The time for this week’s Season One Award vote is upon us. Up for deliberation this time around is Game of Thrones season one’s Best Monologue. There are several worthy contenders in the poll below. And no doubt you will let us know that a few of them are unworthy as well. Either way, these are the 5 nominees that we have chosen. You disagree? Good, tell us so in the comments. But be sure to vote first!
UPDATE: Maybe a little late, but I found YouTube vids of 4 of the 5 nominees (Littlefinger’s monologue isn’t on there, for obvious reasons).
Alliser Thorne – You Don’t Know Cold
Maester Aemon – Honor
Drogo – A Gift to Rhaego
Old Nan – Fear is for the Winter
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Old Nan, gave me shivers…I also liked Drogo speech for that matter but Old Nan was just setting the tone for the serie in early episodes
SA_AvengerQuote Reply
I think I know who is winning this one …
SimQuote Reply
There’s a reason that sound bite was used so often in promos–it rocks, was spine-chilling, and was perfectly delivered! No competition.
kerningQuote Reply
Maester ” BAMF” Aemon, that’s who!
edoQuote Reply
Peter Vaughan. He totally nailed that scene. Simply marvelous.
SnarkQuote Reply
“when the white walkers move through the woods”…
Johan SporreQuote Reply
This is a much tougher vote than most previous polls, but I do have to go with Old Nan’s monologue. Spine-chilling indeed…and alas, Margaret George won’t be around for another shot at WiCNet glory. :-(
Tom HiltonQuote Reply
Very hard poll. Tough choice between Old Nan and Maester Aemon for me.
Gonna have to go with Margaret John’s delivery, though. :)
AdrianQuote Reply
LF: Imma fuck them.
Full tilt
Epic-ittyQuote Reply
Old Nan’s speech, unquestionably. Still gives me chills.
Josh ParkerQuote Reply
Old Nan of course…
How are you guys going to reveal the results once everything is done?
Mirri MazQuote Reply
Old Nan was just lyrical. All were great, but Old Nan’s just had something more than words.
TenesmusQuote Reply
This one:
Zhey jalan atthirari anni. Hash azisi?
Jora Andahli, okki zhille hrazef fin allayafa shafka drogikhoon anni. Me shafki.
Anha asshilak jin azh shafkea haji rekoon et shafka.
Ma rizhaan anni, vezh fin asaja rhaesheseres, maan anha valloshak azh akka.
Maan anha vazhak jin ador shiqethi finaan neva ave maisi mae. Anha vazhak maan Rhaeshis Andahli. Anha, zhey Drogo, atak jin.
Anha vidrik khalasares anni jim, finaan nakhoe rhaesheser, majin adothrak hrazef ido yomme Havazzhifi Kazga ven et vo khal avvos. Anha vaddrivak mahrazhis fini ondee khogar shiqethi ma vohharak okrenegwin mori.
Anha aqorisok chiories mori, vazzafrok yal mori, ma afichak vojjor samva Vaesaan Dothrak. Ki jini anha astak asqoy, anha, Drogo ki Bharbosi.
Ki jini anha astak asqoy hatif Maisi Krazaaji kash shieraki vitihiri asavvasoon. Asavvasoon! Asavvasoon!
Ingemar SvenssonQuote Reply
This one is tough! Can’t decide between Maester Aemon, Drogo, and Old Nan. But since Old Nan is unfortunately dead and Drogo is still young… I’ll go with “the children! even the children!”
LalaQuote Reply
“When the sun hides for years, and children are born and live and die all in darkness.”
KayDeeSeeQuote Reply
Old Nan. Her monologue and her broken voice drew me into the series and then into the books. I must thank the old lady.
But…
Peter Vaughan was amazing! Great acting chops. Great!
So… This is a tough one.
I think someone said it before: Aemon will have more opportunities so I´ll go with Old Nan.
andreaQuote Reply
WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA……………………….
The old man is a Targaryen?
Old man: “Quit the Bitching Jon Show”
Jon: “You dont understand”
Old man: “Yes i do”
Jon: “How?”
Old Man: “I am a Targaryen, BITCH”
Jon: “Oh, i guess you do”
Old Man: “Ya I do.”
Nimble DickQuote Reply
It was a tough choice between Old Nan and Maester Aemon…but I went with the one that raised the hairs on the back of my neck.
Margaret John.
ObsidianQuote Reply
Putting Old Nan among all those youngsters. No real competition for her. Pure winner Old Nan.
AstalnarQuote Reply
I’m going with Alliser Thorne, that speech he gave really made me like that character. Shame the conversation between Jaime and Catelyn isn’t there, though I suppose it’s not really a monologue : /
“There are no men like me, only me.”
John-Michael LelievreQuote Reply
Owen Teale for me, though all of them are great. This award series really makes me realize how much good there is in the series. We’re blessed.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
I v0ted for Jason Momoa because none of the other scenes mentioned really had any affect on me. I had heard the Old Nan story so many times from previews that it didn’t really stand out to me when it actually aired in context.
I’m surprised no Ned, Dany, or Robb monologues were included. Or what about Osha’s story about what she was running from? That was delivered brilliantly and served to really drive home how scary it is beyond the Wall.
DreamlifeQuote Reply
My vote is for Maester Aemon. It was at that point in the show I knew I had to read the books. It was the first time in the show that I felt the need to know more about a character!
I loved Old Nan’s speech though. Old Nan has turned out to be right about a lot of things!
MommaQuote Reply
I was torn between Aemon and Drogo… I went with Drogo. That was just such a great, powerful scene, and Momoa deserves huge kudos for it. :)
Grant GouldQuote Reply
This one was between Old Nan and the Khal for me, but weighing them up against each other, I think even Drogo would have gotten the shivers had he heard Old Nan’s speach, whereas she would have simply shrugged off the power of that summer warrior’s voice. Old Nan +1!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Old Nan.
Yep, nearly word for word from the book and she did it wonderfully. It was one of the first moments that separated this show from the other wanna-be’s. Fantastic!
The other choices are good as well.
I’d also like to bring up LC Mormont’s dialogue at the end of episode 10 to Jon and as the Night’s Watch head down under.
ClobQuote Reply
I voted for Jason Momoa. Wish Ned’s “You think my life is some precious thing to me? That I would trade my life for a few years? …I grew up with soldiers. I learned how to die a long time ago.”
Justin WalshQuote Reply
Tough choice for me here, though I have to say, Phil, you chose some excellent contenders.
I guess it’s between Alliser and Drogo. Both of those were just incredible monologues. I’ll give my vote to Drogo because Momoa had to do his in a fake language, and yet it’s unforgettable even so. But Teale made Alliser Thorne one of my favorite surprises of the adaptation, and that particular monologue did a lot of the job to that end.
Next up would be Old Nan, who was quite wonderful too :)
ZackQuote Reply
You know, looking at these choices along with knowing there are others that are just as good, it’s a nice little reminder, or indicator if you will, of why the show is so good. When you have a series that has so many powerful monologues as this it’s really a treat.
ClobQuote Reply
sorry, old nan. i had to vote thorne. I LOVE the man
Elena AmiciQuote Reply
There were so many great monologues in this season. I came in thinking “Old Nan, easily” and then started reading. “Maester Aemon, oh my god that was great” and then “Drogo, the best monologue ever delivered in a made up language” and I wound up being just so impressed with the whole season.
Still voted Margaret John. Still gives me chills.
Delta1212Quote Reply
Old Nan’s “Oh my sweet summer child” speech was the most amazing monologue I’ve seen on any show. Creeped me right the fuck out.
Maester Aemon’s “The gods were cruel” speech was almost as good and probably the second most amazing monologue I did ever see.
Khal Drogo comes in third for me. The Dothraki hakarage was badass. Momoa knocked it out of the park. If not for two amazing talented veteran actors leveraging their experience and gravitas (and their speeches being in English), he’d've taken it out.
GaRQuote Reply
Oh blast I don’t now really what to choose
BonoQuote Reply
Tough, tough decision.
1. I love the content of littlefinger’s “Just fuck them” speech, but the delivery are wanting, too awkward and jarring.
2. Aemon’s speech from the book is good, but I am not moved.
3. Old Nan’s is great in the promo, but lost its punch in the actual scene. Without the rest about the wandering hero and CotF, it is just a scary tale without much significance.
4. Alister Thorne’s is moving and surprising, gave the role much needed additional dimension.
5. However, Drogo’s is transformational. Before that, Drogo seemed detached, just someone has power. After Jason Mamoa’s fisting pumping, fire dacing performance, one can see his charisma, passion and determination, truly a leader of a warrior tribe. Too bad the screenplay in Conan wasted Jason’s talent. My vote is for Drogo.
SugarVampireQuote Reply
How can I see the results?
SingQuote Reply
While I didn’t vote for it, Drogo’s gift to Rhaego was fantastic. Most of it was Momoa, but part of it was their decision to create the Dothraki language and how great it turned out. His voice however just intensified and rocked that language. I actually used this very scene with the youtube link on another forum to rebut a few comments from the unknowing about Momoa’s abilities when speaking of the Conan movie.
ClobQuote Reply
Drogo’s monologue made my heart stop beating for a few minutes… I liked Old Nan’s monologue, but I feel like she’s kind of getting the sympathy vote here
HawkQuote Reply
And my second choice would be Thorne…
HawkQuote Reply
Another VERY difficult question!
I chose Maester Aemon, because I just loved everything about that scene. But part of me wants to vote for Old Nan (another fav scene!) and part of me wants to vote for Drogo (his best scene!). Argh.
LexQuote Reply
i chose drogo, that scene was amazing, but was surprised to see that charles dance’s speech to jaime while dressing the elk wasn’t on here.
educatedponyQuote Reply
Awwhh, that was difficult. I really, really loved Old nan but at the end I chose Littlefinger. I did’nt like the scene but the monologue was great!
IreneQuote Reply
educatedpony,
Good call; Dance has been consistently excellent.
GaRQuote Reply
Khal Drogo’s speech was the single greatest moment in the entire first season.
Both Maester Aemon and Old Nan were also outstanding in there monologues as well.
shadallionQuote Reply
Oh ho, this is defo a tough one! I boiled it down to Old Nan, Ser Aliser and Drogo. But in the end I had to choose Old Nan. When I first heard that monologue, it just screamed perfection. Eerily wonderful stuff.
BroQuote Reply
Maester Aemon won my vote. Peter Vaughan certainly knows his craft. Here is a question for the hardcore out there, what would a maesters forge the acting link from his chain out of?
AthelstanQuote Reply
No one needs sympathy when they’re not in the land of the living anymore. People are voting for her monologue because it damn good. It was used in the first promo for Christ’s sake! And before some overly sensitive person jumps down my throat, I don’t mean any disrespect.
BroQuote Reply
I went with Old Nan. I still get chills every time I watch it. But Maester Aemon was a VERY close second.
I wish Robb’s “Victory does not make us conquerors” had been included!
MichelleQuote Reply
Really hard choice between Drogo and Old Nan. IMO ‘I’m not going to fight them …’ should be in the best line category. Maybe I will flip a coin.
Tyrion’s ScarQuote Reply
Drogo FTW! One of the best scenes all season. That was so well-delivered. WE’RE COMING FOR YOUUUUUU!!!!!! Wicked stuff…
ClintonQuote Reply
Margaret John in a walk – we should all go out with such a shining example of our talent preserved for all time.
KGQuote Reply
Old nan was great, that’s for sure. She was my runner up. If I was any younger (I’m 21-ish) I would pee in my bed…
Third place goes to Momoa, his speech is so awesome that even mother Teresa would put up a fist in the air…
fourth place; Little finger, even though the whole scene was kind of disrupted by the girl on girl action, which is kind of strange since I usually don’t frown upon that kind of action, but is was too much, to weird….
First place and the best monologue goes to….AEMON!!!
What can I say..he nailed it, every time I watch that scene I get shivers in my spine. It is one of the most underrated scenes I think. But one of my favourites of the whole series.
Allistor Thorne isn’t even worth mentioning. I really don’t see why it’s even on the list…sorry
ACQuote Reply
Alliser Thorne is a douche, but I liked his speech.
Last Remaining StarkQuote Reply
I strongly doubt that mummery is taught at the Citadel.
GaRQuote Reply
Whoa, Robert’s first kill monologue isn’t here? Tragic.
RoseQuote Reply
Also, everyone all “abloo bloo people are only voting for Old Nan because her actress died, Drogo deserves it.” I hated Drogo’s speech, why am I getting pumped about rape and murder? The Dothraki are only a step above Gregor Clegane and I’m so glad they never rode on Westeros. I think you need testosterone to make this speech appealing because it super turned me off despite being fairly well delivered by Jason Mamoa.
RoseQuote Reply
1. Aemon. I didn’t read the books until after the first season, but this was the scene that I decided I had to do so.
2. Nan. Thankfully I didn’t see the promo. I work Sunday nights so I always use DVR for HBO shows. I know which shows to watch without HBO’s spoilery promos. They’re almost as bad the as “Next week on…..”. Don’t watch those either. It also took me from wondering if Bran dies after the first ep, to realizing he is a much bigger character in the overall story than I originally perceived.
3. Drogo. While the Dothraki language is BADASS, it took away from this scene, because of the subtitles. It woulda been worse in English, but still.
4. Petyr. Too different from the book, and the only scene where I couldn’t tell the difference between Littlefinger and Mayor Carcetti from ‘The Wire’.
1,000,005. Thorne. Any three words any character said the whole season would rank above this asshole. Heh.
White Walker WargQuote Reply
GaR,
Re: Mummers and Maesters. Agreed. Maybe if the Apprentice spent a year abroad in Braavos as an exchange student, this would enter his syllabus. But I’m sure one of the Maester’s links represents being able to deceive, since they all seem to be capable of that!
White Walker WargQuote Reply
Hands down the winner has to be Drogo’s speech! Not only could speaking in a new fake language be extremely difficult, but Jason put so much emotion & energy into that speech, I felt like I was going to fight in the war with him. Even Emilia has said in interviews, that she herself was mesmerized by Jason as Drogo during that scene. Drogo was basically mute for most of the season; but when he finally spoke, I felt tremors.
“Khal Drogo” proved Jason Momoa has come a long way from “Baywatch”!!
DrogoloverQuote Reply
Owen Teale gets my vote. That monologue gave Thorne some much-needed depth and really drove home what it is to be a man of the Night’s Watch. Plus, Owen absolutely killed it.
ArtQuote Reply
Drogo hands down. Many great scenes (well, all were great) and many missed, but when I saw the title I knew my vote will go to Drogo.
GrujahQuote Reply
Also loved “Next time you raise your hand on me will be the last time you’ll be having hands”. “…And if your troubled when fighting happens, more trouble for you”…. god knows how many.
GrujahQuote Reply
Fools Gold, ahahaha
John-Michael LelievreQuote Reply
It’s tough choosing between Master Aemon and Drogo, but I went with Drogos’ monologue. Watching that scene made me tremble… in a good way.
neknekenkenQuote Reply
Athelstan,
I don’t think they teach mummery at the Citadel, LOL :3
The InstrumentalistQuote Reply
Maester Aemon! I voted for Margaret for best support actress though. But how Peter Vaughan transmited his hate and indignation for Rhaegar’s children murder of was really impressive
Annathema BackstromQuote Reply
I must add another monologue which was missing, and was the best i think…
King Robert speek of his first kill:
“he kept runing at me, this fool high land lad, think he could end the rebelion with a swing of his sword.
I knocked him down with an hummer! gods i was strong then!!! caved in his braceplate, pprobably shouterd every rib he had. I stood over him, hummer in the air, right before i pulled it down he shouted ‘WAIT! WAIT!!!’
They never tell you how they all shit themeselves, they dont putt that part in their songs…”
RaphaelQuote Reply
Well, I’m a woman and while I don’t really like Drago as a character precisely for the reasons you outlined, I must admit I felt kind of thrilled after that speech because of all the effed up things that were happening in Westeros. Yeah, I never thought I’d feel that way in a speech that talks about murdering and raping people. They just mess with my mind like that.
I voted for Old Nan, because that was just an awesome speech and really set the mood for the danger to come.
knowsomethingQuote Reply
I went with Drogo for this one – this scene was one that was far better than the book version for me. Maybe it was just because of the way it was delivered in Dothraki, I’m not sure, but it just gives me chills every time.
Ser Alliser’s was a close 2nd though.
JamboQuote Reply
I went with Peter Vaughan because he may be blind, but he made me read again!!!
FunkysylvanelfQuote Reply
Maester Aemon….gives me chills every time I hear it.
JoQuote Reply
Difficult choice for me… 50/50 between Maester Aemon and Khal Drogo.
Aemon’s scene is one of my all time favorite moments in the book series and he’s one of my favorite characters.
Drogo’s is arguably one of his best scene in the entire season.
I voted for Aemon but I might regret it just a tad… They’re both amazing.
IcebirdQuote Reply
All were great, actually. And theres several more great monologues from first season.
Instead of thinking too much, I just chose the one that left the biggest impression on me.
So Drogo, it is.
sjweningsQuote Reply
Nan, Drogo, Aamon… Too hard of a choice lol.
BurgosQuote Reply
I liked Drogo’s fierceness in his monologue, and Maester Aemon’s was soo poignant, but Old Nan just takes the cake…her voice, what she says and how she says it, just gets to the essence of the whole story and also puts things into perspective. While everyone is out for his or her own interests, there are larger dangers and threats looming over everything…it gives me chills everytime I listen to her! Fabulous!
So Nan it is! RIP
loco73Quote Reply
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa!
Where is Robert’s bit about Lyanna with Cersei?
“You want to know the worst part? I can’t even remember what she looks like…And the Seven Kingdoms couldn’t fill the hole she left behind…”
Come to think of it, that’s more dialogue with another character…
With what’s there? Drogo sent shivers down my spine… :D
Tom HazelQuote Reply
GaR,
I know – only joking!
AthelstanQuote Reply
This was a tough one. While Old Nan’s delivery was spine chilling, Maester Aemon’s was simply amazing. You could feel the emotion in every word he carried. Plus the actress who played Nan is gone. I like to think if Aemon wins this award it’d put a smile on his wrinkled face. :D
Of course I must point out the lack of Ser Barristan in this. His scene in the throne room was profound!
selmy4kingQuote Reply
Went with Drogo – while although Old Nan’s and Maester Aemon’s were powerful, I just felt that at the time of Drogo’s speech, after “crowning” Viserys, that the speech fit in well. I remember when I watched it for the first time how pumped up it made me feel, and I really did believe he would go to Westeros and hand them a tall glass of Dothraki. Then episode 10 came along. And then I read the books. :(
RyanQuote Reply
1. Petyr: I am not going to fight them. I’m going to f**k them. He’s the guy, the greatest player of the Game of Thrones, and every time I watch this I get overly excited again…
2. Old Nan, surely. I think she’s gonna win this one. Gives me a chill.
3. Tywin Lannister skinning the stag. Sure, first half of the scene is a dialogue, but Jaime remains quiet towards the end, and Tywin is just badass.
Drogo’s speech was good, but actually, guys: it was more than close to overacting.
BatmanQuote Reply
That’s tough one. The toughest maybe.
Old Nan’s speech showed pure spirit of the series and books as well. It was her trailer I loved the most. My friends after seeing it became ASoIaF men.
Maester Aemon’s speech turned all Jon Snow’s problems into nothing. We could truly see how hard is to be Targaryen in non-Targaryen world. Truly sad.
Khal Drogo’s speech nailed the episode. I wasn’t Drogo’s fan before. But after that, till his death, I was.
So, knowing that Old Nan wins, I can vote for Drogo:
3. Maester Aemon.
2. Old Nan.
1. Khal Drogo!
GrzebykKQuote Reply
Voted for Drogo, best war speech ever.
Though, I really loved Viserys’ monologue about Targaryens and dragons while “having a bath” with Dorea.
SawyerQuote Reply
Aliser Thorne – You could see him reliving the moment he lost his self respect.
Aemon – you could see the regret appear, and then disappear into resolve.
Old Nan – spine chilling delivery
Khal Drogo – testosterone pumping pure awesomeness that…hit the line. didn’t cross it, but didn’t avoid it either. You know what line I’m talking about.
Littlefinger: Love the actor, love the character. Hate the screenwriting of his character. This monologue was no exception.
People feeling weird about getting pumped up about a speech that went overboard about rape and pillage at it’s end should remind themselves that this show made them feel good about domestic violence (say another word and I’ll honor you again), hitting children (everyone’s favorite Joffrey smackdown GIF), and fratricide (he was no dragon). Truely, Game of Thrones is about the Greatest story of forbidden love ever told, and the lengths the two of them had to go to make it happen. >:)
Critical GeekQuote Reply
That’s the hardest one so far… but I’m with Khal Drogo!
SteveQuote Reply
Another for Margaret John! Maester Aemon was a close second, but I’m going to be a contrarian and say the others didn’t impress me that much. I can’t remember the Owen Teale one (which I’m sure was good, but I take the fact that I don’t remember it as a sign not to vote for it) and Khal Drogo’s speech, while well-done, was an easy one to pull off, I think. I don’t think it was a challenging sort of monologue.
Steve Hugh WestenraQuote Reply
It won’t win because a) it was ruined for a lot of people by Ros and her friend’s moaning, and b) it wasn’t in the book so the purist are outraged, but I’m definetly going with Aidan Gillen on this one, the lines were great, the delivery pitch perfect, and I actually thinks new material like that (as well as LF and Varys’ scenes) for the series are very welcome.
Ser Jean-RalphioQuote Reply
Oh damn.
I loved most of them, though I thought Aidan Gillen was like a piece of wood in his, sorry as I am cuz he did the rest bloody brilliant, but that scene … I don’t know. He lost a bit of his coolness in that one, that coolness which he had in all his others.
Old Nan… srsly, I know it by heart by now. Master Aemon did a great job, too, Thorne as well. And Drogo was bloody brilliant. Shit. Don’t know if I’m gonna vote at all for this one. I mean, of course I will, but, shit. I think I’m going for Jason Momoa, but I’ll have to think bout that again.
WildlingQuote Reply
Maester Aemon’s speech.
It was one of my favorite scenes from the book. I had many of the same feelings watching it that I had when I first read it. It hit all the marks it was suppose to for me.
Jessica C.Quote Reply
Every week I think: next week it cannot impossibly be any harder than last week, but again we have a category in which I can hardly choose. But I did it anyway, Owen Teale: than one came out of the blue and gave me goosebumps on places I didn’t know I could have goosebumps. Utter brilliance. All these polls are reminding me of how bad I want this show on blu-ray ASAP.
KnurkQuote Reply
I wish some of these quote votes had audio links. As I am reading the other books too, sometimes specific lines get lost in the jumble and to hear it again would refresh my memory.
KathyQuote Reply
I say LF. For a casual viewer of the show, you realize in that scene something not just important to the past by to the immediate present. Why is this guy talking about f***ing the Starks? Why is he so insistent that the two women in the room play their roles convincingly? Just how much of the game of thrones is Littlefinger responsible for–and is he the true master of it? When I first saw it (before I read the book), that speech was a revelation.
JohnQQuote Reply
Old Nan by a country mile.
PhilQuote Reply
Thorne’s was the best.
Old Nan’s was also awesome.
Aemon’s was a little… disappointing somehow. I love that scene in the books, and not nearly as much in the show.
Littlefinger’s was fine but the moaning and ass finger banging was really distracting and embarassing.
Drogo’s monologue I’ve always thought was very cheesy *ducks*
userjQuote Reply
I actually just watched the Targaryen scene last night (HBO on Demand), and I’ve got to go with that one.
JustinQuote Reply
While the others are great, Jason Momoa’s monologue was convincingly delivered in an entirely made-up language.
BlortQuote Reply
Oooh, really tough choice between the Khal’s speech and Old Nan’s tales of winter… but in the end I went for the Khal, although I think I might be the only one . If Old Nan wins, well deserved, although I’m rooting for Drogo.
Chris DobsonQuote Reply
White Walker WargQuote Reply
Old Nan’s monologue worked brilliantly in the trailers but didn’t have as much impact in the actual show as Drogo’s. It really got me excited for what was to come, even though I knew he wasn’t far from an undeserved death.
Matt DobsonQuote Reply
I thought the same thing when I saw that scene but didn´t like the sexual allegory. It was too much… to the point of distracting from the real heart of the conflict but I see what you mean.
andreaQuote Reply
Drogo for the win! Jason Momoa rocked that speech, and Drogo SHOULD have been over the top there – he is so silent and stoic much of the rest of the time.
Old Nan was darn good, and I am sorry that Margaret Johns won’t be around because she did have a spooky delivery.
I’m not sure what exactly, but I have not liked Aemon on the show as much as in the books – he seemed frailer and somehow gentler to me in the books, and certainly much older. But I think it was more the filming of his monologue that didn’t sit quite as right with me, than his delivery.
I had problems with Littlefinger’s monologue from the start. Thought it was preposterous that he would spill so much personal stuff to two whores working for him – he keeps things much closer to the vest than that. Gillen’s delivery was fine, other than the “distraction” in the background, but the whole idea of it and the setting was too over the top for me.
Loved Thorne’s speech and Owen nailed it, but it was a shade too reminiscent of Quint’s Indianapolis speech in Jaws for me to give it the top spot – but not that was not the fault of the actor at all.
persephone88Quote Reply
In this scene king Robert was played by Arnie………LOL!…………Sorry Raph. , no offence intended.
Lord Two FeathersQuote Reply
Old Nan’s monologue gets my vote. I can remember the other speeches listed in the category but I remember Old Nan’s tone and accent best by far. Very memorable and the line carries an air of significance to it, setting up the anticipation of what winter means in Westeros. Someone here mentioned that the line is repeated in promos so it’s easy to remember but I think I’ve only seen one promo for the show.
LiadanQuote Reply
Oh yeah the vote. 1. Old Nan, for shiver factor. 2. Drogo, great delivery of a very challanging dialog.
Lord Two FeathersQuote Reply
This. I honestly cannot fathom voting for any other. But everybody has different tastes, i guess.
EdQuote Reply
Drogo. He sold every word . . . in a language that is native to no one! Like Ed, I found this one to be no contest.
JDQuote Reply
Old Nan’s speech was perfection.
lorinhellerQuote Reply
Peter Vaughan is a total G
DawnWielderQuote Reply
Old Nan’s story actually terrified me, Khal Drogo’s speech got my blood and fists pumping but it was Maester Aemon reliving the hardest decision of his life that completely blew me away. The pain in his voice when he says “even the little children” is so real and full of hatred that you have to feel for the man. Have to give this one to Peter Vaughan.
Cersei’s MaidenheadQuote Reply
Knock him down with a hummer? WTF? LMAO! The link would be quicksilver. My favorite monolog? Hodor!
sidQuote Reply
Old Nan get’s my vote too. The first moment I heard that speech I had shivers. That one was what set the pase for me.
I get why a lot would think Drogo’s should win… but honestly never liked him all that much…. and just speech was just a bunch of frat-boy hitting it off for me.
Ameon’s speech never sat well with me. The comparison between his situation and Jon’s was just off for me and that put the all speech out of it’s place for me….
And littlefinger’s was just…. well let’s just say he wouldn’t have made my cut for top momologue. Robert’s about his first kill would have. And Tywin’s speech with Jamie.
Anyway…. Old Nan’s gets mune. ;-)
VeredQuote Reply
Loved that scene as well – best added scene of the entire season! – but I wouldn’t call it a monologue as Doreah played an important role in it.
Similar here, although my memories are slightly different. The Old Nan and Drogo speeches I can still hear clearly inside my head, whereas the others sort of have faded by now…
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
I totally go for Petyr Baelish. Simply awesome, gorgeous, perfectly played. Yeah, Old Nan gave me the shivers and Allister sounded pretty cool, but Petyr is my one and only when it comes to brilliant lines.
KaterinaQuote Reply
Ingemar Svensson,
Like!!!
UdiQuote Reply
persephone88,
Agree with all that you posted. 100%
UdiQuote Reply
Owen Teale’s monologue was a nice surprise
Jordan HealeyQuote Reply
I’m totally for Jason Momoa’s speech. It was so exciting, and so well performed, even despite the fact that he spoke in Dothraki. Giving that performance in a language no one of the audience understands is marvellous for me.
Drogo gets this one. Hands down. Though, Aemon was a good runner-up.
David DufwekeQuote Reply
The easiest pick so far – Old Nan ! Not that others were bad, especially Drogo, but the Nan’s monologue cannot be described by words. 10/ 10
NowitzkiQuote Reply
I also found Jason monologe a little cheesy… It was like an elvish translation of a Manowar’s song. In any case it was really impressive in screen.
Littlefinger’s one maybe was inside the wrong situation. I prefer his dialogues.
But the other three … they nailed it. Old Nan tales becoming alive and the amused face of Bran; Aemon, talking in a way only a Maester and a Targarien could; and Thorne, a character I hated from the books … and I loved him since that monologue.
jaybeQuote Reply
I had to choose Aemon. I enjoyed the other speeches, but just thinking about the emotion behind Aemon’s speech to Jon has me nearly tearing up. I had always read his part in the book more as sad and maybe exhausted after the life he’s lived, so hearing the rage behind the words just really struck me.
MiraxQuote Reply
Maester Aemon’s monologe. It was like a window into the past of which we all want to know more.
latebirdQuote Reply
Heh… I don’t agree with you, but that was hella funny! :)
EdQuote Reply
True, nothing bad with Manowar’s songs :)
Alexander DubrovskyQuote Reply
I voted for Maester Aemon, because at the time, I haven’t read the book and found his revelation as a Targaryen very compelling. His voice just seemed to carry the weight of hundreds of years.
Osha’s monologue on what’s beyond the Wall was also great.
ChaiQuote Reply
1. Old Nan: gives me the chills.
2. Khal Drogo: keep on replaying this one.
3. Thorne: Loved the end of his dialogue.
DanQuote Reply
Nan FTW. It is known.
Nagga’s KinQuote Reply
Old Nan.
Obviously.
EmmaQuote Reply
I was reaching for my sword (which I don’t have) after Drogo’s speech! Brilliant!
Jole HeheQuote Reply
what??? no tyrion love? his confession was the best!!!!!!!!!!
Joe Van WinkleQuote Reply
Damn! I’m stuck between Old Nan and Aemon! Both was most dramatic monologues!
Aaaaand.. OK, Aemon.
Although, Robert’s words “Do you think it’s the honour that keeps piece? The only thing that keeps peace is fear, fear and blood!”. I know it’s not a monologue, but words were just fantastic.
KidQuote Reply
I vote for King Robert’s speech about the Tully boy!….That stupid booooy….
PanchoFranciscoQuote Reply
PanchoFrancisco,
*Tarly, as in one of craven Sam’s ancestors ;). The Tully’s and Baratheon’s were allies during the rebellion.
selmy4kingQuote Reply
Robert Baratheon’s “Absentee King” speech given to Cersei – Best lines spoken so far in GoT. It shuts Cersei up and shows off the fact that Robert is still smarter than everyone thinks.
Since it’s not a choice, I’ll pick the old bat, Old Nan.
JimmyShakerDayQuote Reply
I, too, feel like Old Nan will win. If she doesn’t, I’ll feel guilty.
My ranking:
5. LF. What did he say again?
4. Drogo. I’ll admit I’m too encumbered by a modern outlook and personal phobias to really like it. I must say the show did not make me “feel good” about any of the other things Critical Geek listed-
3. Old Nan. As someone pointed out, the actual monologue made less an impression on me than the voice in the trailer.
2. Thorne. He’s an a$$hole but his story had me listening.
1. Aemon. He conjured up a whole world of legend, while being badass.
Blackfish BluesQuote Reply
Yikes, a hummer? That’s pretty gross though maybe not by GoT standards.
Epic the wonderfulQuote Reply
Old Nan…….she nailed that scene and made it really play much stronger than I recall feeling when reading it.
Snake_PliskanQuote Reply
He’s already going to win the best comedy poll with his confession. :-)
Snake_PliskanQuote Reply
LOL @ Drogo comment. Genius post.
I vote for old nan as well.
“Kings froze to death in their castles same as the shepherds in their huts. And women smothered their babies rather than see them starve…”
Chilling.
six30twoQuote Reply
Whoopsies on the tarly /Tully! Its been all this talk of making chum out of trout! Thanks for catching that, no pun intended :D
selmy4king,
PanchoFranciscoQuote Reply
SA_Avenger,
Exactly
ninaQuote Reply
Well said.
SwordOfTheMorningQuote Reply
SwordOfTheMorning,
Damn, when will Google get savvy and add Dothraki to their translating engine?
Epic knows nothingQuote Reply
This was a tough one. Went with Old Nan’s story, it was chilling to the bone: “And women smothered their babies, rather than see them starve. And wept. And felt the tears freeze on their cheeks.”
Khal Drogo’s promise and Alliser Thorne’s story were almost as good.
liskoQuote Reply
All amazing! “Milking the eel,” didn’t even make it, that’s how strong the list is!
the goatQuote Reply
Drogo’s…
Old Nan’s is good, really good, really creepy but…
Jason Momoa makes us feel the very barbarian in him in his monologue without uttering a single English word, and that… Well, that ! That has to count for something, goddamn it !
ClaudiaQuote Reply
Maybe a little late, but I found YouTube vids of 4 of the 5 nominees (Littlefinger’s monologue isn’t on there, for obvious reasons).
Alliser Thorne – You Don’t Know Cold
Maester Aemon – Honor
Old Nan – Fear is for the Winter
Drogo – A Gift to Rhaego
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
Maybe a tad late yes, I’m already waiting impatiently for today’s new award category!
(And I stick with my initial idea: the best monologue should be the one that one remembers most vividly. Nice collection of monologue videos though!)
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
WIC, I find it odd that you have a polling widget at the bottom of this page for a different question from months ago, yet you don’t have a widget for the current question. So the method of counting the votes… fingers and toes, is it?
spacechampionQuote Reply
Huh? The poll is embedded within the post…
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Who won?
shadallionQuote Reply
Oops, sorry! I don’t have javascript enabled for just anything, so it doesn’t appear for me unless i give it permission.
spacechampionQuote Reply
That’ll be revealed all at once, I assume like in a ‘real’ Award Ceremony… (Winter once said it would be announced in an exciting way, so maybe some live internet broadcasting?? Just hoping ;-)
Tar KidhoQuote Reply