Game Of Thrones' Sequel Can Finally Redeem The Original's Tyrion Mistake
Tyrion Lannister is one of the best characters in Game of Thrones but is ruined by season 8 — and the new sequel series can fix this. HBO's sequel to the immensely popular fantasy TV series is set to follow Jon Snow (Kit Harrington), one of the surviving main characters of the finale of Game of Thrones season 8. Though no other actors have been confirmed to appear yet, Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) must absolutely become a main character once more to redeem D B Weiss and David Benioff's character assassination of the wittiest man in Westeros.
One of the few characters with genuine empathy and a witty mouth to boot, Tyrion Lannister is a universally beloved Game of Thrones character. Despite having the odds stacked against him in the harsh society of Westeros due to his dwarfism, he is an honorable, clever man with better intentions for the realm than his brother Jaime, sister Cersei, and nephew, Joffrey combined. Tyrion's initial character arc culminates in Game of Thrones season 4 when he is blamed for Joffrey's murder and put on trial, eventually losing a trial by combat which pits his champion, Oberyn Martell, against Gregor Clegane, the Mountain. After killing his father and his lover, Shae, Tyrion eventually joins up with Varys and Daenerys Targaryen to help her ascend the iron throne as her Hand of the Queen.
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Tyrion's turn from witty hero to useless advisor must be undone by the sequel series. The character was almost universally beloved for staring death in the face and doing what he felt was right, such as when he gave his legendary monologue during his trial for Joffrey's murder in Game of Thrones season 4. However, Tyrion is a shell of his former
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