Tywin's ideal endgame is a Lannister on the throne, Tywin as Hand, Jaime as Lord of Casterly Rock, and Tyrion serving Jaime in an equivalent position to Hand. If Jaime is out of the Kingsguard and Tyrion is out of jail being found innocent, then they can both go to Casterly Rock, where Tywin wants them. Jaime also typically uses a shield, which would help deflect the spear thrusts. He's also a lot faster than Gregor so he won't just stand around getting stabbed again and again. I think Jaime manages to knock the spear out of Oberyn's hand with his shield and then he ends it quickly. Jaime was the best sword fighter in Westeros pre-Vargo Hoat. Brienne's affection to Jaime is not because of her pity of the man losing his most precious thing. She realized the hard choices Jaime had to make Surely Jaime has a SoaB shell outside. I think this is slightly due to being a Lannister but mostly due to over exposure to Cersei. Jaime is able to stop the soldiers from sexually violating Brienne, but when he tries to use his name and status to get himself and Brienne freed, the soldiers’ leader, Locke, is angry, and chops off Jaime’s sword hand. This isn’t a good take, Jaime Lannister isn’t a featherweight… Jaime is tall (guessing 6’2-6’3) and extremely strong. It would be equivalent of light-heavyweight against a heavyweight. This happens all the time in the heavyweight division in boxing. If you have to use fighting sports, this is the best example. Hi, English is not my native language. I wondered why Tywin Lannister let pass that one of Bolton's men (name: Locke) cut Jaime's hand? I remember in one episode Tywin tells Cersei: that just because they kidnapped Tyrion, then he started a war in retaliation, so what would he not do to get his son and heir (Jaime) back? After taking the Iron Throne as Robert's heir, Joffrey starts his first court session by naming his grandfather, Lord Tywin Lannister, as the new Hand of the King, appointing his mother to the small council and Jaime Lannister as Lord Commander of the Kingsguard, and dismissing the legendary knight Barristan Selmy from his service, against all traditions. Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss explained that they put the lively Indy Rock cover version of "The Bear and the Maiden Fair" in over the ending credits, as an abrupt jump-cut immediately after Jaime Lannister's right hand is cut off, in order to intentionally create as much mood dissonance as possible, to try to make the shock the TV .

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