Your Favourite Character (Season 1/2)

Tyrion Lannister

Sandor Clegane alone for his little outburst during Blackwater.

Liam O

Have read most of the books and only seen a few eps of the show but going by the comments in here Catelyn and Sansa get a really bad rep from the TV show, though Sansa is more of a pitiable character than anything I guess.

Washington Irving

Other (Please State)

Currently half way through A Feast For Crows and

I think Jaime has overtaken Littlefinger as my favourite character (excluding Tyrion of course). Varys was one of my favourite characters in the first two books but not so much anymore, likewise with Jon.

^Not really a spoiler but it does tell you that those characters are still alive



Overall on season one and two I'd say Littlefinger is my favourite character. Though individually, I'd say Ned (Season 1) and Tyrion (Season 2) with special mentions to Varys, Bronn and Jaqen

krudler

Bronn

For me Tywin and Arya's verbal jousting stole the series, I've always liked Charles Dance as an actor and he really shines in this series, hes a bastard, but a charismatic one. I lov how there's no clearcut good/bad character in this, save for a few like maybe Jon and Joffrey, everyone else is varying shades of grey and good characters do horrible things and vice versa.

Tyrion Lannister

Joffrey is literally the biggest **** I've seen in any show or movie that's how well he plays the part.

podgemonster

Catelyn Stark

Deleted User wrote: »

Joffrey is literally the biggest **** I've seen in any show or movie that's how well he plays the part.

Yup Gleeson has him spot on!

sos89

Bronn

Voted for Tyrion, loved him in the books and the TV series. Ayra, Ned, Jon, Bronn and Gendry were all also very good. After watching the TV series I started reading the books and I am totally Hooked on them now Cant wait for season 3 to start.

iamanengine

Khal Drogo

Voted for Tyrion, tried to vote for someone else to be different but come on, every scene he's in is great!

There is so many great characters, most are all played extremely well. The fact that you hate some of them only shows how good they truly are at playing there part!

Other contenders would have been Bronn, Arya and Jon. Had Jaquen been in it more he would be well up there aswell.

Love Jons awkwardness with the wildling girl up north, forget her name

WindmillWarrior

Robb Stark

Yigrette.

You know nothing, iamanengine

Funglegunk

Other (Please State)

WindmillWarrior wrote: »

Yigrette.

You know nothing, iamanengine

Ygritte... :P

iamanengine

Khal Drogo

Funglegunk wrote: »

Ygritte... :P

Schooled! :P

Barna77

Khal Drogo

Voted for Tyrion... surprise,

Bran and Catelyn are a pain in the books

username123

Khal Drogo

Tyrion, but the character whose scenes I couldnt wait to get to in the books was Theon Greyjoy - I absolutely love his portrayal so far.

I also love Bronn, the Hound, Brienne, Jamie and some of the smaller parts like the Syrio Forel and Jagen H'ghar have been very well portrayed.

Hate him, but Joffery has been a brilliant portrayal.

And Charles Dance as Tywin Lannister - amazing.

I have a massive crush on Jorah Mormont too.

IK09

Jaqen H'ghar

Its all about Stannis! "come with me and take this city" after his fleet has just been destroyed, first man off the boat, first man to land ashore, first man at the walls, first man up the ladder into the city.

He is a boss

degausserxo

Robb Stark

Arya, Tyrion, Daenerys and Bronn would be my favourites - I LOVE Robb but I can't help being disappointed at his poor life choices.

As far as characters I love to hate go - Joffrey and Tywin are at the top of that list. The level of hatred I have for them (particularly Joffrey) a testament to their brilliant acting.

Ned Stark is such an infuriating character though! The choices he makes are akin to Boromir going ''Ah lads, we may as well give the ring back to Sauron, it really is his after all!''. Uuuuuuuuugh.

Edit: Oh, and Osha too!

irish son

Joffrey Baratheon

I voted Theon Greyjoy, I really felt sorry for him no matter how horrible the things he did, I hope he gets a chance for redemption.

DyldeBrill

Khal Drogo

Well it has to be Tyrion! Great character!

Tzar Chasm

Khal Drogo

it really is testament to alfie allen that people feel sorry for theon,
seriously
he betrayed his friend robb to his father
he then disobeyed his father and destroyed their grand strategy for independence
he sacked winter fell
he sent the rest of his men on a suicide mission to most cailin
he put his sister in danger and expected her to risk her men to bail him out
he murdered master llewen
he murdered two random boys
in claiming those boys were bran and rickon he shattered the moralle of the northern army
his ascosiation with the bastard bolton could result in the destruction of whatever order remained in the north

and that's only what he managed up to now in the series

pray he never takes the black or the seven kingdoms will be overrun with whitewalkers in a matter of days

allow me to make this/clear for you

THEON GREJOY IREDEEMABLE CNUT

he is bad, he is an arrogant selfish narrowminded shortsighted vain greedy sh1tbag.

and in a world populated by an abundance of characters who fit that description he really stands out from the crowd

Dubhlinner

Petyr "Littlefinger" Baelish

When I voted I chose Jorah Mormont. Would now change that to Tywin Lannister or Oberyn Martell

podgemonster

Catelyn Stark

Tzar Chasm wrote: »

it really is testament to alfie allen that people feel sorry for theon,
seriously
he betrayed his friend robb to his father
he then disobeyed his father and destroyed their grand strategy for independence
he sacked winter fell
he sent the rest of his men on a suicide mission to most cailin
he put his sister in danger and expected her to risk her men to bail him out
he murdered master llewen
he murdered two random boys
in claiming those boys were bran and rickon he shattered the moralle of the northern army
his ascosiation with the bastard bolton could result in the destruction of whatever order remained in the north

and that's only what he managed up to now in the series

pray he never takes the black or the seven kingdoms will be overrun with whitewalkers in a matter of days

allow me to make this/clear for you

THEON GREJOY IREDEEMABLE CNUT

he is bad, he is an arrogant selfish narrowminded shortsighted vain greedy sh1tbag.

and in a world populated by an abundance of characters who fit that description he really stands out from the crowd

I don't think Theon is as black and white as to be called "bad". The word that flies around with Theon the most is "Lost".

"God help you Theon Greyjoy, you are truely lost"


All Theon ever wants is respect and a sense of belonging. As a babe, he is ripped from his home and placed to serve Lord Stark. He is a privileged hostage/servant and constantly reminded he does not belong and mocked because of his houses actions.

Only after asking Robb confirms to him that he is his brother does he give his loyalty but it conflicts immediately when his father doesn't accept him and he must prove himself to him by betray Robb. A difficult decision for anyone, could anyone truly find picking between a friend and family to be an easy decision. Hence the long dark candle scene where Theon burns his letter to Robb. There he seals his future.

You are right, he does have a lot of poor traits, hes reckless, shortsighted vain, naive and quite stupid in his actions at Winterfell. He also has delusion of grandure.

He never sets out to harm anyone when capturing Winterfell. He is pushed into the execution of Rodriks by his own men, who's approval he craves. He is also betrayed when believing he had their trust in the end of the season

Calling his sister to Winterfell was half for assistance (which he was sure he'd get) and half (to prove he is worthy), he doesn't forsee the huge errors he has made yet. He does show remorse for the killing of the orphans also (though in the books

that is mostly led by Reek

)

No, he is not a "Good" character (who is?) but I think that it is this complexity that makes someone pick him as a favorite character. In a way the twisted world around him has taken Theon down this path and at every crossroads he takes a wrong turn.

I voted for Jaime.

username123

Khal Drogo

Tzar Chasm wrote: »

it really is testament to alfie allen that people feel sorry for theon,

I agree Alfie Allen is doing a great job. Theon Greyjoy is just an eejit who constantly seeks approval from others. He hasnt had an easy journey through life though and at every turn he is mocked. Its not his fault that he was handed over to the Starks as a child, and yet his father seems to blame him for it.

I look forward to Theons tv story going forward, he was one of my favourite storylines in the books.

Tyrion Lannister

Reek reek it rhythms with sneak

ricero

Lord Varys

i like Jorah Mormont. dunno why really but he seems kinda interesting and i think the actor that plays him is brilliant

Cienciano

Lord Varys

irish son wrote: »

I voted Theon Greyjoy, I really felt sorry for him no matter how horrible the things he did, I hope he gets a chance for redemption.

No way! He's just behind Joffery as the biggest kunt in the series imho!

Lord Varys

Really quite amazing to have such a long list of great characters and more could be added. I went for.Bronn.. He takes everything in his stride.