Top 20 Best Characters in Game of Thrones

[@SupercutsDelight]

Honorable Mentions: Theon Greyjoy - I think his arc in season 2 is perfect, but I don’t really like the reek character arc. It’s very repetitive because in almost every scene, Ramsay is torturing Theon, and after a while, I got a bit bored of it. Not to mention that that lasts for 3 seasons of him serving Ramsay. So Theon doesn’t really have much to do besides getting tortured for most of his screen time. Him escaping and reconciling with his sister is pretty good and is another well-done aspect in the later seasons. However, by that point, I wasn’t that attached to him. Sansa Stark - Sophie Turner did a great job in her role and her performance was always amazing. The main issue I have with Sansa is that she never has any impact on the story and is mostly passive throughout her whole journey until the end of season 5. And by that time her character was getting butchered by David and Dan. So in essence, I think she has a similar pitfall to Dany in that the later seasons should have been her best, but weren’t. Leaving me to judge her first 5 seasons in which she didn’t have a lot to do. However, Dany had a much better first 4 seasons than she did. Samwell Tarly - Sam as a character isn’t really flawed, but I don’t think he can really compete with the characters on my list. The two best aspects are his humorful spirit that contrasts the dreary mood of the Night's Watch and his character arc of becoming braver. The character arc though is pretty generic and right away that would make me put him under other characters. Not to mention he spends a lot of time with Gilly and I think she’s genuinely a boring character. Hodor - Hodor Khal Drogo - I LOVE JASON MAMOA, so it pained me not to include him. His portrayal as Khal Drogo was excellent, but when looking at the actual character there’s not a lot of depth. His small arc is pretty straightforward and he sadly dies right when he starts getting great :( Sir Jorah Mormont - He’s a cute man whose main function is serving Dany and doesn’t have a lot going on for himself, besides just serving Dany and loving her. So right away I don’t think he can compete in the top 20. The traitor scene was great, but once that happens he kind of gets deleted out of the story until he bumps into Tyrion. Brienne of Tarth - Besides the scenes where she’s talking about her past with Podrick and calling out Jaimie for being a wimp, I never really connected with Brienne on an emotional level. I like her backstory and the concept of her character is cool. It’s just that, most of her time is spent traveling around and there are barely any good dialogue scenes for her character. She kind of peaks during her travels with Jaime and It’s also ironic that one of her best scenes comes from season 8. Davos Seaworth - Davos feels like a neutral character. He doesn’t do a lot that I love nor does he do anything that I dislike. Thus making me consider him more for a top 30 instead of 20. Tormund - He’s a really fun character who’s definitely uplifted by the great work of Kristofer Hivju. It’s just that, he isn’t really complex. I think he’s similar to Bronn but he lacks different aspects that makes Bronn work so well. He’s also a character that primarily gets most of his screen time later on in the show which was when the writing took a dive.

[@rival1382]

Maester Aemon?

[@SupercutsDelight]

@Rival Maester Aemon is great, he just unfortunately doesn't have enough screen time and scenes that highlight him.

[@julianortiz5712]

I'd definitely add Ygritte to the honorable mentions too

[@joeyjerry1586]

Shocked Margaery’s not here.

[@AnkitSingh-cd7tw]

You put Theon out of the best characters' list, lost me already

[@mandaloretheultimate5832]

Tywin is the best villain hands down, I think its shown when he tells Tyrion: "you'r a fool if you think He (Joffrey) is the most powerful man in Westeros. And in the scene where he walks up to Joffrey who is sitting on the throne, you see how small Joffrey is, and how much more of a commanding presence Tywin is.

[@Nick-xu7ns]

Tywin is so good I don’t even view him as a villain. He doesn’t do things just to be cruel like Joffrey, Ramsay, or Cersei (barring perhaps some of his interactions with Tyrion. Though to him that child killed his wife so it’s not ‘just to be cruel’ even if we know it is unwarranted). He just understands that sometimes to achieve your goals you have to do less than honorable things.

[@dekarmeryalmar8774]

for me lf is the best villain of game of thrones

[@theprinceoftides6836]

@@Nick-xu7ns Yup, The Red Wedding is just a nice sweet get together that ol Tywin organised as a wholesome wedding gift to the Starks, lmfao 😂🤣😅. Tywin is just really a nice sweet old man, Ya, like Hannibal Lecter.🙄🙄🙄

[@jeroenceulemans3715]

Aye. I think just by walking up to Joffrey on the same step while towering over him without even needing to say a word he is communicating: 'I am more competent than you are. You know this. I am in control. You know this. You will listen to what I have to say or I will take your toys away because I definitely can.'

[@donmongoose]

@@Nick-xu7ns This. Tywin isn't really evil unless you view him from todays standards, which is dumb, because this isn't set today. His actions are purely for the benefit of his family and is so good at negotation/manipulation he could get what he wants peacefully as often as he does from violence. His main flaw is not accepting Tyrion as his son, which is stated in the first season as being the standard in this world, but is obviously a shame because Tyrion was the most similiar to him out of his 3 children.

[@andersonn330]

Ned Stark appeared in 9 episodes and is one of if not the most memorable and impactful characters in the entire series. pretty amazing how well written and acted he was. his death makes the story great but it’s a shame we didn’t get more of him

[@stevenlandbo6039]

I say that voting wise ned stark was either 4 or 5 most like character

[@nuntana2]

Ned was awesome. Honor was the death of him... only wished Catelyn knew the real story, that he didn't forget his honor and also that Jon was pure blood. Problem is there are sooo many characters (more than 2000!), but, 'Big 6' aside, has to be Oberyn and Lyanna (TV version) for me. Such clever and powerful characters/actors... Bella was 10 when she started this! Arthur Dane best sword, shoulda got more screen time. Jora also right up there.

[@datname1939]

I hate his character with a passion. Stupidity only exceed by his son Rob.

[@firestar4407]

And Ned always gets mentioned by other characters at least once per episode after his death. His death truly left an impact.

[@adipsous]

He lives in his children.

[@anais559]

Margaery is my personal favorite. She was clever, beautiful and manipulating, but also kind and compassionate. I personally think they kind of butchered her character in season 6, but before that, I think she was brilliant. And Natalie Dormer is just radiant in the role ♡

[@maxhook9862]

Absolutely

[@akosleoszilagyi2529]

I didn't read the books. How much Arianne Martell is similar to Margaery?

[@deyoungyoung3059]

Yes she’s amazing

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@deyoungyoung3059 overrated

[@mihaimercenarul7467]

@@deyoungyoung3059 overrated

[@openthemind1244]

Robb is one character where I can't blame D&D, because in the books he actually gets MUCH less attention.

[@aesir1ases64]

and he is extremely underrated, mine favorite character, and I think he is even better in the show, even George said that D&D use him better portraying his conquest on the west, I like this channel but its clear the guy has never read the books lol

[@mappingshaman5280]

ramsay and theon also have less attention in the books. It's especially weird for the books considering theon is a pov character, but his whole torture arc in season 3 is only mentioned as history by reek in a dance with dragons.

[@kimberlywilmoth9184]

@@aesir1ases64 I've never read the books either, but Robb is my #1 favorite character in the show...He's not just underrated, he's criminally underrated.

[@openthemind1244]

@@mappingshaman5280 that's b/c Theon is not in Books 3/4, he gets captured at the end of ACOK and we meet him as Reek, tortured, starved and eating rats in ADWD

[@warmike]

They gave him more attention sure, but the Talisa plot was their first major deviation from the books, and it's completely contradictory to Robb's motives from the books.

[@diarmuiddoherty3033]

Tywin is deffo number one for me. Even own a framed autograph from Charles Dance. What a performance and character.

[@Chan-zv5kb]

Agreed, he was certainly the most knowledgeable and powerful player in the game of thrones. And lets not forget how much the show went to shit after he dies

[@ApostateAlloy]

Yeah, Tywin is the absolute definition of a perfect villain. Because although he's cruel and most of his actions throughout the show are something you despise, you also can see things from his eyes and know that he's simply doing whats best for his family, which in a feudal setting is absolutely what a man at the head of a powerhouse family would do Beyond that, every interaction he has with any character, he's just so dominating and convincing. The scene where he rides into the throne room on his horse, stops to let it take a dump, and just completely makes the entire room do a perspective 180, is so top notch. And I still get chills whenever I watch the scene of him walking up the steps to Joffrey to show who is really in power. Charles Dance became one of my favorite actors ever, despite this being the only form of media I've watched with him in it

[@tywinlannister8341]

Thank you!

[@user-op6kt8pg9y]

If you havent watched it already watch ali g inda house hes im that and even for a wacky comedy film by Sacha baron cohen he still plays his part perfectly

[@hebablo]

Thought I was alone in thinking Tywin was the best character in the show. When he died, the show died with him.

[@painkillerauflauf5770]

Davos is underrated af. Best character in the show in my opinion and stays it in the later seasons. His scene where he confronts Melisandre is peak

[@halbarad7932]

But you can say that literally about any other character on this list. I think that supercuts makes it very clear at the beginning that there is just a lot of great characters in this show, and cramping them into top 20 is difficult. So Davos not being there doesn't mean he isn't a great character, but just think about all the other characters on this list. Every single one of them has a great scene, so bringing up one of Davos just isn't enough to surpass others. Personally, the only character that I think shouldn't be on that list is Stannis. He is extremely overhyped in my opinion. Like I can't think of one scene of Stannis where he genuinely has some emotional character development. Yes, he is a menace, but nothing about him is that compelling to be honest. Still, I did think characters on this list through, and even though I would like to see Jorah on the list for instance, he just can't compete with these complex characters (except fking Stannis lmao).

[@aliciakkelly]

I love Davos so much, my favorite character too!

[@pierrelhommet1118]

Game of Thrones has the beauty of having an almost perfect casting for all the characters. The class incarnate remains Charles Dance

[@randomdude4207]

3:28 I feel you

[@mappingshaman5280]

euron had pretty bad casting.

[@williamr.s.5693]

@@mappingshaman5280 oh yeah they screwed up that character so horribly. at that point he was just introduced for the sake of having the iron fleet for the plot honestly

[@bobboberson6664]

***seasons 1-4 (MAYBE 5) had amazing casting, after that the casting doesn't matter bc the show went right to shit

[@younghegelian1]

daenerys was weakly written and unconvincingly portrayed

[@relaxingcinema7217]

Sansa as a character is really underrated. I think the people that don't like her feel like she is naive and annoying and makes bad decisions, which makes her one of the most realistic characters in the show. She represents a character that aims to live the life she was born for and expected to have, but then what happens when that life gets derailed. She portrays innocence that breaks more and more with each episode as she gets engulfed in a brutal world that she clearly is not equipped for. Sure she is passive and at the mercy of other characters, but that makes perfect sense. A teenage girl who is surrounded by only enemies who want to use her is not going to have much power. And it's her powerlessness in an environment that is so hungry for power that makes her character compelling.

[@Patrickbatemanharvard]

For the peak seasons 1-4 she has no major character arc (no major plot focused on her) like Jon, Tyrion, Daenerys, jaime, Arya etc... she's nothing but victim all the time, crying and getting abused by almost everyone in the Kingslanding and for the mediocre seasons 5 and 6 she continue with the same trend now being abused by littlefinger and Boltons... At that time she barely made any moves on her own no major transformations... It's only until season 7 and 8 something is done and by that time the writing had gone awry.. No disrespect to the character Sansa or actress Sophie turner (she played that role very well)... I think these are the reasons he didn't included Sansa in this list... And from my perspective, the characters he included are very deep and complicated and they all got tremendous depth

[@nuntana2]

Bit of a whiny, picked-on character, but, oh my, doesn't she come around by the end... the way she brought Baelish down! Just would've been nice to see her end up with a good bloke. And, yes, Sophie portrayed her flawlessly. Stunning.

[@tfahad2051]

I hated her

[@tfahad2051]

​@@nuntana2 IDK why she didn't tell Jon she had the support of the Vale before the Battle of the Bastard. She made poor choices in every season. She loves power.

[@notgonnasayit]

I agree hundred percent, like most characters in this amazing (GOAT for me) show , Sansa’s character development is insane

[@Emanuel-oo6mc]

I feel like each of the Lannister’s have a some sort of ideal that speaks to what kind of character they were Tywins was Legacy Jamie’s was honor Cersei’s was family Joffrey’s was power And Tyrion’s was wisdom

[@eyalsi1070]

Cersei is also power Tyrion is revenge (in the books)

[@kyranlewis4759]

Not really sure how to came to the conclusion of honor for Jamie

[@elishaso]

Jaime needs to save the Stark girls to regain his honor

[@Emanuel-oo6mc]

@@eyalsi1070 true Tyrion in the books was much darker than his tv counterpart

[@shannond7437]

Cersei is definitely not family but power.

[@yaw613thewonder8]

i love ser davos, a regular person who is thrust into a conflict so much greater than himself, yet manages to have such a profound impact. he is the north pole of stannis's moral compass and a real breath of fresh air to a story about kings, queens, lord, ladys, warrior, assasins, and withces, he isnt special and he isnt rich and he isnt mighty. but hes an honest and good man

[@sebaba001]

Man, I am reading the books before watching the show, and I was completely blown away by the fact Stannis went to fight the wildlings in the middle of the war. I couldn't believe someone would go do that, and when he explained it was Davos who convinced him I understood. Love Davos so much, not sure about the show but in the books he is my fav character. So honest so unafraid of speaking the truth, he just has a common man moral compass and huge balls, and it happens to be Stannis likes him and knows he keeps him grounded. If Davos was with any other king he'd end up dead or ignored long time ago.

[@_CrissoN]

Awesome list, I'm just surprised alot of people overlook Theon Greyjoy. One of the most complex and well potrayed characters ever. Alfie Allen did an awesome job with his portrayal of Theon Greyjoy

[@philippkoltermann3292]

My favorite character by miles

[@beannu6622]

Yeah, I really liked him in season 2, one of the best arcs in that season, but he got so boring after he got captured by Ramsey, I wish he could've played more of this leader constantly trying to prove himself to his people until it drives him crazy

[@akosleoszilagyi2529]

It was just a dog

[@lemonberrytea]

Theon is very interesting- I love how conflicted he is and how we see him develop throughout the series. Especially seeing how he goes from being someone with a lot of ambition to just being completely broken by Ramsay after failing to seize power on his own. He really wants to prove himself but learns that just being and believing in himself is good enough, which was a really nice take away. Idk if this is an unpopular opinion, but I also feel like his arc mostly has a nice progression even into the later seasons (where the writing was absolute dogwater) He isn’t personally one of my favorites, but I still think he’s a really strong character overall!

[@lemonberrytea]

@@beannu6622 I totally agree, I think he had a lot more potential that he didn’t get a chance to live up to once he sort of became lapdog to Ramsay. That’s sort of where his character fell short for me. If that were handled better I think he would’ve made it into my top 20 list.

[@jdosser]

I'd have put Olenna in the top 2 (alongside Tywin) since the two are probably the most brutal players of the game. Both put their family above all else. Tywin puts his family's name as the greatest priority and he will destroy anything that threatens that. Olenna is a lot more subtle, but just as brutal as Tywin. Also every time they share a scene, the scene is so interesting and they play off each other very well. Some of my favourite scenes in GoT are scenes with just Olenna and Tywin

[@lemonberrytea]

Tywin and Olenna are fantastic, both in the books and tv series! Tywin absolutely delivers on being the cold, hard, intimidating military commander type character that we’re meant to fear and respect- but what I love about Olenna is that she has none of that battle prestige behind her character, and yet she’s equally as intimidating and bold. Like, she’s just an old woman that sits and strolls through the gardens all day but can absolutely go one on one with Tywin Lannister. Who is literally one of the greatest military commanders in Westeros. On top of being so strong-willed she’s also very cunning and charming, being a driving force behind a lot of events going on in the capital without many noticing. Olenna deserves more credit, she’s an incredibly well rounded character.

[@arnaul_de_lapras5853]

the oly reason to put Tywin so far from Olenna it's because he is a man

[@posthawk1393]

Their few scenes together are gold! I love Olenna too!

[@jaimenazaryan860]

@@arnaul_de_lapras5853 no , its because he"s a far better player of the game , he is like the CEO of westeros , olenna isn't even close ,,,, sharpness of the tongue isn't everything in life 😉😏

[@arnaul_de_lapras5853]

@@jaimenazaryan860 Lannisters depended on Tyrell, he ruined his own House. Olenna played the Game nearby by the end, he was dead 30 episodes before she did. He wasn't that good as a player, focused on stupid things like his son (Tyrion) instead of securing the throne. Comon he is not that good as a player.

[@killian1985]

I love how your videos are like.. „yea, I’m gonna talk about GoT and I’ll put the Witcher wild hunt soundtrack into the background”. Love that, thank you for making these videos :)

[@LFC_Fan23]

I used to hate Catelyn but after reading the books and seeing her perspective more closely, she's easily my favourite in the series. Like you said, the emotional depth of her and all the self reflection, in my opinion, makes her loveable. But if we are talking Show only, I'd say either Arya or Tywin are the best

[@dannygreen5477]

..How can you hate Catelyn!???

[@LFC_Fan23]

@@dannygreen5477 it was pretty much because of her hatred of Jon which i initially thought was very unreasonable. At the time, i easily regarded Jon to be a better character. Beyond that it was also the fact that she let go of Jaime which, at the time, i considered to be the reason Robb lost the war. Since then, i've realized there were bigger factors at play. Basically, i hated her because i misunderstood her and blamed her for everything but reading her perspective put everything in context and made me understand her actions and reasons better

[@elizabethbrooks2003]

@@LFC_Fan23 I’m not directing this at you btw but just in general, I don’t really get why people are angry with her for releasing Jamie. Idk if my memory is bad so forgive me, but didn’t she do it because she feared the karstarks or other angry northerners would murder him during the night? And if they did, 1. her daughters would definitely be killed in retaliation and 2. Robs army would lose the political leverage that having him alive would give them. Maybe having Brienne escort him was not the best decision to make for him, but unless I’m forgetting something, I understand 100% why she did it. Can someone explain?

[@John-xr9ry]

@@elizabethbrooks2003, from what I remember, yes, there were worries that Jaime would be killed by the Karstarks

[@ledanoir1239]

I refused to watch the show for years. Actually my sister convinced me to read the books, and after that I watched the show. I loved book Catelyn and It pissed me of that she isnt even close to herself in the show. No problem with the actress tho

[@gillesdupouy8357]

They might not be the best written characters, but my favorite characters are ser Jorah Mormont and ser Davos Seaworth. Jorah starting as a spy trying to win his pardon and falling in love with Daenerys, being rejected but staying out of sheer love and devotion, and just his general knowledge and mentor vibe make him great to me. I loved the arena scene, and the scene when he comes back to Daenerys after Sam heals his grayscale. Davos, on the other hand, is kind of the later equivalent of Ned, who was the stabilising force thanks to whom the Starks and to an extent the kingdom's politics remained stable, a man of honor and principles. Davos, while not being nearly as influential as Ned, stands out as a beacon of morality, honesty and genuine devotion to the good of the people, somewhat like Varys but unlike him, he refuses to use questionable or destructive means. His relationship with princess Shireen and his opposition to Melisandre, as well as his counseling to keep the main characters on track made him really stand out to me. And also, being the Onion Knight is pretty cool :)

[@zach5194]

Couldn't agree more. I loved Jorah from the first episode we saw him. I tend to latch on to the "Jorah" try charachters. Fully agree about Davos too!

[@Velshin1986]

I am surprised you didn't include Theon I mean he was the only character ever in the show that didn't get ruined in later seasons and had a great ending for his story overall.

[@antonioreciomatamoros1773]

Yeah except his stupid death his character was very good

[@greenapple1470]

Sandor Clegane too!

[@akosleoszilagyi2529]

Nah, Jorah had a great character ending.

[@lemonberrytea]

@@antonioreciomatamoros1773 I totally feel this, his death was so lame and anti-climatic, but he at least had a complete character arc

[@cellokid5104]

Idk

[@lucasbueno5711]

Cersei is one of the best written characters ever in a tv show

[@jaimenazaryan860]

all four lannisters are amazingly written , i have a preference for cersei and her ruthlesness though 🤩an incredible tenacity and determination

[@sayuriwickramasingha]

​@@jaimenazaryan860lannisters are the best written 🔥

[@alexsm3882]

Bran should've lowkey been number 1. Who has a better story than Bran the Broken?

[@harmie1743]

Walmart employees

[@Wallace43266]

"Anyone, I should think. Even the cook"

[@Lolpy.]

Short film characters have better stories than Bran.

[@melissam597]

Hot Pie

[@greeneyelove2003]

The boar that killed Robert.

[@alexandersveryown4760]

Rob was my favorite until his end. Same with Ned. Ned was my favorite in season 1, didn't know that was gonna be his only season. Rob was great as leader until season 3 where he started making dumb choices, still the saddest death imo. I was really looking forward to seeing Rob and Jon meet again too, and maybe fight side by side😭

[@acem7597]

Solid list, my only disagreement would be about Ned as I don't think the length or amount of screen time should factor in his case, I'd put him above Stannis for sure

[@lemonberrytea]

I feel the same way, Ned is a great character for sure, but I feel like him and Jon both suffer from being a little too 1-dimensional. With Jon, we at least get a little bit more out of him since he survives until the end of the series. Ned is already kind of a stiff character, and on top of that we don’t get a lot of conflict or depth to make him more compelling (as opposed to Stannis, who is also stiff but has a lot more inner turmoil to drive his character)

[@vishnunarayan9094]

Brov...Stannis is like one of the best character in the game of thrones

[@OrangePotatoLeo]

Exactly. His impact as a character should also be taken into account as how his values shaped jon and stark children

[@CrackingCody]

The Mannis > everyone

[@bradpitt1263]

Yet he still put Oberyn Martell at the top of his list smh

[@paolaaa9384]

Tywin, Cersei, Jamie and Tyrion for me are the best characters in the whole damn series, the best written, best performed, always standing out in any scene. Those bastards have my heart, I love them.

[@younghegelian1]

tyrion is quite overrated imo. always felt that the character lacked the depth and darkness that he should have had. too much of a likable uncomplicated "good guy" protagonist. feel like they could have been a lot more subversive in their portrayal. otherwise agree, the kings landing scenes of the first 3 seasons were the peak of the show.

[@rahulmenon9530]

He is a lot more complicated in the books. I think it's after season 5 that he fit your description for me​@@younghegelian1

[@emyemm8502]

margaery tyrell Is my favourite character in GoT, she is just so smart yet kind and could have done so much more

[@Dbobcol]

Margaery is the low key goat, I think she was just as clever as Olenna. She just was more subtle about it

[@emyemm8502]

@@Dbobcol yesss!!! exactly

[@isuckatmath3558]

I literally only watched this video to see if queen Margaery was in it

[@b_e_thecreative]

Bronn is a top 10 character. His simplicity is what makes him interesting. In a world where everyone complicates things to him life and society is very practical and logical. He doesn't waste time with fluff and is straightforward in his goals, minus all the game playing other characters do. That's the charm. He's like the middle finger to that society. "But what if I don't?"

[@TheWebberLegacy]

I agree with a lot of this list, I’d also give Margaery Tyrell, Brienne of Tarth, Davos Seaworth and Samwell Tarly honourable mentions

[@TheWebberLegacy]

Not to mention Theon, moreso for Alfie Allens portrayal of the character

[@vvebsta6237]

Theon and Roose also

[@kyranlewis4759]

Sam is just such a loveable and humble character

[@pepsibente489]

Margaery deserves far more than an honourable mention.

[@filipjovanovic8808]

Why is everyone forgetting Sansa?

[@noahmclaughlin7921]

I actually like how Ramsay’s never explained why he turned out so evil. I prefer to think that he was simply an extremely rare case of someone whose environment had little to no shape over him compared to his intrinsic nature. It’s it sets him apart from even characters like Joffery who while almost as evil, was at least bred to never question himself.

[@leximari]

I think being conceived in a brutal and terrible way plays into his nature, combined with being a bastard who felt unloved. He is a true psychopath

[@johanliebert6785]

Bit sad that Sansa isn't on the list. I think especially in the first seasons she's a very well written character that evolves from a naive and innocent child to a woman learning more and more how this cruel world works and tries to change it in her own way.

[@dmidkif]

My hot take is that Sansa would make the Top 20 and Jon Snow would not. She was a terrific character all the way up until S6E9

[@dikshamalhotra321]

I genuinely agree. She is an extremely complex character and one of the most realistic characters on the show.

[@gothia6515]

Agree. Sansa is underrated cause she was a bit annoying at the start and didnt ve a great actress portraying her. But her charackter developement is one of the very best of the show. For me she switched roles with Arya for the Stark girl i like. First i really liked Arya and disliked Sansa. Then it turned around as Arya was nothing more then a redundant comic relief char with plot armour standing around with a arrogant smirk. Sansa on the other hand suffered from the acts of others and grew into a strong woman who pulled the strings herself.

[@alexmuller6752]

yes, sansa is definitely the audience stand in. i can relate so much to her and i am not even a teen girl but a grown man

[@lemonberrytea]

I was so excited to love Sansa, but sadly for me I think D&D (unsurprisingly) botched her character arc in the show. I’m hoping this gets developed more in the books! I’m absolutely here for the “naive character smartens up and becomes a wise, but complete badass” arc 👏🏼

[@No-sw5td]

oberyn martell will always be my favorite! i rewatch his scenes and i swoon because of how quickly he won me over. he was so genuine, courageous, and charismatic!

[@Seahorseman9]

Theon Greyjoy had the best story arc. And till the end of the show, he held up as the best character on the show. Unfortunately, the rest, who would be others favourite choices, were character assassinated.

[@otislm6434]

I agree

[@realpotassium]

Him, Jorah, and Sandor were the only characters to have any kind of satisfying conclusion in the last season imo.

[@batmanwins5701]

Im on the minority I guess because I loved Danny's heel turn.

[@sammyspell20]

Another thing about Ned is how he kept Jon's secret about being a bastard to his grave. He was the only person to know and he knew that. Very honorable.

[@BradLad56]

Well more accurately, he kept the secret about whose bastard he really was.

[@severussnapeytp715]

@@BradLad56 He wasn't a bastard though... Rhaegal married Lyanna secretly, and then they had Jon.

[@adamclareburt7822]

I've always liked Jon but I've never understood the level of hype around him in the fandom. While is character development is good it is often quite predictable in the way he develops. As well as the fact that in the show even in the early sessions his story line feels a bit Hollywood. If you don't believe me just remember the scene when he climbs the wall. Both of which sets him apart in my opinion from what makes the rest of the Game of thrones characters great.

[@durjoymaitra3840]

Honestly jon is just the classic fantasy hero that society has conditioned us to love. Imma be real tho, the best scenes in GOT are rarely Jon scenes.

[@adamclareburt7822]

Joh would feel like a great protaginisted in another fantasy show. But he just doesn't feel quite right in a show which goes agenst most of the traditional fantasy idea's. I mean even his mane story line is agenst a dark lord type figger. It only really works with rest of GOT cos he acts as in external threat to the political conflicts of the rest of the cast. But by it's self its very generic.

[@lemonberrytea]

I totally agree, Jon is a good character in my opinion but he always felt a bit cookie cutter. I like him a bit more in the books, and while Kit did a fantastic job portraying him, I was just never that emotionally invested in him as a character. He does have some really interesting plot lines though that I feel make up for that thankfully!

[@aesir1ases64]

all main chars in got are overrated, the real stars are the supporting characters!

[@aesir1ases64]

@@durjoymaitra3840 Thats stupid bruh, you dont love something because "society told you so". There is a reason tropes exist, because people like it, people always liked and always will like the "classic fantasy hero" because he has qualities that average people like to see portrayed.

[@HighDarkDragon]

A characrer often overlooked is Syrio Forel. He's so charismatic and cool that, despite the very short screentime, managed to win me over. Overall though, my favourite characters are Tyrion and Tywin without any shadow of a doubt. Their relationship speaks volumes to the beautifully intricated, complex and dark events that unfold in both father and son lives, especially in the books.

[@lemonberrytea]

What’s cool about Syrio is seeing just how much impact he has on Arya given how little time he was given. In the books, she’s always repeating his lessons in her head in most of the stressful situations she’s in. It’s subtle, but a lot of his character sticks around in the series because of this high influence he had on Arya.

[@the_henne9]

A video on Tyrion would honestly be amazing, he is such an elaborate character

[@danihmeidan2200]

Tyrion was the main reoson i watched game of thrones

[@willbeard4835]

Alt shift x?

[@championlunatic835]

I love you for putting all witcher soundtracks in your videos

[@antwanwilliams2913]

I can only speak for myself, but Tywin got me into ASOIAF, and was the only character not ruined by D&D. Excellent portrayal and performance, nearly flawless

[@aesir1ases64]

all that died before season 7 were not ruined

[@xarmanhsh2981]

wtf do you mean the only

[@jakubzamazal]

@@aesir1ases64 You meant Before season right?

[@zagreus1023]

I agree with your take on Robb. He’s one of my favorite characters so I have some bias but I agree that he wasn’t used to his full potential. The show made him look like an idiot with his choices. Richard Madden did an amazing job with the character but I think that some of the writing simplified his character and the circumstances his death, making him look like an idiot for going to the twins. In the book Robb had to get that army to save the north and not to take casterly rock like the show made it out.

[@aesir1ases64]

Agreed, the show expanded on his time appearance but dumbed down the complexity of his arc. Still my fav character both in the book and show.

[@aifrench14]

The fact that characters like Theon & Yara Greyjoy, Sansa & Bran Stark, Davos Seaworth, Tormund, Ygriette, Melisandre, Brienne of Tarth, Jorah Mormont, Khal Drogo, Margery Tyrell, Renly Baratheon, Shae, Gendry, Podrick, Osha, Hodor, Samwell Tarly, Gilly, Shireen, Barristan Selmy, Pycelle, Maestor Aemon, Jaqen H'ghar, Thoros of Myr and there's still more that I could name are so well written and have so many great moments but are still not on list and some nowhere near (and quite rightly so) shows just how brilliant George RR Martin's writing is and how great the early series are too. I've loved watching these videos as I'd forgotten just how brilliant it was thanks to the awful final series. I'm going to sound like a Lannister fanboy here but Tyrion, Tywin and Jamie are my favourites. Jamie and Arya definitely have the best character journeys and arcs

[@kimberlywilmoth9184]

I was stunned Theon wasn't on here, he should be top 10 easily on any of these lists. But realistically, this list seems more like his personal favorites than a best characters list, there's actually a big difference. My top 5 favorite characters are 5. Theon 4. Tyrion 3. Jaime 2. Jon 1. Robb. But if I made a top 5 best characters it'd be something like 5. Arya 4. Cersei 3. Jaime 2. Tyrion 1. Jon...and if I were to make my top 20 faves and best, they would look considerably different.

[@sayuriwickramasingha]

true. lannister male characters are the best written 🔥🔥

[@kyranlewis4759]

Ned Stark will always be my favourite, he wasn't in it for long but he was just an amazing character and so well acted by Sean Bean

[@christopherwhite2923]

The dynamic duo of Ned and Robert needed way more screen time! Mark Addy was great as well. Selfishly wish they were in some flashbacks in the later seasons...

[@captainblighe7297]

Jack Gleeson absolutely owns Joffrey, Iwan Rheon is a wonderful replacement in the later seasons

[@theslugboiii5969]

Tormund, Jorah and Davos are all personal favourites. Barristan just for being an alpha Chad as well

[@erisofliria]

My top 6 6. Oberyn Martell 5. Margaery Tyrell 4. Cersei Lannister 3. Tyrion Lannister 2. Olenna Tyrell 1. Tywin Lannister

[@abhishekdubey1792]

I bet season 5 was your favorite

[@chipmunkpark8826]

You probably won't read this but Sansa in my opinion is an incredible character. Remember what Tyrion said about her: Lady Stark...you might survive us yet. She became incredibly witty (but still naive due to being sheltered most of her life) at just 13 years old in the first season (in the series because in the books she is 11) She hid the fact she hated Joffrey for the LONGEST of times, until she finally confided in the Tyrells. Sansa went from a spoiled princess to an incredible woman. I do hope in the books her arc is dealt with better, because I felt that her transition into a powerful woman felt rushed in season 5-8. And the way Dumb and Dumber made Sansa say that she became stronger due to her abuse...WHAT THE HECKKKKKKK. On the contrary, sex*al abuse and psychological abuse WEAKENS a person...and we never really saw Sansa dealing with her trauma. In my opinion, she is the character that has suffered the most throughout the series. -Being beaten in front of everyone -Saw her dad being beheaded in front of her -Having to LIVE and say she loves the people who killed her father, mother and brother -Married to the dwarf(although Tyrion is a good person and was more of a blessing, but to a 14 year old child is unacceptable)...in the books Tyrion almost consumates the marriage🤢 -Being almost rap*d by random people in the streets -Queen Cersei being manipulative towards her -Little finger and his weird obsession over her -Being used as a pawn to murder Joffrey -Being married to RAMSEY, and basically being treated as a sex*al slave in her OWN home (in the series because in the books she is still in the Eirye) People don't understand what George RR Martin was trying to expose through her character...how the innocent get caught up in the power gane and they need to grow up faster. And the most important thing I believe George was trying to explain through Sansa is how a person who is considered a *pawn* in the games of more powerful characters, can learn how to play and become an important piece. George doesn't want us to underestimate Sansa and I believe her character will have an incredible journey in the books. Sansa isn't a warrior-like character like Arya, doesn't have dragons like Dany, wasn't educated enough like Tyrion...she was raised to become a proper lady and marry. She didn't have any knowledge about the game of thrones...she had the LEAST advantage out of all the characters due to being trapped in the Red Keep and being the daughter of a fallen noble house. And yet, just as Tyrion said...she survived them all.

[@mikepanick9362]

Boooooo! Sansa is the worst.

[@leaucamouille4668]

My personal favorite is Jaime, but I was indeed expecting to see Tywin in number one given how much great scenes he had and also had the chance of never going to later seasons when he could also have become a dull character. I just would have put Varys and Baelish a bit higher, but I like villains too much for my own good.

[@StrikeTeam0316]

To say Catelyn changed the course is an understatement. She made 2 crucial decisions that gave Tywin the green light to effffff them up: 1. Taking Tyrion allowed Tywin to go to war 2. Freeing Jaime (Robb’s bulletproof vest!) allowed Tywin to plot the Red Wedding 💒

[@Dmanz67]

Her ill considered arranged marriage for Rob was pretty consequential aswell.

[@Alchemist1330]

Cersei seasons 1-8 is the best character by far. Anyone who was better was done DIRTY after Season 4. Cersei seasons 5-7 still had some interesting developments. everyone else got fucked.

[@denisruskin348]

Just rewatched the series. At first I was going to say Tyrion but oh boy, Tywin cannot be surpassed. He is basically the real king of Westeros until his death. Smart as Tyrion, ruthless but astute as Cersei and I imagine in his prime days he must have been an incredible fighter, just like his other son. Not to mention not a single character could defeat him in a dialogue, not even Olena Tyrell. You add the absolutely perfect performance, and I mean that word, from Charles Dance and you get one, if not the best small screen character of all times. Best part was Arya as his cupbearer, there was so much calmness and wisdom in those scenes yet always the tension of Arya getting caught.

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

define wisdom because Tywin defies conventional wisdom several times and makes idiotically brutal decisions

[@mhm77887]

I would've had Tywin as my 3rd favourite after Tyrion and Varys if I didn't hate him so much for blaming his son for "killing his mother in childbirth", that to me didn't make him a more interesting villain, it was just straight up evil

[@jacobseed2123]

20. Robert Baratheon 19. Catelyn Stark 18. Bronn 17. Joffrey Baratheon 16. Daenerys Targaryen 15. Varys 14. Jorah Mormont 13. Jon Snow 12. Cersei Lannister 11. Petyr Baelish 10. Olenna Tyrell 9. Robb Stark 8. Eddard Stark 7. Oberyn Martell 6. Jaime Lannister 5. Arya Stark 4. Sandor Clegane 3. Tyrion Lannister 2. Stannis Baratheon 1. Tywin Lannister

[@SupercutsDelight]

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[@princesurein7275]

@@SupercutsDelight the usurper supercuts delight. How dare u put stannis that low. You'll bend the knee or we'll destroy you.

[@princesurein7275]

@@SupercutsDelight also thank you for not even mentioning bran. God bless. I love your vids man and I hope you read the books cus if you like tyrion you're in for a ride.

[@SupercutsDelight]

@Prince Surein I'd delete my channel before considering putting Bran in my top 20

[@chelseavalyria]

@@SupercutsDelight 🤭😂

[@Mustafa-hg4lh]

Cersei and Melissandre compete for #1 for me, Cersei is easily one of the most complex characters with the most interesting relationships; and Melissandre being the most mysterious and intimidating character in the show and starting to show vulnerability in season 8 (D&D BUTCHERED her but there were scenes where she stood out like when we lit the trench)

[@vishnunarayan9094]

Melissandre???☠️☠️

[@GROK99]

Meissner is a great charter. She has a great character arc. I think she is a tragic figure.

[@TyLeeEnjoyer]

I generally agree with this list. But although Tywin is the best villain in the story, he does not really have any development or arc compared to Tyrion or Jaime, making them more endearing characters in my experience.

[@latenight6960]

Haha I feel you. But Tywin is the goat man. They gave the man way too much power and influence.

[@sayuriwickramasingha]

true

[@younghegelian1]

disagree. his arc is that while he always speaks about the importance of family ironically it is his failure to love and respect his children as anything more than instruments to establish his legacy that causes them all to eventually betray him, leading to his death and the destruction of his legacy

[@Skilliger_keks]

Man, I Love you for putting Toussaint music from The Witcher 3 in the background.

[@sujalbageriya2619]

I really appreciate your work behind these GoT videos because you have to watch all of it or atleast some of it over and over again. I would be really interested in watching your videos for some other shows that you like/dislike.

[@SupercutsDelight]

The most recent review outside of GoT was on The Book of Boba Fett and I'm not currently sure if I want to do one on Moonknight. I initially wanted to post this video like a week ago but I got busy behind the scenes so now I'm a little late to Moonknight.

[@MeAg4in]

Ever frame Tywin was in was perfect I’m so glad to see him high up on yours aswell

[@Strunzi219]

For me, the show died with Tywin. In my opinion he is #1, closely followed by Theon (mostly because of Alfie's acting, not what D&D did with him)

[@PrinceIsot]

His character was the only one that followed it's natural progression through the whole story lol

[@latenight6960]

I didn’t like Theon acting in the beginning at all. But throughout the early Seasons he convinced me. He is arguably the best performer in the entire show.

[@alexsouza3681]

So happy for the love for Cersei ❤

[@PlagueFather]

Tywin is 1 for me. Stannis is 2 or 3 for me competing with Daenerys.

[@donkovi6303]

When I saw this video in the video list, I was a bit afraid to play it. But now I am glad I watched it. I thought that the video would be made from the most boring, brainless, or mainstream-driven perspective possible, but no, that was not the case. It was such a nice surprise that you actually made this list basing it on some fairly uncommon, yet thought-provoking and interesting arguments. You even put some of the hated characters among the first ten and explained your point of view nicely. Respect for this list. You have my like. :)

[@croquedead3926]

Catelyn is a very complex and deep character. Idk why people don't like her. Also yeeeeah Tywin could've gotten number one honestly, he's such a powerful figure in every scene he's in.

[@jonhinson5701]

Olenna Tyrell is hands down my favorite character and Diana Rigg is mesmerizing in the role. AND she took out the monster Joffrey. Brienne is also a favorite and I love the scene where it is clear that the red haired wildling is attracted to her and the look on her face is priceless.

[@DTHMR08]

Tywin is always no.1 Charles Dance is one of my all time favourite actors. He has a commanding presence on the screen is just... mwah *chef's kiss*

[@UnknownSourceMaterial]

Dude, loved hearing the ancestor spirit music in the background!

[@danielirl9252]

Theon has to be in the top 5... miles ahead of Jamie lannister, Theons ending is one of the best on TV and so is his character arc. Just a shame the guy who made the video doesn't feel the same way I do because the feeling I still get from theon is untouched from anything else.

[@nitinkapoor1369]

jon was the best , had great development best nature was kind was a great fighter a great leader perfect backstory with perfect development he was the song of ice and fire , prince who was promised sand saved westros THE KING they NEEDED but didn't DESERVE

[@mirror4201]

My top 20 20. Margaery Tyrell 19. Sansa Stark 18. Bronn of Blackwater bay 17. Catelyn Stark 16. Ramsay Bolton 15. Robb Stark 14. Ned Stark 13. Joffrey Baratheon 12. Petyr Baelish 11. Olenna Tyrell 10. Varys 09. Oberyn Martel 08. Sandor Clegane 07. Aegon Targaryen 06. Jaime Lannister 05. Cersei Lannister 04. Arya Stark 03. Tywin Lannister 02. Daenerys Targaryen 01. Tyrion Lannister

[@AndYouWillBeWithMe]

thanks for putting Margaery on the list! I freaking loved how she just wanted power and was extremely good at what she did.

[@dantheman8251]

Best list imo

[@rahulmenon9530]

Aegon Targaryen 😂

[@kgothatsolelaka6235]

I cannot accept Jamie not being in the top 5. Jamie from Season 1 -4, absolutely amazing in acting, character development and his confidence and arrogance is appreciated. Even as a prisoner, he was great. Arya was good but for me, not better. My personal top 5: Tryion, Cersie, Jamie, Tywin, yes, an all-Lannister affair in the top 4 and lastly Jon.

[@ioanevans6763]

I hope you never stop making GoT videos

[@johnwall2wizards]

I would have Ned Stark much higher on my list. His presence is felt throughout the entirety of the series while only appearing in 9 episodes. He is the heart and soul of the story. Not to mention his contributions in Roberts Rebellion not only give him more complexity , but he sacrifices his honor to raise the prince that was promised. Me Personally 1 Jon 2 Ned 3 Tyrion 4 Arya 5 Tywin 6 Jaime 7 Danny 8 Robert B 9 Samwell 10 Margery

[@MoonWeasel23]

Imagine butchering the main focus of the show in order to go work on Star Wars, and then getting fired from said Star Wars because you butchered the main focus of the show. RIP all of these amazing characters.

[@lilykairos]

I am proud of you for refraining from putting Tywin at 1, I was fully expecting you to

[@joeyjerry1586]

God this is gonna be hard. There’s so many amazing characters. My top 4 though are certain 1 = Cersei Lannister 2 = Tywin Lannister 3 = Tyrion Lannister 4 = Jaime Lannister 5 = Eddard Stark 6 = Arya Stark 7 = Catelyn Stark (also damn the emmys for not giving Michelle Fairly an emmy nomination for rains of castamere) 8 = Petyr Baelish 9 = Olenna Tyrell 10 = Jon Snow 11 = Oberyn Martell 12 = The Hound 13 = Robert Baratheon 14 = Theon Greyjoy 15 = Margaery Tyrell 16 = Varys 17 = Joffrey Baratheon 18 = Robb Stark 19 = Ygritte 20 = Daenerys Targayren HB: Bronn, Stannis (really hot take but honestly, I’m not big on how his character was interpreted from the books), Sansa, Samwell, Jorah, Brienne, Davos, Melisandre, Ramsay, Tormund. Actually, you know what, include every S1-S4 character other than Bran and Rickon and you know what, add the high sparrow because I really liked him in S5

[@faisalkamal4319]

I believe they don't give awards to dark shows

[@joeyjerry1586]

@@faisalkamal4319, peter dinklage won 5 awards for best supporting actor though

[@professorgrimm4602]

This is really hard for me to choose, but I think my top three have to be Varys, Tyrion and Littlefinger. Simple because they have the absolute best lines in the early seasons.

[@harsh_1910]

Janos slynt's powerful friends at court won't be happy that he isn't on the list

[@lyricgamer1142]

Loved how you sneaked in some Ghost of Tsushima soundtrack hahaha

[@officialtbhoops]

Jon was my favorite from the jump. I’m a sucker for the hero archetype. Also because I was more interested in the White Walker storyline than anything else.

[@bierwolf8360]

Well, the White Walkers on the show were total nothings. Hyped up all the way since the first scene, get shanked like some common goons. Oh, I so definetly hope the theories are true and that the fight of living against dead is actually a battle of Gods (Hastur (plus Nyarlathotep, Ithaqua and Shub-Niggurath with their "Shantaks") vs Cthulhu (plus Dagon and Deep Ones) vs Tsathoggua (and his "voormi") vs Cthuga vs Elder Gods)

[@harrisondouglas4336]

Not even a minute in and I’m livid. IM GONNA LOVE THIS!!!!

[@usyan]

Tywin is definitely one of the best antogonistic characters I have ever seen in any movie and show. He's so special that I can't compare to any others. I don't mean he is unmatchable higher but he is different. Tywin has power and wealth so he lacks empathy for others who doesn't. He just make me empathize a man who has no empathy. Besides that all he is so terrifying I fear him as hell whenever I see him in show like he was always planning to kill someone I loved, especially after red wedding.

[@kyranlewis4759]

He's the Darth Vader of Game of Thrones

[@kubasimek5]

8:49 putting gaunter o dimm theme from witcher 3 in peter baelish part of video is perfect.

[@sztallone415]

As you mentioned how similar is Cersei and Cat, do a video about character comparisons between people who embody (kinda) the same qualities but also different.

[@sztallone415]

Also you didn't include Hotpie, shame.

[@Pro1Channel]

Dude I just love it when you put The Witcher music in the background

[@donny_bwfc9501]

Honestly rating the best character in GoT is impossible, so many characters i adore

[@jameshunter6289]

Tywin is easily the best character. What a legend

[@akosszilagyi2656]

I'd like to see a list where who's a main character and who isn't is NOT taken into account at all. This one is a little bit better in that regard, having Tywin so high, but most lists are so predictable, having the ones with the most screen time the highest.

[@intuollie]

yeah but the ‘main characters’ such as jon, tyrion and dany generally have the most screen time allowing for them to be developed far more than other characters in the show

[@barkley8285]

its because the main characters ie: jon, tyrion, dany, arya were the most popular and relevant when the show was on. Everyone knew who they were, even people who didnt even watch got. They had the best moments too.

[@tobyjimmy]

Better still a list of best side characters or one off characters

[@elizabethbrooks2003]

So many forgotten amazing side characters like Hodor, Sam and Gilly, Ser Davos, Shireen (arguably the most purely kind character), Meera, Tormund, Yara, Missandei, Beric, Syrio, Lyanna, and even Brienne who is often overlooked too. P.S Making this list made me realise how many amazing and likeable characters there are in this series 😂

[@kimberlywilmoth9184]

@@elizabethbrooks2003 The only ones from your list that I would put in my side character list are Yara and Brienne...the others would be Osha, Yoren, Gendry, Podrick, Jojen, Maester Luwin, Mance Rayder, Grenn, Pip and Edd. So yeah, that REALLY shows just how many great characters were in this show...and I'm probably missing a few.

[@suchoritrahman2764]

I love how the music switches into the "Gaunter O'Dimm" theme when Petyr Baelish comes on the list.

[@harsh_1910]

1. Tyrion 2. Cersei 3. Sansa 4. Jaime 5. Theon 6. Margaery 7. Tywin 8. Catelyn 9. Stannis 10. Varys 11. Oberyn 12. Daenerys 13. Arya 14. Peytr 15. Ned 16. Jon 17. Olenna 18. Brienne 19. Melisandre 20. Sandor

[@devenirdelostiempos]

Not having Stannis in the thumbnail is criminal, you must go to the wall!

[@Lizzie-ve7kt]

I think that Ned’s personal honor is his major flaw when it comes to power not only because it gets him killed, but also because his actions showed more concern with his own personal honor than for what was the best choice for the good of the realm. I think that to be a good leader you sometimes have to make decisions you don’t like and even sacrifice a bit of your personal honor when it comes down to certain decisions. Like with Jamie, I think of him as being a better leader because he sacrificed his own personal honor and reputation in order to save the entire population of King’s Landing. To me, he shows that while valuing your own personal honor is all well and good, when it truly comes down to it, you have to sacrifice a bit of yourself to help the most people and that valuing your own honor over everything else can ultimately be a selfish choice. Not saying that Ned is selfish, just that I think when it comes down to it, you have to be willing to put others above yourself, even your own personal honor if you want to be the best leader. I think Ned did that once with clamming Jon Snow was his bastard as his honorable reputation took a massive hit because everyone thought he fathered a bastard when in reality, at least 100% confirmed by the show, he did so in order to protect Jon, an innocent child, and he sacrificed a bit of his personal honor both internally and externally by lying to everyone about Jon’s true parentage and by letting everyone believe he broke his marriage vows. I think that these scenes are what make both of these men heroes and I think in some ways that’s kind of what George R.R. Martin is getting at with his books as life isn’t black and white, so neither should the decisions a hero has to make.

[@nilan3294]

Putting the Gaunther O' Dimm's ost in the background while talking about littlefinger is so fitting

[@2Shainzz]

Olena Tyrell was AMAZING

[@mrclean2751]

Glad to have Tywin and Olenna here, each being my favorite male and female character, their scene discussing the marrige of Cersei and Loras is just *cheff kiss*

[@sirdropsalot8471]

It's crazy to see all these great characters and their arcs and realize that dumb and dumber started to ruin them after season 4. They made some mistakes in seasons 1-4 like with robb stark falling for a pretty face instead of the book version with jeyne westerling and protecting her honor or with the omission of the tysha reveal in the end of season 4, but almost all the character took a massive downturn after the end of season 4. Just sad and infuriating that those 2 bozos ruined such a great show and story with such splendid characters like littlefinger and varys gifted to them by GRRM.

[@younghegelian1]

everyone talks about how they botched the later seasons, which they did, but forget how they also made the seasons that you love. and before you say it was all grrm, no, you cant just translate a book to the screen, and a lot of the arcs, scenes and dialogues that people tout as their favorites did not exist in the book and were originally written by them.

[@alfredpennyworth778]

top 20 Got and Hotd characters 1.Jon Snow 2.Jamie Lannister 3.Tyrion Lannister 4.Tywin Lannister 5.Arya Stark 6.Cersie Lannister 7.Daenerys Targaryen 8.Joffrey Baratheon 9.Olenna Tyrell 10. Varys 11.Sandor “The Hound” Clegane 12.Robb Stark 13.Daemon Targaryen 14.Ned Stark 15.Petyr “littlefinger” Baelish 16Viserys Targaryen 17.Theon Greyjoy 18Catelyn Stark 19.Bronn 20.Davos Seaworth

[@sprite6744]

Maester Amon is definitely one the best characters as well. He has some of the best lines

[@joffreybaratheon4904]

Tyrion slapping Joffrey is so popular that people put music over it or remixed it to fit certain scores.. Tywin Lannister has a entire psychological breakdown video

[@benwisecarver1182]

Theon Greyjoy is tied for my favorite fictional character of all time, I think his arc was the best character writing I’ve ever seen, Alfie killed the role bringing such a layered performance, and honestly I’m just biased because Theon helped me learn a lot about myself, I don’t think the Reek arc was too long I feel like Theon is made up of three different characters in the show and each needed seasons to fully develop, WHAT IS DEAD MAY NEVER DIE

[@derbarbarsemml5055]

I could not understand his decisions but it was a well played character

[@MadisonF1409]

The Hound will always be my favorite with his powerful roasting abilities and his love for chickens.

[@stevenhayes7910]

This is a solid list. Cersei is completely different in the books, though, so it’s hard for me to purely see show Cersei. Plus she is Terrible in the latter seasons. She hardly ever even talks later on. In the show she loves her kids and Jaime, while in the books she basically loves them because they look like her and she can get power through them. She’s hella sexist in the books, too, as well as a total idiot. Constantly making the worst decisions possible while blaming everyone and everything else.

[@aesir1ases64]

You are wrong in one regard, she DOES loves her children because they are her child, not because of power. Even George said that her one reedeming quality was how much she loved and would do anything for her kids! But she only loved Jamie because he looked like her and she could feel powerful trough him, like he was the masculine version that she always wanted to be.

[@crackshipsarelife]

I agree but I also disagree. I agree with everything you said regarding the differences of Show & Book Cersei and what you mostly said about her in the Books. What I don’t agree is her not loving her children cause she still does but in a more narcissist way than the Show (but she never used them for Powers she wants them to have it becasue she thinks they would be safer). I also dis with her being stupid: yes, in the Show she is more clever But she aint stupid in the Books either. She overstimated herself & act impulsive which led her most of the Time to do worse, if she wouldn’t be so paranoic about the prophecy & seeing enemies in everyone this wouldn’t happen. But many characters from the Books remarks how she isn’t stupid (Varys, LittleFinger & even Tyrion himself). Now, all of These makes her such an affascinating & rollcoaster pov to read which means that she makes her an interesting character also in the Books. I also would like to say that her being interior sexist is due to The society And how she was raised. There is Book desc about her that I really love And it was abiut her beeing greedy of Love, honor, power etc.. because Of Who she is. And I think this is really interesting cause it sums up perfectly her character. She is the biggest victim & hater of patriarchy and yet one of the biggest supporter of it. This makes her def part Of “best characters” even in the Book Verse (at least according to me)

[@grzexd]

Duuuude youre a genius for putting the mr mirrors’ theme from witcher 3 Heart of stone while talking about baelish and varys, it fits perfectly and they always reminds me of him, with their mysteriousness and all the scheming

[@afonsosilvestre7626]

Am so glad You put Tywin in number 2 I só agree with you Tywin is ONE of my favourites and i dont see him has villain He deals with the War to protect the family and i Think anyone would and he did a hell of a job i really dont see him has a villain but a character who is very smart and knows how to survive in westeros My favourite character : Littlefinger, Tywin, Varys and Stannis

[@pcadonny3782]

Robb stark not even making the list is criminal

[@willyboods5197]

You should do character videos similar to your season videos. “Why is Tyrion the best” or “why is Dani overrated” etc etc. those would be fun

[@Aztecius]

For me this list didn't get controversial until Littlefinger and Varys didn't make the top 10. Also Theon and Margery absolutely have to get in the top 10 as well.