To me the Lannister just bring back the politics and strategy of the show. It makes you forget about all the fantasy and magic for a second and just encompasses power and cunningness
The Lannisters are so thematically perfect. House sigil: Lion. Familiar hair color: gold. Main association: wealth. Source of wealth: gold. The most common saying about them is both a source of credit and an implied threat at the same time. Not to mention the dynamics between all the family members are perfect, particularly with Tywin and Tyrion. They are easily the most brilliantly crafted part of GoT in my eyes
tyrion left his intellect in kingslanding before varys took him on an amazon prime express tour jaime and cercey never had much of that anyway and that´s it of the lannisters so of course it died right there.
I just realized the level of detail in the opening sequence. Each of the Lannisters is shown from the back, and directly after them, their specific victims are shown in a flash cut that corresponds with the shouts in the song, as though the victims themselves are crying out. Cersei is followed by Margaery realizing she's going to die in the Sept of Baelor; Jaime, by the Mad King, as he's climbing the steps up to the Iron Throne to stab him in the back; Tyrion, by the soldiers burnt by Wildfire in Blackwater Bay thanks to his plan; Tywin, by Catelyn screaming in anguish at the Red Wedding, which he engineered with Walder Frey and Roose Bolton; and Joffrey, with what I think is the City Watch killing Robert's bastards at his decree. That's some freakin' awesome editing.
Annie J and I just realized that there all responsible for the downfall are the start of a downfall for a Great house. Jaime for the targeryns, Cersei for the tyrells, Tyrion for the Baratheons, and Tywin for the starks
Can we just mention how Cersei looked at Joffrey after he told dude to take off Ned Stark’s head? She knew it was wrong, she knew he shouldn’t do it. He promised mercy but killed Ned anyways.
@@kiamaria331 in this case, both morality and politics were intertwined. A ruler who seeks a peaceful reign (which the Lannisters definitely want right at the time, with the Baratheon bros are trying to duke it out for the throne) must dispense good judgment. Ned, the patriarch of a powerful house, Warden of the North, allied to the Arryns (another powerful house), the appointed regent of the king, and a popular leader who was well-liked by his subjects, must not be killed. Especially not after he pledged allegiance to Joffrey. That's supposed to be their goal for the short-term: use him to add more combatants to the coming war against the Lannisters. Then after he outlived his usefulness, dispose of him and his house.
Jeriel B I know this might be a joke but I doubt that will ever happen cause I believe it HBO that has a contract for GOT meaning Netflix couldn’t make a spinoff
No matter how much you don't want to admit it House Lannister was your favourite; they were like the Slytherins- cunning, ambitious, realistic, and ready to face the harshness of the world with a smile and a sword. House Lannister could have lasted...had Cersei not messed things up ...which was really just due to bad writing-
More like if foking tywin finally acknowledge tyrion and made him his heir and they would've lasted forever afterall the downfall started after tywin's death cause of tyrion
His evil was not necessary. It was not necessary to burn down the riverlands. It was not necessary to orchestrate the red wedding. It was not necessary to build a secret tunnel to a brothel. The seven kingdoms would be fine if they never had Tywin.
i especially like when it says, everything you touch turns to gold, tyrion touches the map, and it shows the battle of blackwater where the ships were exploding
It sucks when your favorite house is probably going to be utterly destroyed lmao house lannister has my favorite characters its just the best i could go on but i wont
Thats what they get for making house tyrell go extinct, playing a big role in making the baretheons extinct, destroying the Tully’s and almost destroying the starks
@@oshin_aykaz6889 Why are The Tyrell always painted as victims? Cersei had all the right in the world to kill them all. Her kid was a monster, but he was her kid.
After all, the Lannister outplayed everysingle house in Westeros, dealing the final blow to targaryens, winning a war against Tully's and Stark's, arresting the Tyrells(Killing them in the show), killed a dornish prince, wiped out of the map the combined forces of the stormlands in only one battle. Lannister are the pure meaning of family, leadership and power.
Also because al the fighting was already done, Rheagar was dead and with him the Targaryen dynasty. When Tywin came to King's Landing with his army, the mad king thought he came as a friend, since Tywin was his old hand.
@@apollo8008 that really doesn't downplay Tywins achievement though. Instead of waiting Lannister lives and resources fighting for a King he hated, he waited until he was certain of the victor, and in one fell swoop eliminated the Targaryens, secured Roberts trust, and set up his grandchildren to be the rulers of Westeros.
Jack Gleason is a phenomenal actor, the hunger and glee in his eyes as he has Ned killed, and the fear and confusion when he dies are just some examples of how great he is. It really saddens me what happened.
Someone said "how can anyone be a Lannister fan?" And I was like it's easier than you think. I mean love them or hate them they're iconic, some of the best written characters in the whole show. Even Joffrey, when he died I realized how much I loved hating him, that little shit was entertaining af. Even tho I'm team green in hotd I can say Hightowers' depressed asses can never be like them.
this family has a pretty epic history. Now that I think about it, pretty much any family could have been the focus of the series without any outsiders' POV. The Lannisters, Starks, Targaryens, and Baratheons, and Martells especially. But no one does family drama like the Lannisters
The Lannister are awesome, but the Targaryens beat them when it comes to family drama. The sheer amount of civil wars that erupted between their rival branches while they were in power was utterly ridiculous.
@@Dawn-qi5er true but i consider the different Targ factions to be largely separate from a standard family unit. Their cultural practices guaranteed drama but the taboo nature of the lannisters we get to know created a lot more drama in a smaller scale. The dance of dragons is an epic tale but they are so alien to the rest of Westeros compared to the very image conscious lannisters working for different goals while the judgement of the country hangs over them even if the lions won't admit to caring about their opinions.
I have never, ever, seen a House Lannister video and can i say I am freaking impressed. I'm not surprised because your editing is always superb! I have to say while not my favorite house (guilty its house stark), Lannisters do intrigue me so much. Their wicked yet cunning ways make good tv. I love this and I love the song and YES fav!
gaby0189x I love House Stark as well but I can't help it also loving House Lannister, wanted to vid them before their luck keeps getting worse lol. I'm making a House Stark video next:) (hopefully if I don't get distracted by something else ) And thanks :)
Ok seriously, even after 5 years, this video is still amazing. The timing is on point, the lines well chosen... f**k the Lannisters are cool :P Well done!
Despite everything: House Lannister is the best! They may be evil but had the smartest and most interesting characters in the show. And the show would be nothing without them! They are so evil but that makes them so much more awesome!! I don’t care what you think: HOUSE LANNISTER IS THE BEST
This is my comfort edit, I come back to it so often. Something about the song, the color scheme, the characters, the entire execution, just makes me feel so at home, idk how to explain it. Love the Lannisters and love this edit ♥
The Lannister Family is full of interesting & complex characters My fave is Cersei as she is a really affascinating & multi-Layered character. I also loved her Journey & she has so much iconic & cool scenes, quotes & comebacks. Besides, Lena Headey did her so much justice. But also the others members of it are really interesting especially Tyrion, Jaime & Tywin (show basing tho, in the Book only J is more Multi-Layertechnik)
Never realized what a Daddy's girl Cersei was until Tyrion got killed and after her walk of atonement. After that she decided everyone was going to die. Lena is such an amazing actress...
@@akramlakamora5517 that point, cersei believing herself to be very smart when everyone around her knows she's not that smart, is stressed very hard in the books. Unfortunately many show watchers actually praise her for being very smart and making intelligent decisions like bloody destroying the tyrells and the high septon and sparrows. Tywin would have found a way to use them all for his own good.
Tywin Lannister was a proud man, his heart frozen by others fear. Tyrion Lannister is a prideful, lustful and gluttonous, his liver soured from spite and regret. Jaime Lannister is a prideful and greedy man, his hand hanging around his own neck because gold couldn't sweeten his life. Cercei Laninister is proud and a wrathful woman, her body used and abused all for the sake of power. Jeoffrey Lannister was a proud and greedy boy, his heart and mind rotten until he spent his final moments chocking on his own lustful wedding. Tommen Lannister was a slothful boy, he let his mind be over run by foreign forces dressed in ragged robes and golden cloaks. Margerie Lannister was a sweet girl who died on the whims of others.
Wow! This was beautifully done! Absolutely outstanding, the timing, the song choice, the way you matched the lines to the scenes, gave me goosebumps, brilliant.
Game of thrones is a series of 3 major plot lines. Jon and the Starks, the fantasy story flipped on its head ICE. Dany and the Targyareons,the brutality of the show FIRE. Than finally the Lannisters, the political side of the show where each and every Lannister believes there the smartest person alive and everyone is hurt for it GOLD.
See, the Lannisters are very good. The editing in this is amazing. The opening scenes of cerci and it slashed to Margaret and the sept of Baelor, Jaime and the mad king, Tyrion and the wildfire at the battle at the black water, Tywin and Catelyn stark. Showing each of their “sins”
@@msfaj1055 Dany brought the damn dragon. The Starks wouldn't have a chance without it. The Starks defeated no one. They were just the last one standing after the big guys took each other out... Correction. They defeated the dead and that was so lame. lol
@@ivonapetrovic2084 Uhmm.. I don't like e Starks.. I admit they lost a lot with Ned n all... But now they too r playing e game.. I see no reason that they will be any better.. As compared to Dany who went mad or Cersei who hungered for power. As time goes.. N they taste power they too will be unwilling to give up what they have enjoyed.. E GOT will come full circle.. here in this instance Sansa n Bran have already learnt to play e game well n win it.. They used Dany n got rid of her.. In time, they can justify more such actions
@@msfaj1055 Jon killed Dany and he's not really a Stark, or just a half. lol As I said, they won cause others killed each other, they weren't really the ones who defeated them. But it's a good strategy, to let others do their dirty work. Cersei did the same with the dead on the North, letting her enemies destroy each other. It's a little bit unrealistic how the Starks took everything at the end, I'm not the fan of that, but it is what it is. That dragon should've just killed them all. lol
First 5 seconds.. Cersei Lannister vs Tyrells Jaime Lannister vs Targaryens Tyrion Lannister vs Baratheons Tywin Lannister vs Starks House Lannister..❤️
I absolutely agree with you!!! :D:D I have seen every House Stark video cause it's my favorite house but Lannister's have a mysterious charming as well!!!! ♥ ♥ All the characters are complicated and i really LOVE that!!!! Incredible video and your editing as always such a MASTERPIECE!!! :):) WOW,WOW....can't wait to see now your Stark video!!!!
I honestly love House Lannister. They are terrible people and I love them lol. Thank you! It's gonna be my first House Stark video too so this should be fun :p
