You have to be KIDDING me. I know I like ’em old and scruffy, and that’s not exactly the Justin Bieber set’s cup of mead, but I wouldn’t touch Littlefinger with the tip of my umbrella. Viserys really should be disqualified from any ranking like this based on the first damn episode, and Loras Tyrell, man, I’m not a dude so not his target demographic, but REALLY? He makes the list (along with characters who could charitably be referred to as Guy In The Back In the Crowd Scene Number Four) and the The Old Bear doesn’t?
What about Ser Barristan the Bold?
The Hound?
Benjen Stark?
At least Jory’s on there. Stannis Baratheon doesn’t even make the cut, and he’s played by perhaps the most beautiful human beingon the PLANET. I’ve always had a soft spot for Stannis, on the basis of he’s usually right even if he can never make himself stop being an asshole about it, and when I heard they cast Stephen Dillane I knew all those chickens I sacrified to Ceiling Cat had not been in vain.
(So there’s this show that’s coming back on on Sunday and I’M A LITTLE BIT EXCITED.)
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