R.E.N. Spells Ren
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I was watching the older season again and Cersi checked Littlefinger something serious...let him know what true power was..
Watch the scene again, i posted it in this thread, she did nothing but puff up and flex, she does not have the power to have him killed, Tywin does, Joffery does, not her, he told her knowledge is power, when she asked him about finding Ayra, he knew where she was already, he knows about her and Jamie, what does she have over him? Nothing, in that scene where Tywin is named hand of the king, the next person named a Lord is Littlefinger, Varys eyes got big because he knew that this guy leaped over everyone and made a power move doing very little, you really think Cersi can match wits with the master of coin?![]()
Dapped both cuz I agree with both despite the fact that they're conflicting interpretations.
I think that's the point of Varys' riddle...ultimately, power resides where people believe it resides





you think she going to give up all that money he bringing in, who going to make the money so that the "Lannisters always pay their debts" Tyrion? he already having problems. Look at what real power did to her, she being forced to marry a gay guy, Joffery confides in Marg more than her. She is not built for that game.
you not paying attention to how this guy plays the game, Tywin benefits from LF efforts, he is having the money paid to him and his family, that works in peace time when they control everything, but in the chaos of war who collects? His army is fighting Rob Stark and his allies, money is being paid for troops and spies, and this means the money is drying up, Tywin and his whole family rep will be hurt, while LF walks away scott free transfering the blame to Tyrion, making his father hate him even more, why does this matter well he creates more strife to weaken the family while he sets up his master stroke.