Game Of Thrones Season 6: 10 Ups And 2 Downs From 'The Broken Man'

7. Cersei V Olenna

Game of Thrones Cersei Olenna
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Cersei and Olenna really don't get to spar often enough for my liking, so it's always a great moment when the former Queen and the Queen of Thorns butt heads.

That's the case once again here, as Cersei goes to Olenna still hoping that they can work together, but Olenna is completely dismissive of her, and takes her down several pegs for what she's done to the Lannisters, Tyrells, and King's Landing.

Olenna once again got to deliver a number of excellent put-downs, and Diana Rigg's spiky delivery of these never fails to delight ("I wonder if you're the worst person I've ever met..."). Equally great was the look on Cersei's face when it happened (again, Lena Headey's facial acting is a thing of wonder), and for half a moment you imagine she might just let Gregor loose.

The way Cersei comes back from this is going to be great to watch, but I do hope it's not the last we've seen of Olenna.

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