American authorWilliam Faulkneronce said that The only thing worth writing about is the human heart in conflict with itself.

Pascal surprised everyone with how much charismahe exuded as Oberyn, which quickly made the character a fan favorite.

Coster-Waldau was brilliant at portraying every facet ofJaime’s complex character arc.

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Headey’s performance goes a long way inmaking Cersei more complexthan her literary counterpart.

Gleeson’s performance was so effective that he is still used as the baseline when judging new television villains.

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Pedro Pascal as Oberyn Martell in Game of Thrones in armor, looking up

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister looking intently in HBO’s Game of Thrones

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Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) stands in a courtyard wearing a red dress and gown as she confronts Eddard Stark (Sean Bean) in ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 1, Episode 7 “You Win or You Die” (2011).

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Tyrion Lannister stands trial in the the throne room of the Red Keep before an audience of nobles and dignitaries.

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Tywin Lannister sits on the Iron Throne as Hand of the King in Game of Thrones Season 4

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