re: Game of Thrones S5E7 - "The Gift" Book Readers Thread - Spoilers!!

One of the best actors in the show that is always overlooked is this guy:



He absolutely owns Varys. I compare him to the Show Littlefinger because both have great writing and in my mind he does a far better job. The LF actor just comes across as too much of a mustache twisting villain and he changes his accent from scene to scene. Conleth Hill is Varys though.

I would also give a ton of credit to the actors that play Bronn and Osha. Those are 2 characters that have actually earned additional screen time in the Show over what they are in the books on the strength of the acting.

Have never been impressed with Show Cersei, she is far less interesting than the Book Cersei. Show Jaime has had some great moments but also has had some pretty mediocre ones where he looks like he isn't in the moment, typically when he is trying to be funny which just isn't Jaime's character. Show Loras is terrible, he has taken a "Knight that happens to be gay" and made him in to the "Gay Knight", of course the writers have helped but he has gone with it.

Disagree with those that dislike Sophie Turner as Sansa, I actually think she nails that role and has gotten stronger as an actress.

Tywin, Tyrion, High Septon, Red Viper, Ned Stark, Arya, Sam Tarly, Varys, Maester Aemon, Robert Baratheon, and Khal Drogo are all home runs from a casting perspective.

Dany and Jon Snow are good actors but not great. Emilia Clarke loses a lot of points with me because she has become so anti nudity. I will admit part of that is loving to see the hotness but more importantly that is who Dany is. She has no qualms about showing her body and it is part of her power and strength. She is super hot and will show off her body whenever she wants and screw whomever she wants because she is the Queen dammit and frick you. Clarke just has refused to do that since Season 1 and the character has suffered as she is constantly trying to hide her boobs (that everyone has already seen). Kit Harrington is a good actor but limited, he just doesn't seem to show a lot of range compared to some of the others.