31 Reasons You Love to Hate Cersei Lannister, Game of Thrones' Queen of Mean

Damn: Game of Thrones season six ended with Cersei blowing up her enemies, daughter-in-law, and a great deal of King's Landing's citizens and getting the Iron Throne. It's a frightening sight to see her sitting up there, all that power actually hers, and yet the new Mad Queen kind of excites us. Cersei is so deliciously watchable, which, despite her streak of ugliness, makes us want to keep seeing what she'll do next. Thanks to Lena Headey's Emmy-nominated performance, Cersei has even had some moments that elicit sympathy and pity — you know, right before she does something totally awful. But for all those moments where she's just fun to watch, we give Cersei a round of applause — and this tribute to her wicked, wicked ways.

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This Side-Eye Artistry
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This Side-Eye Artistry

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This Beyond-Fake Smirk
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This Beyond-Fake Smirk

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This Borderline-Offensive Advice
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This Borderline-Offensive Advice

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This Little Half-Smile
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This Little Half-Smile

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This Direct Attack
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This Direct Attack

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This Casual Threat
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This Casual Threat

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This Marital Put-Down
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This Marital Put-Down

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This Declaration
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This Declaration

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This Frightening Smile
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This Frightening Smile

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This Sarcastic Sneer
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This Sarcastic Sneer

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This Well-Deserved Slap
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This Well-Deserved Slap

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This Almost Giggly Reaction
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This Almost Giggly Reaction

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This Beautiful Shrug
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This Beautiful Shrug

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This Drunken Assertion
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This Drunken Assertion

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This Effortless Shove
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This Effortless Shove

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This Probably True Observation
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This Probably True Observation

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This Assessment of Joffrey
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This Assessment of Joffrey

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This Maternal Advice
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This Maternal Advice

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This Wine-Infused Thought
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This Wine-Infused Thought

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This Cheers
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This Cheers

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This Gulp
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This Gulp

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This Demand
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This Demand

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This Command
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This Command

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This General Appreciation For Wine
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This General Appreciation For Wine

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This Sly Manipulation
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This Sly Manipulation

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This Creepy Statement
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This Creepy Statement

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This Declaration of War
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This Declaration of War