Rhaquentis Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 As long as he comes off as a creepedo, as in Season 4, he's good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyoshi Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 LOL to the Haitch!!! ...and the batman voice comments. I suppose I have to start paying attention. The one and only time I noticed there was something radically different from him and everyone else was when he said "I suppose we're all from somewhere in the end." I think it was in Mockingbird. And that was on a re-watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stannisismyking Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 His accent fluctuations are kindof inexplicable but he's been consistently inconsistent from the start. He's upped the Batman factor for sure as the seasons have passed, but even in s1 he switched from the whisper to yelling and from Irish to English as he pleased, so I've gotten used to it. He's got some pretty good moments under his belt too and does a great troll face, so at least there's that. His accent in the Wire was even worse btw. He once said "haitch" for the letter H. NO AMERICANS SAY HAITCH! Good man Aidan, REPRESENT!! [insert leprechaun.gif] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stannisismyking Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I have zero issues with Gillan's portrayal of Littlefinger. For want of a better word, I find his portrayal accomplished and most recently as skeevy, like if I touched him and pulled my hand back, it might be oily. He also is very close to the LF in my head when I read the books. I came away with a view of a very smart and cunning businessman making money hand over fist, but in an environment that favored birth rights over ability. He would never be accepted for what he was, yet he continues to try to acquire the polish he thinks he lacks. But he is an opportunist without moral or ethical constraints, and he is dangerous. And skeevy about Sansa :-) :agree: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mithras Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I would like to see the difference between Petyr and Littlefinger in the show but the scenario missed that. Still, Aidan could have done better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Antony Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Gillen's performance got much worse after S1. The accent fluctuations, the Batman voice, the overacting...ThisHe was perfectly fine in s1. Don't know what got into his head after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyBanana Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Well, in season 1, Littlefinger's true nature was still unknown to the audience and they chose a more subtle and submissive approach to not spill their beans prematurely. After that, his part got smaller and tv viewers are generally not trusted to remember stuff, so we need to be constantly reminded that LF is a bad dude. While i enjoyed their little hush-voiced conspiracy measurement contests, it did favor Varys greatly and presented LF as his evil counterpart/opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Pounds Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Love his creepy smiles, hate the whispering voice he does with Petyr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cas Stark Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Well, in season 1, Littlefinger's true nature was still unknown to the audience and they chose a more subtle and submissive approach to not spill their beans prematurely. After that, his part got smaller and tv viewers are generally not trusted to remember stuff, so we need to be constantly reminded that LF is a bad dude. While i enjoyed their little hush-voiced conspiracy measurement contests, it did favor Varys greatly and presented LF as his evil counterpart/opposite. So, is that why D&D don't think Tywin was a villain? Because Charles Dance didn't use a Batman Voice or have a mustache to twirl and his accent and decibel level was consistent throughout the show...so they forgot he was a bad guy? LMAO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skythe1 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 I think he does a good job, Littlefinger is a very complex character to play so it can't be easy. I'm sure there are people that could do it better, and it's not exactly how I thought of LF based on the book but it doesn't cause any problems for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkEye Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 He was perfect in season 1 and got worse since. Just like the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyBanana Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 So, is that why D&D don't think Tywin was a villain? Because Charles Dance didn't use a Batman Voice or have a mustache to twirl and his accent and decibel level was consistent throughout the show...so they forgot he was a bad guy? LMAO. I forgot to mark my sarcasm with LMAO, i apologize. (LMAO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonJD Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 He's generally ok, but I can't get past the voice sometimes, it comes off so forced and fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedShirt47 Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 LOL to the Haitch!!! . Hehe, I never noticed it myself but being Irish I say Haitch. I've had several arguments with friends about there being a H in Haitch (because there is). :) As for his performance in GoT, I think it's fine. It's not set in England so no need for an English accent. Plus he's from a backwater of the Vale, so in KL he tries to sound more like them but fails sometimes. I never got people complaining about the accents in Robin Hood, saying he didn't sound English enough. Well the nobility at that time spoke french (probably with french accents). What English the small folk did speak would be closer to German than to our version of English and we would be lucky to understand one word in twenty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustAnObsessedFan Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 I think Aidan G's performance is on-point. LF is such a complex character because of all his secrets/motives etc. I think Book-LF is a little less playful/smart-ass than what we see on TV - but when TV LF gets all cold/calculating/serious it's actually quite scary to watch. Aidan's really effective in that sense. Love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Cygne Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 So, is that why D&D don't think Tywin was a villain? Because Charles Dance didn't use a Batman Voice or have a mustache to twirl and his accent and decibel level was consistent throughout the show...so they forgot he was a bad guy? LMAO. Perfect. :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igrewupinKL Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Its a Nay for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Tiger Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 I keep thinking to myself why nobody hasn't killed him yet. Why on Earth would ANYBODY trust this fucker? GIGANTIC NAY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Quork Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 It's completely inexplicable though. How is an actor allowed to change around his delivery to that extent? We're not talking about subtle issues like Dinklage's accent not always being spot on, but a REALLY weird choice by the actor, that didn't exist at all in the beginning, then, popped out, in an out of control theatrical manner, and thankfully, was somewhat reeled in for most of this season. But, no one on the show apparently noticed or cared for two seasons? And, it's not as if he's a terrible actor, which makes the Batman voice even more bizarre. His voice actually reminds me of Bane in TDKR, particularly in s4e8 when Sansa and Sweet Robin are fighting and he says "Children..." before appearing on screen. It's uncanny, I had to rewind and listen again before continuing with the episode :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sand11751 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 He leaves me feeling dirty after I've watched him, so his portrayal as a master villain works, mostly. But I've had some issues with lapses, like where he's revealed things to Cersei and Varys; LF isn't that stupid or an open book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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