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Littlefinger tells all: Aidan Gillen says his 'GOT' character got just what he deserved

HBO's juggernaut fantasy series "Game of Thrones" has had its fair share of memorable moments: the fiery birth of a trio of dragons, an army of the undead marching ceaselessly, a Red Wedding. So when the phrase "chaos is a ladder" becomes canonized as one of the standout moments in a series bookended by battles and bloodshed, you know it's got to be good. Or perhaps that little moment just needed the right actor to really make it resonate.

The Season 3 conversation between Lord Petyr Baelish, a.k.a. "Littlefinger" (Aidan Gillen), and Varys (Conleth Hill) in front of the Iron Throne revealed a darker side to the character whom fans love to hate. In

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