HBO's "Game of Thrones"

[Weezer]

lol @you two from those of us who are 64 and above

Age is just a number. It doesn't accurately define the amount of life you've lived.

 

[butchna]

Speaking of convoluted definitions of honor, how is using the ignore feature less manly? Never understood that narrative. Plenty have used it on me...completely understood.

 

[Grand Vol]

I am not ashamed at all to say that I like characters that are complex.

So, who was the most complex on the series? Spanning all seasons.

 

[butchna]

So, who was the most complex on the series? Spanning all seasons.

Tywin Lannister

 

[Grand Vol]

Tywin Lannister

I won't disagree.

 

[Rishvol]

So, who was the most complex on the series? Spanning all seasons.

Exploding Monk #2

 

[Grand Vol]

Okay, here's the GoT "Most" list for all concerned in the thread.

List your (emphasis on YOUR) list of characters for the following Game of Thrones questions. You can provide an explanation if you like, but not necessary. You can have the same person for multiple entries.

Most complex

Least complex

Most likable

Most despised

Funniest

Saddest

One you didn't want to see die

One you really wanted to see die but made it through eight seasons

One you were rooting for to have good things happen to them

One you rooted against and wanted bad things to happen to them

And, go...

 

[n_huffhines]

So, who was the most complex on the series? Spanning all seasons.

Good question. Jaime? Theon?

 

[Grand Vol]

I'll go first unless someone beats me to it.

Most complex - Tywin Lannister. As stated before, he was cruel to his own children, yet compassionate towards Arya. Ordered his men to do horrible things, but ordered them to stop torturing prisoners.

Least complex - Jon Snow. The guy was predictable after a while. Duty bound.

Most likable - The Hound. He's the "bad guy" you can't help but like.

Most despised - Ramsey Bolton. Not really an explanation needed

Funniest - Bronn

Saddest - Sansa

One you didn't want to see die - Varys.

One you really wanted to see die but made it through eight seasons - Tie between Brienne and Sam

One you were rooting for to have good things happen to them - Jon Snow and Theon Greyjoy

One you rooted against and wanted bad things to happen to them - Petyr Baelish

 

[Grand Vol]

Good question. Jaime? Theon?

Your choice.

 

[JCP201]

Most complex-- Jaime,

Least complex Jon Snow,

Most likable - The Hound, Tyrion

Most despised -- Joffrey

Funniest-- Tyrion

Saddest Theon,

One you didn't want to see die-- Jaime, The hound, Varys any Direwolf

One you really wanted to see die but made it through eight seasons --The Mountain, Cercei

One you were rooting for to have good things happen to them --Jaime, Brienne Jon Snow, Arya

One you rooted against and wanted bad things to happen to them == Cersei, Joffrey, Ramsey, Little Finger

Character you are torn about (I'm adding this) Sansa-- She was such a brat in the early seasons, and then she got abused but still tattle tale after she grew up.

 

[VolNExile]

Good question. Jaime? Theon?

I might say Sansa, if you define "complex" as someone who evolved over time.

I didn't watch GOT until part-way through Season 5 (only started because I was tired of conversation ceasing when I walked into the break room, bless their hearts.) So I binge-watched to catch up, and at one point I complained to a co-worker that Sansa was the most annoying and tiresome character ever, and that I hoped that she'd be written off.

She just chuckled and said, "Hang in there." And she was right. She completely changed over time from a passive, female tool of her social group to a dangerous, out-there independent agent.

I still don't like her, and if she were a real person in my social circle, I would go to great lengths to avoid her, but she is only one of the two characters I can think of who did a 180 over the seasons.

The other is Theon. Ignoring the improvised surgery, his character changed from someone who reacted to his situations in a pretty whiny-ass way to someone who acted on what he felt was right. Very inspirational character to follow, if only for the "there's always a chance for redemption, no matter how badly you stupided things up."

I was also fascinated by Arya, however unlikely her path was. At one point, I thought she would become a sociopathic killer, taking out whomever irritated her, but the Season 7 episode when Sansa turned Littlefinger's accusations against him, and Arya executed him, showed her as more nuanced (not just that scene, but the entire episode.)

 

[Grand Vol]

One you really wanted to see die but made it through eight seasons --The Mountain, Cercei

As in still alive at the end of the series.

 

[YankeeVol]

As in still alive at the end of the series.

Sam

 

[BowlBrother85]

Most complex: Littlefinger

Least complex: Viserys (just wanted a throne at any cost and wasn't very smart)

Most likable: Ned Stark

Most despised: Ramsey Bolton

Saddest: Shireen Baratheon (very depressing scene with her burned alive)

One you didn't want to see die: Dany

One you really wanted to see die but made it through 8 seasons: Sam (dude was a coward and should have died in the Battle of Winterfell)

One you were rooting for: Jon Snow and Arya

One you rooted against: Joffrey and Cersei

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

So, who was the most complex on the series? Spanning all seasons.

Gotta be Jaime or the Hound in my opinion. Those were some effed up dudes, but I think also Jon had it really rough internally and externally, forced into wrestling with his well developed conscience multiple times, and inevitably putting others before himself. He is a very complex character.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I think peoples understanding or personal definition of "complex" is evidently going to have huge differences. I guess I should say the choices and duties foisted upon Jon Snow were the most complex soul twisters on the show.

 

[Geaux_Vols]

This is the first time I’ve seen this forum, and I’m sure this comes up all the time, but the first page is amazing.

 

[jakez4ut]

Most complex...little finger... Dude had a lot of irons in the fire.

Least complex...tormund...duh. Lol

Most likable..ayra

Most despised...joffery or ramsey

Funniest...tormund or bronn

Saddest... varys...or dany

One you didn't want to see die...Ned.

One you really wanted to see die but made it through eight seasons... I'll say Sam... But I'm not mad about it.

One you were rooting for to have good things happen to them....sansa

One you rooted against and wanted bad things to happen to them...cerci...

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

This is the first time I’ve seen this forum, and I’m sure this comes up all the time, but the first page is amazing.

Hey man..good to see you around.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Most complex...little finger... Dude had a lot of irons in the fire.

Least complex...tormund...duh. Lol

Most likable..ayra

Most despised...joffery or ramsey

Funniest...tormund or bronn

Saddest... varys...or dany

One you didn't want to see die...Ned.

One you really wanted to see die but made it through eight seasons... I'll say Sam... But I'm not mad about it.

One you were rooting for to have good things happen to them....sansa

One you rooted against and wanted bad things to happen to them...cerci...

My list is the exact same except for replace Ned with Dany or Sansas direwolf Lady for the one I did not want to see die the most.

And replace Sam with Grey Worm or Bronze Yohn Royce..I was over both those schmucks..

I don't get the Sam hate from so many people, and it wasn't that I wanted Ned or Robb or several others to die, it's just that I read the books long before the show came out, so I already knew they were toast.

 

[jakez4ut]

My list is the exact same except for replace Ned with Dany or Sansas direwolf Lady for the one I did not want to see die the most.

And replace Sam with Grey Worm or Bronze Yohn Royce..I was over both those schmucks..

I don't get the Sam hate from so many people, and it wasn't that I did not want Ned or Robb or several others to die, it's just that I read the books long before the show came out, so I already knew they were toast.

Yeah grey worm would be a good one...

 

[BowlBrother85]

My list is the exact same except for replace Ned with Dany or Sansas direwolf Lady for the one I did not want to see die the most.

And replace Sam with Grey Worm or Bronze Yohn Royce..I was over both those schmucks..

I don't get the Sam hate from so many people, and it wasn't that I did not want Ned or Robb or several others to die, it's just that I read the books long before the show came out, so I already knew they were toast.

It's not so much hate as just not believing that he would have made it out of such an intense battle alive. He couldn't defend himself.

 

[JCP201]

As in still alive at the end of the series.

Oh, okay.. They made it through eight seasons, but I would have liked to have seen them die earlier.

The only one I didn't like at the end was probably Gray worm. Bronn was kind of useless in final season but didn't want to see him die. Also, need to add one of the funniest characters was Tormand.

 

[Weezer]

Can't believe all of you guys are forgetting Hot Pie. Where's the love?