They’re generally an evenly matched pair, but not today. And in this sequence, it just escalates and escalates. Oh, the banter between Aiden Gillen’s Littlefinger and the Conleth Hill’s Varys, Master of Whisperers-it can be sublime. “The Lysa Arryn of chairs,” Varys replies. “Oh, I’m sure you have,” says Varys, hands hidden in his sleeves. “There aren’t a thousand blades,” says Petyr Baelish, gazing lustfully at the Iron Throne and dismissing the legend of its forging. Editor’s note: This is part of a series of essays revisiting our favorite scenes in HBO’s Game of Thrones.
