[Editor’s Note: The following article contains spoilers for “Game of Thrones” Season 8, Episode 4, “The Last of the Starks.”]The most recent episode of “Game of Thrones” took many fans by surprise when Brienne of Tarth (Gwendoline Christie) lost her virginity to Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau).
The twist was especially upsetting for Tormund (Kristofer Hivju), the wildling who has spent the last three seasons pining for Brienne and trying to win her love.
In an interview with Vulture, Hivju said he understood Brienne’s choice even if it meant heartbreak for his own character.“I must say on behalf of Tormund, of all his approaches, she has never shown him a single centimeter of affection,” Hivju said.
“And Jaime and Brienne have a long story together.
So on some level, I can understand her.
But when you saw how the episode turned out, you could avoid a lot of crying if you just went with the guy who loves you the most!
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