re: Game of Thrones Season 3 Episode 2: Dark Wings, Dark Words - NO SPOILERS thread

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Cersie/Littlefinger/Tywin/Tyrion/Varys do we have any idea what they are really up to???

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I think Cersei is the most transparent of that group. Varys and Littlefinger are completely inscrutable -- that's why they're two of my favorites. Tywin is between those two groups, but it does seem like he's very Machiavellian.

Tyrion I'm still digesting. When Shae asked him to leave with her he pretty clearly indicates that he wants to stay because it's all he knows and is good at. His appeal to Tywin for Casterly Rock, though, makes me wonder. Would he like to just get away from all the scheming and retire to lord over his own lands? Have a somewhat "simpler" life? I'm not sure yet.

ETA: TDT, wasn't it said that House Lannister is the wealthiest house? Obviously you have to keep that money coming in, but when you're that wealthy the only way to move upward is to secure more political power. And as for money is power, as Cersei demonstrated to LF, "Power is power."