HBO

He was a cold and calculating asshole, but he knew that and didn’t care. He was very intelligent — probably one of the best strategists on the show. He was the only person who could keep Cersei and Joffrey in line...to an extent. He was the only person Joffrey was afraid of and, because of that, he was the only person who had a modicum of control over him. The only person he couldn’t control was Tyrion, and that eventually lead to his death. Yes, he was a terrible person and father and I’m not really sad that he’s dead, but he was efficient.

—amazinganne90