Arya: Have you ever lost before? Tywin: Is my name Tylose?

Tywin is nicer to Arya than to any of his kids

Tywin to arya: "youre too smart for your own good" Tywin to cersei: "youre not as smart as you think you are"

"Most girls are idiots." "Hah! You remind me of my daughter." "Oh she liked Visenya too?" "No, she's an idiot."

"Careful now, girl. I enjoy you, but be careful." - the nicest thing Tywin Lannister ever said.

If Cersei saw how he treated Arya she'd be furious.

Gods The Dialogue Was Strong Back Then.

The scenes where Tywin interacts with intelligent children really show how much pleasure he gets from seeing their potential. My favorite scenes of him are when he is with Arya and Tommen.

Charles Dance was a gift to this show.

"Hungry?" "No." "Of course you are, eat." Why does Tywin sounds like my grandma lol.

I like how Tywin knows she's a noble born. But never guesses correctly that she's a Stark. He's having fun trying to figure out which house she belongs to.

I love how much of this scene is Arya trying to sort of interrogate and analyze Tywin without realizing it’s the other way around, he’s examining her with almost no questions. She poses as a commoner but eats with a knife and fork and decent table manners, says she eats a lot, knows details of history even he doesn’t remember, and uses polished and formal language. There are so many layers in the dialogue of all their scenes.

Imagine if Arya was the daughter of Tywin. They'd be unstoppable

tywin smile of admiration at the end was nice. arya was the daughter he always wanted but never had

She actually got a laugh out of Tywin. They got along surprisingly well

I love this scene so much. Tywin is literally interrogating Arya without her even noticing one bit. Such genius writing.

This is by far their best change from the books!

0:37 "I eat a lot." I loved the way she said that... with her mouth full. So adorable.

And on a real-world level you could see Charles Dance genuinely enjoying the conversation with Maisie Williams. An appreciation of her performance. That smile _wasn't_ acting.

It’s almost cute when you realize the only time Tywin laughs in the series is when Arya makes a comment that reminds him of Cersei. Almost like he’s remembering his daughter fondly. Adds an affection edge to an otherwise cruel father

3:23 Tywin's only legitimate laugh in the entire series

Magnificent chemistry but it couldn't go on. Tywin would've figured out who she was, eventually.

can you imagine the conflicted emotions arya must've felt at that moment? telling tywin about the stories she loved, reminiscing about her father, only to be told that she reminds him of his daughter the woman who arya hates. imo there is a part of arya that enjoyed tywin as he enjoyed her. she learned from him which later helped her hone skills as a faceless man. yet here she is, a young girl spending time with a man who is trying to kill her family and enjoying herself before catching it and tucking it away. what an amazing actress and actor

"You remind me of my daughter" was the closest thing to a compliment Cersei ever got from Tywin, and it wasn't even directed at her.

this is actually quite cute...Tywin really seems to be fond of Arya here, and, while i know she would have been discovered eventually, i wish they had more time to bond like this.

"... And your children's children. " Oh spare me the filthy details.

“You’re too smart for your own good.” It sounds like a straightforward line to conclude the conversation but there are layers to it. Tywin is a man who appreciates wisdom, as stated later on when he gives a lecture on its importance to a great king. At the same time, he is also very experienced. Wisdom grants the ability to derive more detailed and impactful lessons from experience. A combination of these traits during wartime can take a heavy toll on whomever possesses them. It’s perhaps not the best thing for a child to have… especially one who seems to be as inquisitive and impulsive as this girl whom he’s growing fond of.

Dear lord this scene is wonderful. Every single Arya/Tywin scene was so well written. Credit to Charles and Maisie as well. Absolutely perfect.

The perfect villains are the likeable ones, the ones that you root for as much as the hero/heroine. This version of Tywin is perfect.

Tywin is fond of Arya, but he doesn’t suffer sentimentality. Some think he’s being kind by allowing Arya to eat, but in a scene before, the commander died from poisoning, so Tywin is using her to see if his food has been poisoned as well. It’s such a wonderful, subtle moment that shows that Tywin has the capacity for kindness, but his practicality and self-preservation are still his major priorities.

I like Tywin's smile at the end, as if he was wishing she was one of his children.

Arya making tywin laugh with such a throwaway comment is actually one of my favourite moments in the whole show. Tywin wasnt half as evil as everyone makes him out to be. He just had the rotten luck of having a stupid father and spolit children. With nothing else to invest in, he simply did the best he could to secure the next generation.

"if you're going to pose as a commoner you should do it properly" Part of me really likes to think he knows who she is but doesn't say anything out of respect for her guile and general badassery... if only

To all of you who find this cute or humanizing: you *do* realize that regardless of the dinner conversation, Tywin was mostly just using Arya as a taster in case the food was poisoned as well, right? Remember what immediately preceded this scene, and then remember how pragmatic Tywin is.

"You remind me of my daughter" What he really meant was "I wish my daughter had at least half a brain like yours".

After seeing tywin interaction with arya, i can't help but think that part of Tywin's bitterness towards his children was caused by the lack of "worthy" grandchildren. Joffrey was a spoiled lunatic, Myrcella begun to show some intelligence later, and tommen was a bit of a pushover. I think that the big old lion, could have secretly yearned for some grandchildren with whom he could spend some time with and mold them himself.

This is a game of chess. He knows full well she is of noble birth, though not of which house. He was doing all he could to wear her down so she would slip up. But he enjoys the game as he liked to clash whits with someone with intelligence. She played well, but eventually, had she stayed any longer, he would have gotten the answer he wanted.

And in this moment, Tywin wanted to adopt Arya.

This is my favorite Tywin scene in GOT. It proves Charles dance (actor for Tywin) right. He’s not a bad man, just a strong and intense character who does horrible things for the betterment of his family

"Do you know what a legacy is?" Yes... it's planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.

Love the Arya and Tywin scenes. He shows a lot more warmth and affection to Arya than he does to Tyrion or Cersei.

"But they're already here, MY LORD" That's why I kinda suspected that she was the servant girl who served the pies to Walder Frey

It's funny. At the end of this, he gently (at least by his standards) tells Arya "Go on." Whereas everyone else ever in the show he commands them "Go." Subtle writing choices like that are what make it a great show, I can't wait to see the last few seasons!

What I found most interesting is the fact that they both found some sort of safety in each other's company. Arya is telling the stories of the Targaryans with a child like wonder. You don't see much of that at all after Ned is killed. But she felt safe to be a child with Tywin. She knew he wouldn't hurt her from the second he saved her from one of his guards. And though Tywin knew she wasn't who she said she was, he was enough steps ahead of her to not worry about it too much. He really liked her, and gave her a side of him he gave no one else in the show. It was like it was the only place for both of them to drop their defenses and just be human again for a bit.

“You remind me of my Daughter.” Is that an insult or a compliment?

I’d always wanted him to know who Arya really was before he died just to see the look on his face! A Stark, right under his nose and too clever to have gotten away with it too!

Love how they’re supposed to be natural enemies and would give each other up in a heartbeat should the circumstances of been different yet admire like and unwittingly learn so much from each other. So many reasons why early thrones is a masterpiece

This will always be one of my favorite scenes in the entire series. It's a delight how Arya showed her wits against Tywin. Tywin has this "proud dad look" when Arya retells the story of the Targaryens

Tywin has a fondness and admiration for Arya to the point where he won’t bust her for obviously having an agenda. Tywin is not fooled for a moment, even after her clever cover of why she speaks proper (properly!) He knows she’s high born and undercover for some reason, but doesn’t feel threatened and so enjoys his time with her, with no intention of outing her.

"I eat a lot, I just dont grow" only honest line Arya ever told Tywin 😅🤣🤣🤣

Love their chemistry. Tywin was able to catch some of her lies throughout their time together and I believe despite being enemies, they could’ve been friends

The dialogue is so strong its litterally giving me chills. The hinting towards the most spectacular battles of Westeros centuries before

Tywin's smile at the end: i love that kid. And then he's quickly reminded that he has 3 dissappointing children. After that sip of water

One of the reasons I loved the middle seasons of this series. So many great conversations like this.

"I eat a lot. I just dont grow. " i love that pretty little killer

It’s insane that Tywin is fully aware that she is lying and does nothing. It’s almost as if he’s aware of his role in the story and knows that even though he will be who he must for the narrative, he knows the story isn’t about him

Tywin smile at the end of the scene... Tells you he enjoys his conversations with Arya... "all the fun with none of the consequences...

That moment at 4:34 between Arya and Tywin is incredible. So much is communicated in those few seconds and words, great chemistry between these two characters.

Tywin to arya : Eat girl ! Cersei to sansa : Drink girl ! Gods, Their dialogues were perfect !

"You are too smart for your own good, has anyone told you that?" He knows she just pulled that out of thin air but its such a good lie, he is just going to play along with it. Love this whole scene!!

This is one of my favorite scenes from either character, the show's creators made an excellent choice in deviating from the books to add these little compassionate gestures from Tywin Lannister.

When she says, "from my father"......man. I didn't know three small words could be so powerful. Maisie was an incredible actress for the first 3 seasons specifically

This was one of my favorite scenes from the show, and one of the reasons why, even though he is definitely one of the villains of the series, Tywin is also one of my favorite characters. You see him try to teach his children this as well, but Tywin is never needlessly cruel or arrogant or domineering. Cersie throws her power around just for the sake of reminding everyone how strong she is. Tyrion is brilliant, but his defense mechanisms also make him overconfident and obnoxious to people sometimes. Tywin understands that even your enemies deserve at least enough respect to take them seriously. I always loved this scene because it shows that he is insightful and perceptive. He knows there's something different about Arya, but it's clear he's not interested in finding out what it is. As long as she behaves, he's content to let her keep up her little ruse. And you can see his appreciation for her game after she leaves the room.

The most interesting thing is.. Lord Tywin knows there is more to her. He knows she's lying, and he knows she is not who she says she is. And yet he sees something in her that he likes. Something more natural than what Cersei wanted to be, something more clever, as well as something more sinister. He knew she likely had more nefarious plans than what she was posing as. He instead tested how well she played the game, and liked how she played it. Considering the darkness inside of Arya, she was likely the closest to the things Tywin wanted in his off-spring, almost like the daughter he *wished* Cersei had been. Scenes like this between the two of them really do capture that feeling, he knows she's lying from the get go, and calls her out/teaches her about her mistakes, which would serve her later. I'm guessing he feels, whomever she is, she will go on to do other things when she's done pretending there, but was not a threat to him, so he actually enjoyed the company of a child he likely very much wished his own children had started out being. These scenes are masterful in their execution of it. That was actually a *proud* smile from Tywin at the end. He probably didn't have very many when it came to his own, but he did for Arya, and that says a lot about why he liked conversing with her so, even when he knew she was not who she said she was. That smile he gives at the end it's almost as if he'd wished his other children had been *what* she already is back when he was raising them. Both Jaimie and Cersei's weaknesses(Ambition for Jaime and Wit for Cersei) are Arya's strengths and he saw that in her. In many ways, Arya is the child he wished for, but never got.

tywin never smiles...look at him at the end of the scene =)

Now I see why Maisie loved acting with Charles so much. This is pure gold to watch.

I love Tywin’s subtle little gesture right after the “taught us how to speak proper- properly!” in 4:31. You can tell he’s got her game figured out, but he’s fond of her enough to be amused when she quickly thinks up a way to get herself out of the pinch. Tywin respects a resourceful person who’s quick of feet and mind. It’s a shame his flaw is caring about the Lannister’s name and legacy so much, otherwise he’d have been an amazing statesman, military commander AND father (he already is the first three). Also, Charles Dance’s interpretation is absolutely stellar.

Honestly I miss these types of scenes so much. Tywin always had the best exchanges 😭😭😭

0:00-0:35 is like every damn grandparent lmaoo

Charles Dance is a magnificent actor

Bloody hell this show was such a masterpiece! how in the 7 kingdoms did they fuck this up so spectacularly?!

4:46 'Gooooood why couldn't ONE of my kids be like her?!?!'

I love how layered this scene is. He's a clever man but clearly has no interest in female warrior, particularly Dragon Riding Queens- which is why Dany was able to grow so much in power while he was about.

Their chemistry was just A+...

Love the way tywin grins at the end. You can tell he has a fondness of arya.

This scene here actually makes me think.. Was tywin really an evil person or just someone who would go to any extent for his family (like everyone else on this show)

When people claim Game of Thrones is well written .. this scene should be used as proof

3:53 oh... that priceless 'I got you now' smile

I cant help but imagine that these 2 would have had an incredible arc together. Arya could have learned so much from Tywin about strategy and war. I really wish they had found a way to make this duo have a bigger story.

also arya is adorable in this "I eat a lot, I just don't grow"

Tywin Lannisters part was played so well and with such class. Ultimate presentation of an proper Aristocrat.

It was this scene where I really started to like Tywin. He's harsh and cold on the outside, but has a big heart for kids.

Honestly I feel like this is one of the best scenes in the series. It shows a different side to Tywin and gives you sympathy towards his life and his goals. It showed how names determine your allies and enemies, not ones person.

Too bad that he never learned who his cup bearer actually was...

Gods be good, this scene is amazing. It's incredible the chemistry that Dance and Williams are able to conjure despite their vast age / experience difference. Tywin seems genuinely fascinated by Arya. It's wonderful.

The Dialogue keeps me coming back. Simply superb! ✊🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

I have never seen him smile throughout the whole show except with Arya

Aegon and his his sisters changed the game, foreshadowing?

He had no idea that the girl who served to him is the most dangerous woman we've ever seen..

I honestly love seeing these two together. He immediately caught on that she's a high born girl posing as a commoner but instead of having her head or prying what her real house is, he simply enjoys sparring with her through words. Meanwhile, she's learning how to navigate in a situation like this while also learning a few tricks from Tywin because he is guiding her and teaching her how to think through strategies and act as a commoner, a role he only has observed from afar but well enough to help her better her acting. The fact that she could be clever back is a whole other thing tho haha

One of my greatest sadness is that we never got to see Tywin’s reaction when he realized that he was talking to Arya Stark

When game of thrones was good because of dialogue not set pieces or defying expectations.

These Arya Tywin and Arya Sandor scenes are the best of the whole show. Just perfect

I love how he clearly knows who she is but enjoys her company so much he doesn't even care

man these Arya and Tywin scenes bring a smile to my face, the acting and writting was so good back then.

I really love their relationship, some of the best written characters in the show. And they play off of one another really well.

Tywin is the essence of what a good lord, and man by extension, should ve. Strong and fearful when necessary, but respected, honest in what he says and means to do, and empathetic when it is properly called for. Those who end up meeting him know right off that this is someone who isn't to be trifled with casually, but also someone who if presented with diligence will be met with friendship/assistance.

3:37. The slight increase in pitch and the tiny crack in voice when she says 'My father...' is so amazing. She still can't believe her father is dead

The dialogue in the whole Harrenhall encounter with Tywin & Arya is better than almost all of season 7 & 8.

That is the most genuine smile from Tywin that I ever seen in the end