Why Tyrion Lannister is the most unique character ever written

Game of Thrones is an ocean of characters. It is filled with lovers, fighters, rapists, whores, dragons, wolves, Hodor, witches, cannibals, walkers, pedophiles, incestuous, slashers and what not.

And among all those abnormalities lies Tyrion Lannister. The Imp.

Tyrion is a very underestimated character. Obviously, the most likable characters on the show are Jon Snow, who is too charismatic for the girls to resist, Arya Stark, who kicks asses with her tomboyish charm and Khaleesi, because let's face it, she is hot, have an army larger than the ants and have dragons for kids. So what makes Tyrion, the best?

Most of the characters on the show are either too weak or too strong, too beautiful or too ugly, too good or too evil, however it's hard to find a correct adjective for Tyrion.
We can start with 'relatable'. While the aspects of other characters looks unreal and fictitious, we can easily relate to Tyrion. He is one of us. He is like you. He is like me. Even though he is righteous, he is flawed. He is utterly, viciously and gorgeously flawed.

He is a dwarf.
He is scarred.
He is addicted to alcohol and whores.
He is insecure in his own skin.
He hates the way he is.
He is too afraid to stand up against his own family.
He don't have the strength to be with the woman he loves.
He understands what is right and he still can't mend things.
He is helpless.
He is not perfect.
He is flawed.

But we still like him. He is fiercely witty. He believes in good. He is not heartless. He hates morons. He is the only person who gave Joffrey a hard time. Remember when he slapped him?

More satisfying than getting our back scratched by someone

He make us have faith in the Lannisters. He faced the Batlle of Blackwater like a boss. He respects Sansa, even though he had the liberty to do whatever he want. He is one of the most unfortunate character even though he is a Lannister. The love of his life doesn't believe in him, his own family hates him to the core, his most trusted friend ditches him, he is controlled by others, he is a tragic hero, but he still manages to be empathetic towards people.

Regardless of all these goodness, it is his physicality, his scar and his flaws that makes him unique. Had he been a Jon Snow or a Jamie, with the good qualities he have, he would just end up being a normal guy. The dynamism of his character makes us like him and care for him. He has sentiments that no other character posses. The other characters on the show are too involved in their own stories, their revenge or their goals, but Tyrion alone fights for the good.
And just as he said, he didn't let words of others cut him. He took the name they gave, made it his own and didn't let anyone hurt him with it anymore.

He was always a delight to watch and I liked him from the start, but it was the trial scene from the sixth episode of season four that compelled me to write this post. Skip the video if you have not watched that episode.

**SPOILER VIDEO**

I am sorry Arya Stark. You just got dumped to number two on my GoT's favorite characters list.

Peter Dinklage took this character to another level with this trial scene. It is impossible to explain his flawless acting in words. Every word out of his mouth is like a reward for losing all the good characters in this show. His speech is like a roar of a lion and it gives us goosebumps. 

Therefore, I rest my case. Tyrion Lannister, you are guilty as charged for being too awesome.

Mr. George R.R. Martin, oh you good, clever, weird, evil old man, please don't take him away from us or

"I will hurt you for this. A day will come when you think you're safe and happy, and suddenly your joy will turn to ashes in your mouth, and you'll know the debt is paid."

P.S. I request all the commentators to not write any spoilers for the sake of good manners and humanity.

If Friends was an Indian Soap Opera - Part 1

 1) Watch "Kahini Yaaron ki" starring Chandar Bisht, Manisha Gerewal, Rachna Garg, Ronit Gerewal, Jai Thirwani and Phoolan Bedi.

2) Ronit is a professor at IIT who always talks about motors.

3)  Rachna works at Shopper's Stop, while her best friend Manisha is a chef at Barbeque Nation

4) Phoolan Bedi plays tabla and her boyfriend Mihir is an excellent Harmonium player.

(P.S. You can play "Tune maari entriyaan" song on the above gif  and it would totally go with the whole song. Don't forget to say thank you, if you laughed.)

5) We have still not figured out what Chandar does for living, but he was invited twice to Comedy Nights with Kapil.

6) Jai is a struggling Bollywood actor and stars on a hit TV show "Ye din zindagi ke".

7) All the friends hang out at the local chai stall called "Chandrika Park"

8) Gunther is a young shirtless boy called Chottu

9) Chandar's ex-girfriend Jenisha wears heavy Georgette sarees, with twelve layers of make-up, larger-than-the-forehead bindi and says -

while the camera flashes thrice.

...to be continued.

Watch out this space to know more about "Kahani Yaron Ki"

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I realized very late that today was the tenth anniversary of Friend's finale. I was feeling guilty about not having anything to dedicate to one of the best companion I've ever had.

Friends was there for me, anytime I was low, anytime I wanted to cheer up, anytime the rest of the world was shut down on me. I've come across a lot of other sitcoms which might be funnier than Friends, but there will be no show, no other television characters that would touch my life like they have.

Let's raise our glass to one of the most terrific show in the history of television and the hundreds of hours that we've spent on it.

HAPPY 10th ANNIVERSARY!

(If you belong to the Friends Fan Club, let me know about your level of craziness)

One dream at a time

On April 8th, I lost one of the most special person of my life. Her name was Nidhee.

Who was Nidhee?

Me: "Chemo must be painful, isn't it?"
Nidhee: "Yes it is, but it gives me a pimple free skin. So that's good." (with a silly little smile on her beautiful face)

That was her. The most positive person I knew. Who always saw the silver lining.

In social terms, she was my sister-in-law, but that was just another relationship that brought us together. In reality, she was my best friend, my comfort in solace, an ear to my secrets, my source of endless laughter, my girlfriend, my love.
At the tender age of 21, she was diagnosed with an evil disease called Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare kind of bone cancer, just a couple of months after marrying the love of her life. This did not stop her from being the magical, happy fairy that she was. She hid the pain, the sorrows, the worries and the doubts behind her infectious smile and laughter. Even during the tough times, it was she who comforted her loved ones to keep the faith. Throughout her journey of cancer, she was always concerned about others and their discomfort.

After almost two years of stressful journey, ten rounds of traumatic chemotherapy, seven painful surgeries and her never-ending faith in good, we lost her on April 8th. She left this world with a smile on her beautiful, angelic face. She touched so many lives who will never be able to forget her and her charming personality.

I have too many things to write about her and I might never end, but today is the day to talk about her dream which was left unfulfilled.
Even in her last stages of life, she would never stop telling me about how much she loved kids. She talked to me about her dreams and aspirations.
She always wanted to be a social activist. She wanted to help people. She wanted to end the sufferings of few.
So this is what we thought could help her dream come true.

Click on this link to donate - http://gogetfunding.com/project/one-dream-at-a-time#/project_details

Yours Humanly is a global organization devoted to helping unprivileged and not-so-fortunate children around the world.

Anyone from around the world can donate. Your currency would be converted into Canadian dollars. You can donate as little as $1. All the funds collected would be forwarded to unprivileged children around the world through Yours Humanly.

If it is impossible for you to donate on this website, go outside your house and help at least one person in need. I am sure it would make Nidhee happy.
Most of us want to do something for people in need. We wait for the right time to do it, but we never know when our time runs out. There is never a right time. Each one of us is capable of giving at least something. If not money, give education, give food, give your services, help elders in need, give your old books to read, give pens and paper to write. The possibilities are endless.

Life is too short to wait for the right time.

Nidhee, you are gone, but will never be forgotten. Your memories, your values, your selflessness, and your goodness will live forever in our hearts.

Love you boo ♡

Woof Woof!

Hewo Humanz,

I is Cannelle. Mufmy says d cannelle means d cinnamon. I is a three year old Yorkshire Bichon puppy. Tooday is my buffday. In d humanz year I juz turned 21. I can drinkz and marry now. I stayz in the cold, but beautiful Paris. I logged in to my mami's bloggerf and postings my cool pucturz. I is very awesome, trust me.

I love eatyz, playz, nappyz, sunshines, different foodiez, window lookingz and bedyz. I doonut like big doggyz n disturbance while sleepyz. I kiss d familiz a lot. We call it d bisou.

I stay wif my mufmy, grandpapa, grandmama and small mama. My biggerz mama and mami stay awayz. Dey all are d humanz, but dey are familiz.

Check me out. I is purdy.

 Wen I was one year old. I is cute wif brown earz. Mufmy sayz I is Cannelle beecouse I has the brown earz.

I like d colorful drezzis. I is a bride now.

 I is jealous of my buffday gift.

 I love the snoweyz. I feel like white cub. Ament I the heroz?

 The humanz from d familiz did the chrimus tree. I check.

 Shoppinz time. I pickey my food.

 Very loohtle option for d toyz.

 Ohh waiteez. I found something me like.

 I like the brown onez.

 I get thiz, humanz?

 Shoppinz for some style. Many doggiez come to see me in d park n say "bow WOW"

 Come out n playee with me mateyz

 I love lap nappyz in the car.

 My favorite spot in the homey. I get sunshines n I do window watchingz.

 Sunshines is crayzy. They movin and shiftin :(

 What is d dealz wif you sunshines?

 Humanz caught me in my baggie. I love me baggy. I hatey when someone touch itz.

Tis is my house.

 When I angry wif d humanz, I hide here and watch dem find me. Dey say I is very spoiled n stubborn .

 Winnie is sooov irritatinz.

I is skypez wid mama mami in d Amurica.

 

I told yew I love the bedyz but only the humanz bedyz. #messyhurrdontcare

 Toyz I like not for long time. I get bored.

 Amint I the purdiest? 

 I was sick so I take my monekyz n sleep.

 I don like when d humanz liv me and go. I angry den I cry.

 Wen dey come for d vacationz I keep an eye on dem so that they don't liv me n go.

 D familiz are sometime annoyin

 

 oooo wassuuf! I was jooz catchn the nappyz.

 I hate clothez beecouse I is the nude artistz.

Dis is my pick-me-up-humanz-or-I-get-mad pose.

Okeey, I know you liked me. Nize to meeeet you. If wonz I know you, I always love you.

I go now for the eatyz n wayt for my buffday cake n gift,

Bisou,

Cannelle (wooof)

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Can't believe she just did that, but yeah, she is awesome that way.

Happy Birthday my baby. I miss you. 

Jules Joffrin

I received the text,

I am here :)

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It was a beautiful summer morning in Paris. I was feeling quite cheerful and exuberant which was unusual. That morning when I got out of the house to proceed towards my metro station, my iPod was playing some very peppy songs unlike the usual psychedelic ones. I was singing and my walk had a dance to it. I might have been hopping.

This is the Google street view of the slope, I was walking down towards the station, like a bunny rabbit.

I was to meet him today at my station, Jules Joffrin. As I was climbing down the stairs of the platform, I received the text,

I am here :)

I froze. I stopped on the second last stair and checked the message again. My heart started pumping fast. The butterflies were running marathons in my belly. There was an instant warmness in my chest. I suddenly felt like the student of 'WTF was I thinking' university!
What am I doing?
Why am I meeting a stranger?
What if he and his friends were playing some prank on me?
What if he finds me not appeasing enough?
What if I come on TV on an annoying prank show?
What language should I talk in? (in my defense, there were four languages in question)
I should go back, I am crazy.

I turned a little and had a deep-rooted craving of returning to my room, get back in to my PJs and have a hot cup of coffee by my window, rather than dealing with this huge package of anxiety and nervousness.
On second thought, I didn't want to run away from something good this time. I wanted to face it. I turned towards the platform, took the last stair and walked in.

Jules Joffrin

I looked on the right. There were not much people who might have been waiting for me. I looked to the left, and there he was...
Tall, handsome, in a perfect French formal attire, with a laptop bag in his hand. He walked towards me and said,
"Hi"
"I am sorry I am late." I said.
"That's okay. Can we first decide what language should we talk in?" (!!!!!!!!), he said and smiled.

Our metro came, we entered and in just about ten seconds we forgot we were meeting for the first time.

I married that man exactly six months later.

That beautiful day was two and a half years ago. Do the math.

Happy Second Wedding Anniversary Mon Cheri.

I often wonder what would've happened if I had turned away and went back home. I am sure each day of my life would have ended with less laughter, less smiles, less love and less contentment.

You say it was love at first sight. For me, it was my life at first sight. It was my DESTINY.

I love you

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