Your Fingers or Your Tongue! -Joffrey Baratheon

This is the scene from Game of Thrones where Joffrey asks a singer whether he would keep his tongue or his fingers!

[youtubecommenter]

Man the American Idol judges were brutal in Westeros

[johnhein]

Robert would have dug this song, I like to think the singer used his fingers to write another one about Joffrey's death.

[NamhadiNdemufayo]

Jack Gleeson fucking killed at this role. He really made you believe this little bastard was an absolute monster.

[thememaster]

"The lion ripped his balls off and.... the boar did all the rest." Oof

[retron]

I like how nobody claps until Joffrey does. Really shows how much fear he instilled in people.

[iFkNxLegend]

Musician: “Every man needs hands your grace”
Part of me thought Joffrey would be vindictive enough to take what he wanted to keep

[returnoftheredeye]

"Which do you favour, your fingers or your tongue?"
"Your mumma seemed pretty fond of both your grace."

[herpyderpy]

No one:

Bard: Yes, I'll mock the king's father's death, best idea ever

[chevin]

That poor guy, he knew as he obeyed the order to perform that he was in for a bad time. The worst part is that Robert would probably have laughed at the song and sent him on his way. Maybe lightly scared him like he did to Lancel, but then he would have laughed about it with Eddard

[osmanyousif]

The fact that Cersei watches her son turn more and more into a psychopath and treats it like nothing, really infuriates me (in a good way since these are actors playing awful human beings and really nailing it). Apple don't fall far from the tree.

[UMCorian]

What's scariest is Joffrey was genuinely amused by the song. He not only doesn't execute him (Joffrey has killed and had people killed for less), he actually gives the musician a choice. Moreover, he's revelled in his cruelty in the past - the fact he doesn't even watch the guy's tongue being torn out means he actually didn't believe he was being cruel. He thought he was being merciful. Such a chilling character.

[kugashira]

Bro put his crown down and walked off like he had completed his 9 to 5 😂😂

[DarkLadyJade]

lol I like how the Bard knew he messed up but he kept singing anyway.

[fernandovargasmejia]

Irony is Robert Baratheon probably would've loved it.

[joelcroteau]

I love how Ilyn just happened to be carrying those tongs that seemed specifically for grabbing someone's tongue so you can cut it out.

[masterplokoon]

"I leave the rest of the matters to you mother"- I love how Joffrey thinks torturing and tormenting random people is his job as king while leaving the governance of the realm (his actual job) to others. What a silly yet brutal vilain.

[hopoff]

The funniest part is how Joffrey, after only being there for like 5 minutes, cuts a guy's tongue off, and is like "Well I did my part, that's enough torture for the morning" and leaves😂

[mistaowickkuh]

This actor is simply amazing. That slow clap with that particular pose is just too perfect, a masterclass indeed.

[martinsohajek]

'There is freedom of art, but I cannot guarantee freedom after art.'

[freddiesamuel-hwlm]

Bard: I’ll never sing again

Joffrey: Yeah I know