Jon
Snow
[played by Kit Harington]: “Why do
you read so much?”
Tyrion
Lannister [played by Peter
Dinklage]: “Look at me and tell me what you see.”
Jon:
“Is this a trick?”
Tyrion:
“What you see is a dwarf. If I had been born a peasant, they might have left me
out in the woods to die. Alas, I was born a Lannister of Casterly Rock. Things
are expected of me. My father was the Hand of the King for twenty years.”
Jon:
“Until your brother killed that king.”
Tyrion:
“Yes. Until my brother killed him. Life is full of these little ironies. My
sister married the new king, and my repulsive nephew will be king after him. I
must do my part for the honor of my house; wouldn't you agree? But how? Well,
my brother has his sword, and I have my mind. And a mind needs books like a
sword needs a whetstone. That's why I read so much, Jon Snow.”—Game of Thrones, Season 1, Episode 2, “The Kingsroad,” original air date Apr.
24, 2011, teleplay by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, adapted from A
Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, directed by Timothy Van
Patten
Over the years, I’ve heard some variant on Jon Snow’s
question hundreds of times. I wish I had been as ready with a response--and as eloquent--as Tyrion Lannister.
On the other hand, I'm glad I never belonged to a family like his...
No comments:
Post a Comment