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Walk Softly and Carry a Littlefinger: An Ode to Game of Thrones‘ Petyr Baelish
Vile, despicable, slimy and creepy. These are all words I’ve seen used to describe Lord Petyr Baelish, portrayed by Aidan Gillen on HBO's Game of Thrones. In my estimation, though, there isn't much that's more attractive than a man with intelligence, and certainly Petyr has plenty of brains to spare. What motivates Lord Baelish to be the slick political mover and shaker he is? And why is he a character so many people love to hate – or hate that they love?