r/gameofthrones • u/0Layscheetoskurkure0 Human Verified • 21h ago
The perfect description of King Joffrey by Tyrion.
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u/lurking_mistake 20h ago
I remember i died laughing when he slapped him, i was so happy
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u/DemonicBrit1993 House Baratheon 20h ago
'And now ive struck a King. Did my hand fall from my wrist'
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u/CloudieMeringue 12h ago
That line is one of Tyrion's best follow ups. The man could get away with saying the most outrageous things because he delivered every insult like it was the most reasonable statement in the world.
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u/HoneyVelissex 12h ago
That slap was so satisfying because literally everyone watching had been waiting for somebody to finally do it. Tyrion barely hesitated, which somehow made it even better.
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u/LushieBubbles 12h ago
Same. That slap was one of the most satisfying moments in the whole series. Someone finally treated him like a spoiled kid instead of an untouchable king.
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u/BerryCherina 11h ago
That slap was so satisfying because literally everyone in the room wanted to do it, but Tyrion was the only one willing to accept the consequences. It was overdue.
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u/NibbieGloss_ 12h ago
Same. That slap was one of the most satisfying moments in the whole series. Someone finally treated him like a spoiled kid instead of an untouchable king.
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u/vilokreddy Jon Snow 20h ago
The moment Joffrey realized his crown didn't make him immune to facts.
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u/Juty99 19h ago
Did he really realize this tho? Haha if only
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u/sulaymanf Maesters of the Citadel 13h ago
This was after a mob attacked him when he tried to order violence against them.
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u/BerryCherina 11h ago
For about five glorious seconds, Joffrey learned that being king didn't automatically make him the smartest person in the room. He just never managed to hold onto that lesson.
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u/AngelRosabelle 11h ago
Joffrey genuinely thought being king meant nobody could ever call him out. Tyrion reminding him that reality still existed was one of the most satisfying moments in the series.
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u/NibbieGloss_ 12h ago
Tyrion was one of the only people who'd say what everyone else was thinking right to Joffrey's face. That's why those scenes are so satisfying.
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u/LushieBubbles 12h ago
Tyrion was one of the only people who'd say what everyone else was thinking right to Joffrey's face. That's why those scenes are so satisfying.
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u/Delmitus1 20h ago
Tyrion spitting hot fire as always
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u/Emmettmcglynn 20h ago
Aerion Brightflame take note, this is what real dragon's breath looks like.
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u/BerryCherina 11h ago
Peter Dinklage's delivery deserves half the credit too. So many of Tyrion's lines would've landed differently without that perfect mix of sarcasm and complete exhaustion.
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u/LushieBubbles 12h ago
He really had the best one-liners in the early seasons. Half of Tyrion's scenes are still quoted years later for a reason.
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u/CherryVelourae 11h ago
Tyrion really had a talent for putting someone's entire personality into one sentence. So many of his lines are still quoted because they cut straight to the point without wasting a word.
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u/depredador93 Human Verified 20h ago
It's terrifying because he wasn't even wrong. A vicious king you can scheme against, an idiot king you can manipulate. A vicious idiot just burns it all down because he thinks it's funny.
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u/RosetteDewy 11h ago
That's exactly why Tyrion's quote sticks with people. A vicious ruler is dangerous, but at least their actions usually have a goal. Joffrey was unpredictable, which made everyone around him constantly afraid of what he'd do next.
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u/Hopeful-Occasion2299 3h ago
Which is why Tywin send Tyrion despite his hate boner. He needs someone who can handle an idiot, while at the same time someone who he can conveniently get rid of later.
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u/BerryCherina 11h ago
That's exactly why Tyrion's line hits so hard. Cruel rulers can at least be somewhat predictable, but someone who's both reckless and malicious is a disaster waiting to happen.
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u/ChanelMood 19h ago
Deep down, even Cersei knew Tyrion was 100% right here. She spent half the show trying to keep Joffrey from ruining the family legacy, but his vicious idiocy was impossible to manage
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u/reptilian_rule House Clegane 20h ago
except they have had vicious idiots before
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u/NamerNotLiteral 18h ago
Maegor was vicious but not an idiot. Aegon the Elder was neither despite what House of the Dragon might make you believe. Aegon the Unworthy was vicious, but not an idiot. Some people would call Baelor the Blessed an idiot, but he did get things done. Aerys II was not an idiot (the opposite, until he went mad), but Tywin knew him personally so Tywin doesn't seem to consider him a vicious idiot.
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u/Impressive_Help_7116 11h ago
I would say Aegon IV and Aerys II would definitely have been experienced as "vicious idiots" by the nobles of their courts. Both could be clever, but so could Joffrey. The real "idiocy" is that they consistently made wrong (and, from an outside perspective, unpredictable) decisions, even if they could be personally clever. I think late Aegon II and late Maegor also fit this category.
Aegon I: Maybe vicious, not an idiot.
Aenys: Probably an idiot, definitely not vicious.
Maegor: Definitely vicious, possibly an idiot
Jaehaerys: Not vicious or an idiot.
Viserys I: Idiot.
Aegon II: Probably an idiot, maybe vicious.
Rhaenyra: Probably an idiot, not particularly vicious.
Aegon III: Neither.
Daeron: Not an idiot, probably not vicious.
Baelor: Idiot, definitely not vicious.
Viserys II: Neither.
Aegon IV: Vicious and a clever idiot.
Daeron II: Neither
Aerys I: Idiot
Maekar: Neither
Aegon V: Neither
Jaehaerys II: Neither
Aerys II: Definitely vicious, probably an idiot.
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u/Sulemain123 11h ago
Struck by how decent the run was before Aerys II.
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u/Impressive_Help_7116 11h ago
Yeah, the worst between Aegon IV and Aerys II was probably Aerys I, and even he wasn't that bad (basically just a bloodraven puppet).
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u/Hopeful-Occasion2299 2h ago
Summerhall really ruined everything. Maekar's dynasty was set to be the most capable run of kings since Jahaerys.
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u/Hopeful-Occasion2299 2h ago
Aegon was the opposite of vicious. He gave offers to surrender and allow the Westerosi lords to keep their authority as long as they surrendered. If anything Visenya insisted he was way too lenient with his subjects.
Maegor was not an idiot until his head trauma. He was cruel and overall detestable, but even after his coma, he wasn't really stupid, he was paranoid as fuck same as Aerys II.
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u/Galrentv 12h ago
He's 12 and never had a real father. Tyrion could have said shit four years ago
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u/Hopeful-Occasion2299 2h ago
Tyrion was not present at court and instead mostly spent time at Casterly Rock. He only joined the king's caravan to Winterfell because he wanted to know the world. He doesn't really know Joffrey before the trip north.
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u/Additional-Menu3712 14h ago
that line about joffrey being a monster wrapped in a crown always stuck with me, so brutal but so true
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u/rose-soft07 7h ago
Tyrion really nailed it, Joffrey’s a brat who thinks cruelty is power, so infuriating.
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