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And there is a chance that Tyrion is actually a Targaryen bastard if Aerys raped Joanna Lannister, which could explain why Tywinn hated him even more than just because he's a dwarf. And how many terms have we heard "every dwarf is a bastard in his father's eyes" repeated?

Hmmm... I think Tywinn would have had Tyrion killed as a baby, if he knew about it that is.

Otherwise maybe.

Actually it is more likely that Cersei and Jamie are sons of Aerys vs tyrion. Ser barristan tells a story to Dany about it in the books.

Could you describe where and in what book Selmy says this because I cannot find it. Im going to have to disagree that it's more likely that Cersi and Jamie are more likely to be the Mad King's offspring because of several statements in A World of Ice and Fire (pg 113-114 and also pp. 203):
-Rhaella, Mad King's sister and wife, dismissed Joanna Lannister as one of her ladies in waiting because she did not approve of the Mad King "turning her ladies into whores. Which happened shortly after the Mad King was crowned (262 AC). Joanna remained in Casterly rock for many years and did not return to Kings Landing until 272 AC.
-jamie and Cersi were born on 266 AC at the rock
-272 AC all the Lannister return to Kings landing for a tourney where the Mad King makes some comment to Joanna about hoping that breastfeeding her twins didn't ruin her tits. Tywin tried to resign as Hand, but the Mad King wouldn't accept his resignation
-Then just 1 year later she does giving birth to Tyrion.

So there's no way that the Mad King could have fathered Cersi and Jamie according to those dates. And actually plausible that he could have fathered Tyrion. Not to mention almost every description of Tyrion in the first book talks about how his hair isnt the "Lannister golden hair" but more Ash/white looking (Lannister+Targaryeans). Also Tyrion talks about dreaming of fire and dragons...which so do Jon (when he is mad at Benjen he dreams about him burning then feels guilty about it) and Dany. And all 3 of their mothers died in childbirth.

Just saying lol.

Ha no worries, I actually haven't read the books just seen three seperate analysis from different sources. I guess said timelines dont match up!

"A Dance with Dragons

“Prince Aerys . . . as a youth, he was taken with a certain lady of Casterly Rock, a cousin of Tywin Lannister. When she and Tywin wed, your father drank too much wine at the wedding feast and was heard to say that it was a great pity that the lord’s right to the first night had been abolished. A drunken jape, no more, but Tywin Lannister was not a man to forget such words, or the . . . the liberties your father took during the bedding.”

Oh right right. I do remember that conversation now. I do think that something may have happened between them before the twins were born (consensual or not).. but he just couldn't have fathered the twins according to that timeline I listed above.

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Charles Dance is awesome.

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Charles Dance is awesome.

Agreed, what a great actor.

All in all the acting on this show has been good to great, even with some of the personnel turnover.

I'm glad they went with the new Mountain after season 1 - the original guy wasn't convincing for me.

Same with Lancel Lannister, the first one seemed like he should have been romping with the other men, so the sparrow version was much improved.

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Did anyone else notice they seemed to put a big emphasis on Gendry's hammer and hammer wielding skills?

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Did anyone else notice they seemed to put a big emphasis on Gendry's hammer and hammer wielding skills?

Yup.

I had forgotten that the Onion Knight let him go. Hopefully he proves to be a good ally.

He also has the stag on his hammer.

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It wouldn't surprise me if Gendry was just brought back briefly, to please fans.

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In the preview for episode 6, The Hound is shown wielding Gendry's hammer. Gendry might bite the dust, and The Hound realize a warhammer is alot more effective against skeletons than a steel sword.

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Did anyone else notice they seemed to put a big emphasis on Gendry's hammer and hammer wielding skills?

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I thought they brought him back just because of his blacksmith skillset. Would be great for dragon glass and I wonder if he has the ability to shape valyrian steel.

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Gendrys master is the smith who reforged the sword Ice into Oathkeeper and Widows Wail....Gendry might be the one who reinvents valerian steel.

Cheers
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Gendrys master is the smith who reforged the sword Ice into Oathkeeper and Widows Wail....

I think the smith that did that came across the narrow sea at Tywins request, not Gendry's master.