Ah Jaime Lannister. Having had the honor to defend him as a character in a comic book store in Albuquerque, I can honestly claim to be his fan. Not his greatest fan, mind you, as we all know what happened to that character sometime in season 2. (SPOILERS). The first shots we get of him in armor are my favorite. Usually they dress blondes in light colors, with lots of blue, but here he is dressed in the colors of blood and death. His pale face and blonde hair looks steely and terrifying in contrast. I think the coolest aspect of Jaime is that he is both cocky as all hell, but also, he had very good reason to be that cocky. He is that good of a warrior, and that ruthless of a killer. So him swaggering in all that beautiful armor is a lot more impressive than, say, Joffrey.
I love how each shot is like a painting. Almost a still frame from an anime somehow, perhaps due to the contrasting colors.
This whole scene(SPOILERS) shows us how good Jaime is at killing people, and, how much he likes doing it. He knew this character, and that not only didn't make him hesitate, but also made him kill the guy in a brutal way, with a bit of a smile.
...And then he looks at Ned. The knife still inside the other guys eyehole. I got chills. I would not judge anyone who got a bit more than chills(your hard on is perfectly justified, hardened viewer)
And then the face off. Best fight ever, if not for how it ended.
This particular shot(and whole scene really) with Tywin and Jaime in the red tent had the dead stag as a punch-you-in-the-face symbol of the Lannisters' victory over the Starks. Tywin was actually skinning the thing with his bare hands. And yet, the antlers are framing the Lannister father and son in a very ominous way here....hmmm. Also, Tywin Lannister is bloody terrifying, seriously. I don't think they could have done a better job. His face, pale and blonde haired above the crimson and black armor looks even more chilling than Jaime's. While Jaime is basically a contract killer bodyguard who really likes killing, Tywin is a cold, calculating version of that, and if he could kill you with his mind, he would. But only after screwing you over, and letting you know he was the one that did it.("The Lannisters send their regards"). Being his wife must have been pants shittingly scary, though we know that actually his late wife was the only one who could control him in any way. Soo this ice cold badass motherfucker was at one point, pussywhipped. Fist pound to you in the afterlife, Lady Joanna.
Pictured: how to sit at a table in a threatening way. He going to have some wine later, threateningly.
He also knows what you do in the shower. And he is not impressed.
So, there you have it, my fandom of Season 1 Jaime and Tywin Lannister. Screenshots taken from watching the show on my laptop. I do not own any rights to anything, and am not making any profit from posting these. This is my gift to other fans, and those of you who hunger for new screencaps. More to come!
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