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[Book Spoilers] Varys continues to be outstanding and Conleth Hill is just perfect.


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I really loved the "Oh the Queen mustn't know, i love conversations that begin this way" reaction from Varys and of course his riddle on the shadow on the wall and I feel that Conleth Hill potrayal is simply perfect.. That is what I expect when I think of Varys. TV Varys is truly amazing, one of the best characters of the show and for that Conleth Hill's acting does deserve some credit.

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Couldnt agree more. He's massively underrated as he almost never tets mentioned along with the best actors on the show.

This season, Varys' underlying strength is really coming out and you get the feeling there's a lot more to him than just a gossip mongerer.

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I really loved the "Oh the Queen mustn't know, i love conversations that beging this way" reaction from Varys and of course his riddle on the shadow of the wall and I feel that Conleth Hill potrayal is simply perfect, that is what I expect when I think of Varys. TV Varys is truly amazing, one of the best characters of the show and for that Conleth Hill's acting does deserve some credit.

Wonder if Hill will be nominated for an Emmy this year?

(Then , maybe, at last there will be an interview with him!)

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Dinklage and Hill play so well off each other. I'd heard the Sellsword riddle so many times already, because of the trailer that featured it, but it was still one of my favourite bits of the episode because the dialogue was just so good, so Game of Thronesy. The semi-distrustful alliance between Varys and Tyrion is a great dynamic which will come across so well on screen because Dinklage and Hill definitely bring out the best in each other.

The casting in this show continues to make me a very, very happy fan.

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I think he is doing a great job with it, ironically, I think the scene with Tyrion and Shae was one of his weaker ones as it appeared he was trying to be Varys, rather than just letting it come out. Just a little forced, but overall a great job of casting & acting.

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I watched season 1 before getting onto the books but I have never seen Varys as anyone other than the guy playing him, all the other characters even from S1 I have imagined differently apart from Varys the guy is brilliant!

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Agreed. Both the actor and the writing for Varys have been perfect and what changes they have made to dialogue has fit the spirit of the character, in contrast to the writing for Littlefinger which I feel has been considerably off in some scenes.

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I think he is doing a great job with it, ironically, I think the scene with Tyrion and Shae was one of his weaker ones as it appeared he was trying to be Varys, rather than just letting it come out. Just a little forced, but overall a great job of casting & acting.

She really brings his character down. I don't care if people have problems with Asha, at least she follows the plot properly. Not only was Shae miscast but her character arc has been written so poorly thus far. This is the only aspect of the show that I'm not sure they'll be able to redeem.

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I think I laughed harder at Varys's reaction to "I'm marrying Myrcella to Theon Greyjoy" than I have at anything on this show. Hill's facial expression was just perfect, and I'm still looking for a screencap I can use for all the many "You can't be serious" moments I encounter on the Internet.

Dude's one of the best supporting actors on the show.

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I think I laughed harder at Varys's reaction to "I'm marrying Myrcella to Theon Greyjoy" than I have at anything on this show. Hill's facial expression was just perfect, and I'm still looking for a screencap I can use for all the many "You can't be serious" moments I encounter on the Internet.

Dude's one of the best supporting actors on the show.

Lol. Yeah I laughed at that too. Also chiming in to join the Conleth Hill love. He completely embodies Varys, which is pretty damn impressive considering how little we know of Varys.

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Actually, Hill's portrayal of Varys feels much less feminine than book-Varys was. Which is, to me, quite a bonus, given that I found the powdered cheeks and tittering over the top (which leads many, I suspect, to assume that he isn't truly a eunuch). Tv-Varys OTH, doesn't feel the need to scream "I am eunuch, therefore I act like a girl!" in everything he does.

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I think Conleth Hill is so good and such a convincing Varys (like EXACTLY what I pictured from the book), that sometimes we just take him for granted and he doesn't get the credit he deserves. You're awesome, Conleth! And if he ever doesn't come across quite right in a scene that Shae's in, it's her fault, not his.

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Actually, Hill's portrayal of Varys feels much less feminine than book-Varys was. Which is, to me, quite a bonus, given that I found the powdered cheeks and tittering over the top (which leads many, I suspect, to assume that he isn't truly a eunuch). Tv-Varys OTH, doesn't feel the need to scream "I am eunuch, therefore I act like a girl!" in everything he does.

I thought he did those things in the book, not to scream "I am eunuch," but to make himself appear inoffensive, and vulnerable, or something to that effect. Really just one of the many disguises he plays.

But on topic, yes, I agree very much. The guy really does Varys well!

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