Comments on: Game of Thrones S4E3 Review, “An Ode to Aidan Gillen” http://screensnark.com/2014/04/22/game-thrones-s4e3-review-ode-aidan-gillen/ for your viewing discomfort Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.36 By: Joe http://screensnark.com/2014/04/22/game-thrones-s4e3-review-ode-aidan-gillen/#comment-184 Sat, 26 Apr 2014 17:53:00 +0000 http://screensnark.com/?p=1447#comment-184 I just think he obviously has a specific endgame that we’re not privy to. And the way his story has been paced alongside the other major storylines, it seems like he’ll be reaching that endgame while other much larger picture issues are coming to a head, pulling the Myrish carpet out from under him. Maybe his ultimate goal isn’t to be king, but I don’t think he’ll be satisfied remaining forever behind the scenes, either. His ambition is derived from jealousy, and from that perspective, what’s the use of going to all this trouble if no one ever knows besides Sansa Stark?

]]> By: Rob http://screensnark.com/2014/04/22/game-thrones-s4e3-review-ode-aidan-gillen/#comment-183 Wed, 23 Apr 2014 21:36:00 +0000 http://screensnark.com/?p=1447#comment-183 I completely disagree with “To Gillen/Littlefinger, it’s not IF he will become king, it’s when.” I don’t think Littlefinger will ever be king. He is too smart to make himself that public and exposed. I think he will always prefer to pull the strings behind the scenes, where the true power lies. A parallel to his role on GoT is Raymond Tusk on House of Cards, except I think Littlefinger is a much better puller of the strings. The only way I see Littlefinger working his way onto the throne is if his pride gets in the way of his logic, which is possible but just doesn’t seem to fit the character.

Great writeup though. Aiden Gillen should (but probably won’t) get an Emmy nom for his excellent work.

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