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Peter Dinklage Reveals Tyrion’s Thoughts During Game of Thrones Season Eight Finale Scene

September 10, 2018 | Posted by Jeremy Thomas
Tyrion Peter Dinklage Game of Thrones Season Eight Image Credit: HBO

Peter Dinklage has revealed what Tyrion Lannister was thinking during that particular Game of Thrones season eight finale scene. Dinklage spoke with EW about the scene in which Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) and Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) had sex, which Tyrion overheard with a troubled-looking expression on his face.

After joking that Tyrion was thinking “Keep it down over there, I’m trying to get some sleep!,” Dinklage said that Tyrion’s thoughts were very conflicted and, as one might expect from as savvy a character as his, considering as many angles as possibe.

“No, ah, it’s complicated,” he said. “A lot of the time with Tyrion, it’s professional and personal. Obviously, he has feelings for Daenerys. He loves her — or thinks he does. She’s awe-inspiring. He’s questioning that because he doesn’t have a good track record for falling in love. There’s jealousy wrapped up in there. And he loves Jon Snow, too. They’re the two people he has the most in common with, in a way — they’re both outsiders in their own families who have refused to follow the path their family has taken, and hopefully for the better. He’s wondering how smart of a move [Jon and Dany getting romantically involved is], because passion and politics don’t mix well. He knows the two of them getting together could be very dangerous.”

Game of Thrones returns for its final six-episode season in 2019.