their history. The Hound is something else entirely, he’s fucking dangerous as hell because he doesn’t give a fuck about who thinks he’s the best, or honor, or whatever. He is there to make you fucking die and he’s got an uncanny ability to find the right way and right moment to do so. He’s not a swordsman, he’s a KILLER, and in many important ways that’s a way more dangerous thing to be.

[@sokinero]

@@orbitalbutt6757 still tho if the hound ever managed to be in a 1 on 1 against arthur then that would have been it won’t even be as close as people think the hound would get absolutely destroyed with or without dawn and I don’t even know why people try to dispute Arthur’s status as the best GRRM confirmed it multiple times Arthur barristan are equal but arthur with dawn is unbeatable in a 1 on 1 , had he been there at the trident robert’s head would have rolled same with Ned and every rebel there

[@sokinero]

@@benriffle104 bro it’s legit funny how you think there are many many fighters who would destroy the hound jamie in his prime would destroy the hound , barristan would destroy the hound , arthur would destroy the hound , oberyn would destroy the hound if he does not play around (he made fucking short work of the mountain but he let his feelings get to him ) even robert in his prime would have destroyed the hound , that’s 5 fighters out of the top of my head who would absolutely shred your boy

[@benriffle104]

@@sokinero dude improve your comprehension skills. I used that quote to make fun of the idea that Ned is one of the best fighters.

[@GeminautVA]

Seeing Barristan and Ned walking side by side radiates a powerful and dangerous energy.

[@admiralflynn895]

I've said this about other pairings in Game of Thrones, I think Jaime and Barristan would make a great Jedi Master and Apprentice Duo.

[@UncleJoeNeonCherry]

A fallen Padawan and a wise Master, perhaps =)

[@jimmy2k4o]

Uncle Joe Barriston served the mad king that wanted to kill everybody in king's landing, Jamie killed that king! Jamie is the hero, Barriston is the fallen.

[@naomiwashinton8102]

jimmy2k4o They are both heroes. Jamie did what he had to do and Barristan kept his oath to the end. Doing either took a tremendous amount of courage and integrity, or do you only keep an oath when it's convenient and agrees with your own standings? Such a thing is not an oath.

[@miquelcanosasanteularia1678]

jimmy2k4o hahaha

[@seandlax9]

@@jimmy2k4o One of the book theories was at the point of the Trident, most of the elite of the guard (Barristan, Dayne, etc) were loyal to Rhaegar rather than Aerys, and if Rhaegar had not been killed would have turned around and deposed Aerys.

[@Ghost-ql3hl]

"I stood vigil for him myself" A good man

[@STWLandO]

One of the most underrated lines

[@M4Gord]

"KING SLAYER! GET IN HERE!!"

[@andrewwestman2407]

I wish we got to hear Ser Barristan talk about Ser Arthur Dayne on the show. Actually anymore content concerning Ser Arthur Dayne would’ve been much welcomed. Can’t get enough of how talented he was in that one flashback we saw through Bran’s eyes.

[@OreadNYC]

5:41 -- Gotta love the very oblique and subtle way that Varys voices his suspicions about Lancel Lannister (and Cersei) while making it sound on the surface as if he thinks nothing of the kind. Varys is a genius.

[@Bargadiel]

Then season 8 we get such brilliant writing like: "because you have no cock"

[@burnbobquist8999]

I think of all the quotes from the show "Here boy melt it down and add it to the others" ist still my favourite one. The complete lack of resepct for Joffrey, Cersei and the whole aristrocats there was pure gold. :D

[@-Gandalf]

Burn Bobquist so much scorn in his voice. A foul sin to disrespect Barristan in such a way.

[@slayermate07]

the chuck norris of westeros

[@AlbertaTrailCams]

Remembers the face of every man he kills, can't remember the face of the woman he "loved".

[@the21stsergeant]

I love the first Barristan and Ned scene. Their respect for each other is heartening.

[@BruceWayne-fj9bm]

10:40 he’s a simple and honorable man. He has no time for schemes or battles of wit with weak men. And everyone knows what a monster he is so he shut the crowd right up.

[@AuthorsAgony]

I find Selmy has become one of my favourite characters, aging with dignity and yet still so formidable and wise.

[@mn46842]

I love the hounds reaction to Selma drawing his sword he hesitates and gives me the impression he’s not sure who would win whether he meant to or not he’s a great actor and the hound is one of the best characters in the show

[@brandonslade2134]

Notice how everyone got so quiet when barristan drew his sword even the hound was worried.

[@fwog218]

Never noticed it until now. The kings guard on the right side when Barristan walks out has trouble sheathing his sword.

[@mizmiki65]

In reading, Ser Barristan had become one of my favourite characters and certainly the most honourable and 'true knight'. Funny how all claimants to the throne wondered where Barristan went, believing his allegiance to be validating and instructing their men not to harm him if he were with the opposing side.Thanks you this, it shows him in a great light and I hope we get to see more of this character as the show continues next season. P.S. He'd make a great king himself. [but no heirs, alas]

[@corbybrown1533]

Even Sandor reaches for his sword lol If you listen closely, you can hear Janos Slynt and the Kingsguard start to urinate and deficate all at once...Janos first of course.

[@Fredfredbug4]

Without spoiling anything, there are other reasons why Barristan Selmy was dismissed other than his age and sympathy to Ned Stark.

[@naomiwashinton8102]

Fredfredbug4 Cercei wanted to sack him so Jamie could take his place as commander of the King's Guard. She had wanted to do this for a long time, though the show never explained this part as far as I know.

[@Fredfredbug4]

Naomi Washinton It was hinted at in Season 1 and confirmed later on that Lancel Lannister was instructed by Cersei to give Robert wine with more alcohol than usual. This in turn would get him more drunk than he normally would causing him to die or get mortally wounded on the hunt. Barristan Selmy was one of the witnesses. So she had him expelled in case he became a problem.

[@AnimalBlundetto-12]

His age and sympathy for Ned had nothing to do with it. Cersei wanted Jaime as the new Lord Commander and also wanted to give the empty kingsguard spot to the Hound, ensuring that the order is entirely under Lannister control. This plan was obviously idiotic since Ser Barristan was the best swordsman in Westeros at the time and commanded a great deal of respect. Whichever claimant he chose to serve would have a great deal of legitimacy added to their cause. Naturally Cersei was shortsighted and couldn't see any of this.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

Game of Thrones season 1 to 4 was high level acting and dialogue masterclass, could be easily compared to the greatest movies ever created

[@marcosmartins7581]

Very difficult not to enjoy such a character... Built like old oak and honorable as few... A Def fav from a long gone time

[@stanislavgalev9458]

Renly and Robert interacting is pure gold. Renly won’t have any of Roberts stories, because he is a man of peace and ironically he too possesses the typical Baratheon fury which he uses to put Robert in his place, reminding him that those times of war were horrible. Robert might’ve been a great warrior but Stannis and Renly always put him in his place.Them and Ned are the only people who can unnerve him because to some extent they love him.He knows all that and angrily takes another drink from the wine lol.

[@Cinescrat4D]

11:07 Inept white cloak to the right is unable to sheath his sword again :D:D

[@jaishwnd8609]

He just held it up there imagine looking at that from a front angle 😂😂 some dumbass knight can’t put his sword away 😂😂

[@mago2267]

@@jaishwnd8609 explains everything about the king's guard back then

[@BjrnOttoVasbottenbjovas]

LOL

[@milvache]

The most badass Knight in the seven Kingdoms, Jaime even have dear respect for him and admiration. I think Barristan cant say the same return to Jaime, unfortunatly.

[@OuterRimPride]

Jamie trying to contain his excitement when Bariston told him he remembered that first battle back when he was a squire

[@kylabosch8464]

Thank you for taking the time to compile this for us its really helpful in giving insight to his person.

[@xtremedeepnvader]

10:38 Laughing 10:40 Selmy pulls his sword 10:42 Crickets

[@cv_290]

I enjoy how even the hound drew his sword because he knew Sir Barristan could cut them all down.

[@buckrogers7115]

This actors gentle and subtle approach was so powerful and convincing. Such a tragedy D and D ruined this story

[@MrBomani]

I really wanted to see some cut cake.

[@wpalmer16]

Love how Jaime is never arrogant in the presence of true warriors like Barriston

[@gr8vijay]

Jaime was Ser Barristan's squire.

[@josephstalin2606]

And the Hound even draws his sword knowing he could’ve easily cut through the kings guard like cake. He’s probably the only knight that was admired by everyone

[@fernandovargasmejia740]

I don't like the way his character was handled. He doesn't command respect nor admiration. In the books, everybody looks up to him. In the series you don't get that from him. He just looks like an extra.

[@burnbobquist8999]

Well that is not completly true. Ned and Jaimie pretty much adore his skills, Robert looks up to him and likes his company and even the Hound knows that when Baristan Selmy is drawing his sword shit might go down.

[@GalacticVillainess]

"Those were the king's words." You can see his entire sense of honor splitting. He couldn't believe what he had just witnessed.

[@wd3185]

Barristan Selmy, one of the best knights to ever serve the crown. A goddamn legend.

[@bulok69]

If Barristan Selmy could take on the king's guards old as he is, isn't it plausible that Syrio Forel, in the prime of his life could take on a guard like Meryn Trant even with just a wooden sword?

[@Apis4]

It's VERY possible. Syrio Forel was, and I suspect you're right, so *IS* .. the FIRST SWORD of Bravoss. After nightfall, in Bravoss, it is legal for anyone to demand a duel with anyone else who's carrying a sword. In a society famed almost as much for their Sword Masters as for their Paramours and Bank. Bravossi 'Dancing' masters are sought throughout the world for their skills, to train Sowrdsmen, as Champions, and even on occasion body guards. Even Faceless (Wo)/Men respect them. Whilst Selmy might be the best Knight, and sword, in Westeros, now Dayne's dead, and men like Jaime and Loras as seen as masters of Sword, even with men like Randall Tarly and Victarion Greyjoy, even Stannis Baratheon, painted as implacable Warriors to challenge any in the Kingdoms when it come to an actual battle... even the Clegane boys being monsters of steel, personally... I suspect few men in the entire of Westeros, or anywhere else, would be as masterful, in the sense of the virtuoso, maestro, art in motion, with a Sword... even a wooden one... as a Bravossi 'Dancing' master... and of all Bravossi Dancers, and masters of the Dance, out there... Syrio was the BEST. The First Sword of Bravoss. We never see him die, nor have it completely confirmed. We do see him knock four Lanister swords unconscious. On the other hand, The Hound said Trant was nothing, implied he couldn't beat his shadow if it was drunk, Selmy looked right at Trant with arrogance in his eyes and to me, looked to be saying 'you first, easy' when he said he could still cut all five of them down, and Bronn, another hardened, seasoned fighter, said told Trant he was essentially a puffed up egotist with nothing to back up his shiny suit, to his face. Given that three established experts martial, all made it clear that to them, Trant was as useless as a steer on a stud farm, and is doing well enough just to not gut himself with his own sword, and given on the other hand, Forel is the first amongst the swords masters of a city-state known for it's expert swordsmen, I think it's certainly not only not outside the realms of possibility, but quite good odds, that even with a wooden sword, a broken one at that.. Syrio Forel came out on top in his encounter with Sir Meryn Trant.

[@Apis4]

***** Precisely

[@pettersoderberg6903]

Aye

[@Cinescrat4D]

Apis4 His wooden sword was broken, Trant had him almost on swordpoint, he is not immortal. As much as I liked Syrio, let's be realistic: He's dead.

[@Apis4]

I don't think the Bravossi die so easily as all that.

[@ciprianbaciu2916]

He fights, but in the 5'th book. And what an epic fight that is... Selmy is one of my favourite characters and Martin makes him more and more important, as time passes by in good old Ice and Fire world.

[@811chelseafc]

“I don’t think the widow’s life would suit her (Catelyn)” *becomes widow* *sabotages war effort* 😬

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

Every time Jaime is called kingslayer you could see his face twist at the name. No one will ever know that they are alive because the young lion saved them.

[@Satire.with.Mayank]

The Hound behind the kingsguard immedialty holds on his sword , he knew what sir barriston was capable of

[@RamzalTimble]

Even Eddard's father notes how great his skills are. He is too awesome. :)

[@sleep1592]

When even Jamie Lannister respects you, you know you've made it!

[@brodhax6148]

The moment at 7:40 was uncharacter-like for Selmy. He saw it was Kings Roberts orders, why did he not immediately support Ed Stark? From all I can see, Selmy breaks the law by staying loyal to Joffrey.

[@petesthename1588]

He already swore loyalty to Joffrey so he was very conflicted. He wasn’t really certain of what to do but when Ned got betrayed it would’ve been suicide to jump to mess defence

[@brodhax6148]

@@petesthename1588 I understand that, and I dont blame him. He is human. But he swore loyalty to Robert first. And Roberts signature was as powerful as if he was in the room and spoke it himself. The fact he allowed Cersei to tear it up was really hard to accept. He knows what the correct procedure was. Ned was temporary ward. The only reason Ned was arrested and executed is because Selmy allowed it.

[@jayl1460]

Petes Thename did Selma not support Ed in the books as well?

[@brodhax6148]

@@wautzer4930 But thats only if the new King is the recognized new King. Ned could walk up there and say "Im the new king!" and that doesnt make it true. The TRUE KING was still Robert. And his word, even after death, supercedes all else in this matter because its his son (Joffrey). Robert saying "My son will not be King until he is of age" is 100% valid and would be respected

[@The_Panic_Room]

@@wautzer4930 I mean, technically, he wasn't coronated yet. As he stated he wished to be coronated within a fortnight (2 weeks) and during that time the heir or next in line to the throne had to have his lords and nobility swear. So during the time, the old king's wishes should have been respected. It's a similar case when Richard III ruled as lord protector for his brothers sons sons until they were of age. (But we all know how that ended) In which he also worried the former queen and her family were trying to gain more power. Not that I'm defending Richard the III, just pointing out the similarities.

[@LordJudgement1818]

Bumping of the John Aryan squier went over my head until rewatching this. No wonder they had the scene.

[@Purecamper]

Master Yoda of westeros :D

[@cgavin1]

One piece of lore I like very much is that Robert had Selmy carried from the Trident and healed and made his own bodyguard. There's wisdom in that..

[@mrgor24]

don't understand why Renly was so aggravated by Robert talking about the good ol days and bangin sloots. Those lines were fine, but feel like they could've been delivered calmly and as a quip to suit Renly's character better.

[@petesthename1588]

Because Robert is a terrible king who is stuck in the past rather than looking after his kingdom

[@DinsRune]

Something I didn't pick up on reading the scene: the actor added a certain desperation to Barristan's voice when Cersei retires him, because if Barristan is just... let go, then everything he's done- serving one mad king and one drunk king- all of that has been for _nothing._ He joins Dany because he needs to serve someone who he chooses.

[@erickruckenberg8716]

Love the irony regarding how everyone quietly refers to Barristan “The Bold” Selmy as Barristan The Old. Fear the old warrior. He’s lived long for a reason.

[@manas6373]

Ser Barristain, Ser Arthur Dayne -- there were reasons the Targaryen dynasty lasted as long. Love how Ned admits -- if Robert had his way, his false rebellion wouldn'tve ended.

[@BuddWolf]

I’d love to see a young Barristan Selmy movie or series ❤ He was so badass, even as an older gentleman.

[@masudgumar7884]

"Sir BARISTAN the BOLD" a name well deserved, see how boldly he declared himself as king Jeffery's enemy and boldly tells the king's guard that he could cut through the 5 of them as he would a piece of cake 🍰 and walk out boldly with nobody to dare cross him "Sir BARISTAN the BOLD"

[@MelvinSmellin]

You can see Sir Maron Trant holding out his hand like "Hol' up now"

[@capthappy8884]

Extremely subtle, but watch the hounds reaction when selmy draws his sword. This kind of nuanced writing and/or acting decisions is what made the first few seasons as great as they were!

[@yasser9350]

i didnt know the value of this man until a readed history and lore

[@Timlee137]

In my head Clint Eastwood is Barristan

[@roberterlandson8234]

Renlys got some balls standing up to Robert like that

[@Seven_Leaf]

I think Barristan hates Jaime because he did what Barristan wishes he could've brought himself to do before the rebellion. Forsake his honor to get Rhaegar on the throne.

[@phantomninja01]

@10:34 Everyone gansta until Barristan the Bold draws his sword.

[@kensutton684]

My favorite part of this video is when Ned said “ Ser Barriston is a good man do him no harm”. As if they could. Lol

[@johnnymaximum3828]

"You ever "make the eight" Barristan?" "I dont believe so your grace" "huehuehuehuehue"

[@cqtaylor]

That's the prickly peril of backstory: it informs the reader, but at the same time in real life people who've known each other for years would hardly ever talk on and on about stuff that they've all experienced. Someone would say, "Robert we already know this." or "Why are you bringing up shit we already resolved."

[@山丨山丂丂乇乇卩]

Some bold man he was, always bowing before others. . .

[@ered203]

Notice that Janos Slynt never even got his sword from the scabbard. Every other knight was out and ready as soon as Barristen drew, but Janos just fumbled around with his. Classic Janos. I hear the King himself made Janos a lord, and that he has powerful friends at court. He is also known as a man who really knows his wine. I seem to recall he had a slight run-in with the Lord Commander at the wall.

[@ThaCorporate]

I love Ser Barristan Selmy, he shines like a true knight. He has a kind of aura that would make people tremble in fear and others venerate by his grandeur and stature, He is a true Baws.

[@forwhomthebelltolls]

So this is what a lifetime achievement award feels like.

[@TheRealHerbaSchmurba]

5:46 Varys the spider. Such an interesting character. He stays in the background and just lets his himself he the most shrewd person in the room sowing these seeds.

[@frankie65th]

Barristan "The Boss" Selmy.

[@aBrocodile]

10:31 "A naked knight, apparently" now what does that supposed to mean Petyr you are just being a lackey

[@okramoffacebook1381]

Discredit your opponent. Make the audience laugh. Win the debate. - Arthur Schopenhauer

[@khalidalmofawaz9046]

The conversations in the first season were so natural you almost think the directors just told those actors be creative

[@Crispy_Bee]

7:49 and that's when Cercei and Joffrey both knew they would have to remove Sir Barristan from the Kings Guard.

[@nategraham6946]

I get that Robert isn't a bright one, but he does realize that the Riverlands are one of the 7 kingdoms?

[@kevinrochelle6353]

Actually they are not. The 7 kingdoms before Aegon were: Dorne, The Reach, The Rock (Westerlands), The Vale, The North, The Stormlands, and the Islands and Rivers (ruled by King Harren at the time, from house Hoare of the Iron Islands). Aegon split the riverlands off from the iron islands and gave them to the Tullys and the Freys, but they were part of the kingdom of the Iron Islands for a thousand years. They are not large enough to be a kingdom, especially with the Freys and Tully constantly at odds (which was aegon's intention - to split up the powerful kingdom of Harren into 3 splinter kingdoms.)

[@randomlyentertaining8287]

Cuntfinger - "A naked knight it seems." Everyone - *laughter* Selmy - *draws his sword* Also everyone - "OH FUCK"

[@Apis4]

People talking about 'His prime'.... don't drape him with the 'Grandfather' mantel just yet. Without spoilers, from a book reader, just trust me that even now, he is still 'Prime'... and thus.. still most deadly man alive with a sword (only a Knight called Arthur Dayne :Sword of Morning, fighting with his sword 'Dawn' could be him, according to GRRM himself... and Dayne is dead).

[@pettersoderberg6903]

The Sweet Steel Song.

[@pettersoderberg6903]

You said it, Rhaegar defeated Arthur in a TOURNEY not an actual to-the-death fight.

[@Apis4]

Sorry, as Petter said, a Tourney... in battle, Rhaegar was ferocious and fearless, and Robert even more so, but neither came close to Selmy or Dayne, Eddark Stark, it was said, was a better fighter than both Rhaegar and Robert, and Dayne could have done for him, but stayed his hand, if I recall right, and Eddard recognized Selmy as the better Sword than anyone else, and as GRRM himself has stated this, now Dayne's dead, don't really know what to say, Tourney's are one thing.. a fight to the death is quite another.

[@xstoofpeer]

Apis4 Ned said Dayne was the best knight he had ever laid his eyes upon

[@mrjoke112]

Apis4 Yeah Tourney jousting and fight to death are very different. For an example, Loras is very good at Tourneys but Barristan has lived through battles, thus easily being one of the greatest knights that Westeros has ever seen: -Entered a Tourney at age of 10 -Knighted by King Aegon V -Countless Tourney wins - one against Ducan 'The Tall'. -Slew Maelys Blackfyre in single combat after cutting through the golden company. -Rescued King Aerys II -Led attack on Old Wyk -Manages to kill armed Gold Cloaks with no weapon

[@ZMOGfilms]

cant wait to watch his fights in the later series

[@Onigirli]

11:11 minutes-long video. Blessed digits

[@russelllamb7549]

@ 11:05 *All of the Kingsguard* "Phew! Good thing for us we didn't have to fight him"

[@dootdoot1867]

11:07 including the dumbass that can't even sheath his sword on the right.

[@MjollTheLioness-o4y]

I have watched this show numerous times, and this is the first time I noticed how Varys brings up who gave Robert the wine. I never really thought about it till now, but I believe he did it in Ned's presence so Ned would know to get himself and his family of of KL. Ned was the one who convinced Robert to spare Dany, and Varys was already a supporter of Dany then. I wonder how things would've gone had Ned survived to help her.