Why Nobody Could Buy Podrick Payne | Game of Thrones

Almost everyone in Game of Thrones could be controlled by one thing: something they wanted. Littlefinger wanted power. Oberyn wanted revenge. Stannis wanted destiny. Cersei wanted control. Every one of those desires handed someone else a lever. Then there was Podrick Payne: a squire the powerful barely noticed, who outlived almost all of them. In this video we look at the three times the show quietly tested Podrick: with pleasure (the gold he gave back after the Blackwater), with power (the knighthood he was offered for betraying Tyrion) and with belonging (the night before the Long Night, when he sang "Jenny of Oldstones"). By the end, the boy who never climbed for status is Ser Podrick Payne of the Kingsguard, the very title he once refused as a bribe. It adds up to a hidden rule about Westeros politics: the most dangerous thing you can want isn't power. It's anything you want so badly that another person can hold it over your head. ⏱ CHAPTERS 0:00 Everyone in Westeros has a handle 0:55 The man with no handle 2:14 Test 1: Pleasure (the Blackwater reward) 2:53 Test 2: Power (the knighthood bribe) 3:56 Why needy people are easy to control 4:48 Test 3: The night before the Long Night 6:21 Ser Podrick and who really won 💬 Who do you think was the hardest character in Game of Thrones to manipulate? Tell me in the comments. 🔔 Subscribe for more Game of Thrones theories, character analysis and hidden details. Game of Thrones footage used for commentary, criticism and analysis under fair use. All rights belong to HBO. #GameOfThrones #PodrickPayne #HouseOfTheDragon