Brienne in the Hizzouse
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?HBO just released a bunch of new official pics from Game of Thrones season 2. Most of them are of the characters we met in season 1, without any real appreciative change. There are a few faces to put to new characters, such as Balon Greyjoy and Davos the Onion Knight. But the real glory here is Gwendoline Christie as Brienne, the Maid of Tarth, seen above — my mind is blown with how perfect she is. I swear, she walked self-consciously right out on my head onto the GoT set. What do you other ASoIaF fans think?
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