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UPDATE: the public version on YouTube is censored for nudity and violence. So here's the full uncensored version, for Patrons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKFCsxOKOKg 

This is the biggest Alt Shift X video ever. Sorry it took so long. Hope you enjoy :)

It’s a bit of an experiment to make such an enormously long, detailed video – so let me know what you think!

(There are a few tiny visual errors in the video that will be fixed in the public video release).

There’s still more to discuss about Tyrion, so there’ll be a Q&A livestream after the public video release – if you have Tyrion questions or ideas to discuss, comment them below and we’ll cover them! Livestream will be at 11am Sunday Eastern time, at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOWpR4X-mJQ 

With Tyrion done, the new focus is Dune. (As per this Patron vote). The Dune movie is coming out in the United States on October 22 – so the plan is to release a Dune video shortly afterwards, exploring the movie with added details and context from the books.

There’s also an Asshai video on the back burner. (There’ve been delays with some artwork). And I’d still like to make a Man After Man video as a sort of follow up to All Tomorrows. A Foundation TV show is coming out, and Y: The Last Man, and The Expanse Season 6 and The Expanse final book soon… So those are all video possibilities.

And we’ll hold another Patron vote to choose another ASOIAF topic to cover. Maybe we’ll do Jon Snow and Daenerys videos like this Tyrion video. (But not so long!)

So there’s heaps more cool stuff to come. With this monumental feature-length monster of a video complete, I'm keen to make some shorter quicker videos lol.

Thanks so much for your support!

ASX

(Old original Patreon release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dftggGfslY )

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The real Tyrion Lannister [new uncensored Patreon version]

The public version of this video is censored by YouTube for nudity and violence. This is a fully uncensored version for Patreon supporters. Tyrion Q&A livestream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOWpR4X-mJQ Alt Schwift X Tyrion rap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKIrVoq8xv8 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCveZqqGewoyPiacooywP5Ig?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/altshiftx Video clips from Game of Thrones used under fair use. Images from The World of Ice and Fire used with permission from Random House. Graphic novel artwork by Tommy Patterson and Mel Rubi. Tyrion portrait by Bella Bergolts: https://www.deviantart.com/bellabergolts Full art credits here: https://altshiftx.com/tyrion (Too long to fit here on YouTube) References & further reading: George Martin “He's the villain” Amazon interview 1999: https://web.archive.org/web/19991013131915/http://cyberhaven.com/books/sciencefiction/martin.html George Martin “probably something I could have left out” 92Y interview 2014: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcy-EhkHXnE&t=5308s George Martin on Shae and Tywin, Entertainment Weekly 2014: https://ew.com/article/2014/06/16/game-of-thrones-finale-martin/ George Martin on Daenerys and Tyrion in Winds, Entertainment Weekly 2014: https://ew.com/article/2014/06/26/george-r-r-martin-winds-winter-tease/ George Martin hints Tyrion will fly, Not A Blog 2007: http://grrm.livejournal.com/16495.html George Martin on where whores go, Algoritam 2015: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pi48wzKh-wo&t=1073s George Martin says Tyrion is morally grey, SF Site 2000: https://www.sfsite.com/01a/gm95.htm Adam Feldman on Tyrion: https://meereeneseblot.wordpress.com/2013/11/22/paying-his-debts-part-i-tyrion-in-kings-landing/ PoorQuentyn on Tyrion in ADWD: https://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/tagged/tyrion-in-adwd/chrono History of Westeros and GrayArea on Tyrion I & II TWOW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRUZsrSfiuQ Joshikins29 on Tyrion’s dark ending: https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/g4j5xg/spoilers_extended_bittersweet_a_darker_end_for/ BryndenBFish on Daenerys’ violent future: https://warsandpoliticsoficeandfire.wordpress.com/2015/05/21/the-dragons-mercy-the-violent-future-path-of-daenerys-targaryen-part-4-the-embers-of-essos/ BryndenBFish on Tyrion’s adaptation: https://warsandpoliticsoficeandfire.wordpress.com/2019/05/18/the-monster-who-wasnt-there-the-adaptation-of-tyrion-lannister-in-game-of-thrones/ Radio Westeros and Emily on Tyrion in TWOW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3oj2Te6Nlg Chebyshov on Tyrion and Sansa: https://asoiaf.westeros.org/index.php?/topic/124600-is-tyrion-a-popular-character/&do=findComment&comment=6724545 secretlyatargaryen on Tyrion and Tywin: https://secretlyatargaryen.tumblr.com/post/184512615497/the-strings-of-those-who-came-before-an-analysis JoannaLannister on Tyrion as villain: https://joannalannister.tumblr.com/post/178032768426/hey-babe-a-lot-of-people-have-been-posting-this SporadicSheep on Tyrion as genetic chimera: https://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/onh8bu/spoilers_main_a_j_t_t/ Special thanks to Patrons Cameron Weiss, Michael Appell, Ryan Steele, Harry, Shane Veglia, Brian Sentient, Ria McDoodle, Tim Cunniff, NotGac, Cara Akame, Ilhuilkamina Urdiana, Gareth, T. Ledoux. 0:00 Intro 08:03 A Game of Thrones 13:55 A Clash of Kings 21:04 A Storm of Swords 34:29 A Dance with Dragons 49:43 The Winds of Winter 1:05:40 A Dream of Spring What happens to Tyrion Lannister in the A Song of Ice and Fire books? Why does Tywin hate Tyrion? What’s the point of Penny? Will Tyrion ride a dragon? Is Tyrion a Targaryen? Will Tyrion find Tysha? Is Tyrion a villain? #GameOfThrones #ASOIAF

Comments

Kewl0210

Well done on getting this huge video done! Looking forward to all the other stuff you got planned.

Eli Lidkea

Beautifully done! Your videos are like a breath of fresh air

Alt Shift X

Thanks Eli, really happy with this one!

Ashik Ishtiak

Thanks a lot for this video, superb and detailed as expected. We have been waiting for this ans I can enjoy your videos for hours! However, I think rather than a long video like this, if you'd present it in two parts, might help some followers to concentrate better. Just an idea! All the best 💐

Johannes Pöyhönen

Maybe a quick theory vid about the oily black stone in ASOIAF next? Also, props for this HUGE Tyrion video!

Thassio

I have an important question: when does the next book in the wild cards series come out? In all seriousness, amazing video! Very in depth analysis and it goes over amazing hypothesis of what’s to come! Great work

Rikke Holmberg

So so SO worth the wait. This is, hands down, the best video you have ever made. Comprehensive and coherent and thought provoking. Visually absolutely stunning too. I can only say thank you for giving book Tyrion the video he deserved. I feel like you just gave book Tyrion back to me, and cleared the bad taste of season eight Tyrion. (... sidenote, I find it interesting and slightly concerning that you apparently have inside knowledge of what Schwift will do in the future ...)

Monty

Absolutely knocked it out of the park, and a massive improvement from the preview a month ago. Not that the preview was poor, but seeing so many complex elements come together like this is incredible. I really think this is probably your best work, and I'm glad to see your guys hard work really paid off with this one. I really do think it's gonna be a hit. Thanks for giving Tyrion the justice he deserves. I guess for the Q&A the only question I have is: Do you think Tyrion deserves/will have a happy ending? I don't mean something generic, like he redeems himself, finds Tysha, and lives happily ever after. But something more bittersweet like the Hound. Because I wonder if he even deserves that sometimes. I think when it comes to fictional characters my empathy kicks in and I just want to see an end to their suffering and see them move on. But if Tyrion was a real person he would obviously have no sympathy from me. Serial killers often have tragic horrific origins yet we don't lend them the same sympathy, why should we for Tyrion.

Glen Thrasher

This Tyrion video is great and worth the wait, and I appreciate you optimism regarding The Winds of Winter. Let us hope there will be new GRRM material one of these days, so you will have new material to justify smart deep dives. I appreciate the long video. In fact the longer the better. Long videos. Longer books. The "real world" is even more dark than Martin's dark fantasy, and I need the distraction. Thanks much

Mandi Mateer

Wow. This was so worth the wait. I didn't think anything could out do your Summerhall video, but I was wrong. You captured Tyrion brilliantly. Well done.

Alt Shift X

Thanks Ashik! I'm reluctant to split videos into parts, tbh. I like the videos to be complete and self-contained, y'know? Hopefully the "chapters"/timestamps feature on YouTube gives some natural break points so viewers can come back later. I wish YouTube had a "continue watching" feature to pick up where you left off.. But yeah if we ever make a video longer than this, I'll consider breaking it into parts haha

Alt Shift X

Thanks Johannes! Yeah oily black stone has been a popular topic in the Patron votes for a while.. And it'd work well as a follow-up to the Asshai video once that's done 👍

Alt Shift X

Haha thanks Thassio. Come to think of it, Wild Cards would be a perfect topic for an April Fools video...

Alt Shift X

Thanks so much Rikke! Glad to have done book-Tyrion justice.

BeeLee

This was the best video TO DATE! I would love an in depth book versus show Cersei. I feel like we miss so much of Cersei’s character on the show because we don’t get that inner dialogue

Michael Towns (gamebuoygames)

Oooo neat, lookin' forward to this one haha. Listened to about half of the livestream version recently and enjoyed the banter too, neat to get to experience both versions haha. Keep up the rad work.

BeeLee

Also, “Tywin and the Tyrells” sounds like a Motown band and I’m here for it.

Jess Simpson

This is amazing. I really love videos outlining the character drift between the books and the shows. Thank you!

Bram Reichbaum

I love the notion of this subject and the core image as a tonic for what the show did. If you want to pursue this vein again, Arya's actual traumatic journey straight thru the Mercy chapter might be a good one. Oh, and very bold of you to dangle an affirmation of Tyrion Targaryen so boldly, and to liken it to Jon Snow's situation. I'm getting darned near a believer. "Do we really need another secret Targaryen?" I refer all to Ser Maynard Plumm on whether we're not all bastards of Aegon IV: "Who says we're not?" and to Mel Brooks as King Louis: "It's good to be the king."

Torb

It’s been so long since I’ve read the books so hearing about Tyrion’s darkness is fascinating. Thank you so much for the great video. Definitely flew by time wise. It’s difficult to say what is fate will be but it most certainly will not be a truly happy ending.

Alt Shift X

Thanks Torb! Agreed, I think Tyrion's ending will be tragic. More bitter than sweet.

Fucsia

Another amazing video!