![]() ![]() People can change, even if it’s only after our hand is chopped off, we’re held prisoner, then taught the ways of honor from the world’s most honorable person. Redemption is possible for even the worst of us. In a lot of ways, Jaime offers proof in this bleak fucked up world of Game of Thrones that we’re not all truly lost. I still find myself wondering how we got there. ![]() But, by the end of the series he’s somewhere closer to Brienne of Tarth. In the early seasons he’s up there with his son Joffrey of the worst of the worst. Jaime’s path through Game of Thrones remains astonishing. In honor of the 10th anniversary of the show's groundbreaking first season, these are the 20 best characters ranked. That's the true human experience we connect to as viewers. Their paths through Westeros are shocking and painful and poetic.Īs entertaining as The Biggest Battle in TV History might be, it pales in comparison to the emotion these characters are able to capture. These characters defy categorization, upending our expectations of heroes and villains. Game of Thrones would never have become a television-changing sensation if it weren't for the early death of Ned Stark or the transformation of Jaime Lannister or the unforgettable evil of Joffrey Baratheon. There are dragons! There are mysterious magics! There is sex and blood and dirty people with big swords! But what truly sets this series apart from anything else, are the complex and surprising people who inhabit this fantasy world. Weiss failed to understand-especially in its later seasons-is that Game of Thrones is a series more about the characters than it is anything else. Please feel free to post your favorite characters from the past decade in the comments below.What showrunners David Benioff and D.B. The list is presented in alphabetical order. We’ve mixed together original characters as well as some who’ve been around for a while, but who made an especially interesting contribution in the last 10 years. We have only allowed one character (or duo) per franchise, but it’s worth mentioning that many of the games listed below have more than one memorable character. The Polygon team picked these favorites based on various criteria, including characters that are transportive, convincing, funny, original, moving, or unusual. Writers have begun to move on from two-dimensional action heroes, clumsy sidekicks, and offensive caricatures to paint convincing people who inspire empathy. The quality of writing in games, in terms of dialogue, characterization, and plot, has improved immensely. It’s been an incredible decade for character design, in which facial capture technology has helped burnish excellent performances by actors and voice actors. ![]() Fresh from picking the best games of the past decade, we decided to do a deep dive and make fond remembrance of the characters we liked the most. ![]()
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