2. An Audience With Tywin Lannister
With any character played by Charles Dance, you can expect a high level of command and poise. His turn as Tywin Lannister is no exception in fact, he is superb. This is another case of an important character without his own chapters being brought to the foreground and it is certainly my favourite example. We are never given an opportunity to do anything other than hate Tywin during the books, yet with the adaptation this changes dramatically. Although Tywin is a ruthless man, he clearly has his reasons. He is logical, pragmatic and loyal to his family. He certainly falls under the category of villain but watching Dance in the role, you cannot help but respect him. He is not blind to Joffrey's lunacy and is one of the only characters to stand up to him which makes him instantly awesome. Plus, the fact he sent the king to bed without his supper puts further positive points in ledger. In hindsight it would have been enjoyable to read from Tywin's perspective and it's changes like this from the books which make Game of Thrones as engaging as it is and the show's version of the Lannister patriarch is as engaging as they come. Sure, he's capable of heinous deeds, but he's doing it for understandable reasons family, and the desire to build a legacy.