15 Best TV Moments Of 2017

10. I Want Her To Know - Game Of Thrones

Olenna Game Of Thrones
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Game of Thrones Season 7 wasn't the show's best from a storytelling point-of-view, with the shortened season leading to everything feeling rushed and a number of leaps of logic. It was, however, a season of big moments. There were those of pure spectacle but also, in true Thrones style, a number of quieter major moments that will linger long in the memory: Cersei's revenge on the Sands, Jon's scene with Drogon, and the snow falling as Jaime leaves King's Landing, to num but three. Choosing one is just about impossible, but let's pour one out for the Queen of Thorns' final ever scene.

Diana Rigg managed to steal just about every scene she was in, but saved her best for last. Not only does she get oa last jibe in at Joffrey, but then gets to twist the knife in right when Jaime thinks he has the upper hand. She drinks the poison, taking the peaceful way out, but then drops the bomb that it was her who orchestrated Joffrey's death. After that, she drops the mic.

It was delivered in perfectly cutting fashion by Rigg, and ensured Olenna had the rarest of exits from Thrones: even in death, she managed to get a win.

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