# 6' 3" Brienne of Tarth (actress Gwendoline Christie) in a little back dress! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 23, 2015, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266 "2015-06-23T18:03:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/21 "2015-06-24T15:26:20Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > I wouldn’t exactly call her beautiful… “striking” the the word that comes to mind looking at her. My thoughts exactly. Brienne of Tarth’s one of my favorite characters in the books and show, as it happens. ---
**Author:** ![Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Enter\_the\_Flagon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enter_the_Flagon)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/22 "2015-06-24T15:40:03Z")
> [@Telemark](#): > > He’s listed at 6’ 3", same as her. But she’s wearing 4" (or so) heels. I get that, but the first picture is the only one where they’re both standing up straight, and he only makes it up to the bridge of her nose… (running off to measure his own face) I get about a 5 1/2 inch difference. Not as much as I thought. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/23 "2015-06-24T16:13:43Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > My thoughts exactly. Brienne of Tarth’s one of my favorite characters in the books and show, as it happens. Me too. Her authenticity helps - she’s one of the first medieval warrior women to actually \*look \*like a warrior. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/24 "2015-06-24T16:38:34Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Me too. Her authenticity helps - she’s one of the first medieval warrior women to actually \*look \*like a warrior. Quite so. She’s also honorable and always tries to do the right thing under very difficult circumstances, despite the scorn or distrust of most of society. A very appealing character. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/25 "2015-06-24T16:42:41Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > Hey, you don’t have to be tall to appreciate taller women. Right. Wait around, let me fetch a ladder… ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/26 "2015-06-24T17:13:33Z")
Tarzan live on her like mountain. ---
**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/27 "2015-06-24T17:47:39Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Tarzan live on her like mountain. Tarzan swing both way? Mountain might get jealous otherwise. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/28 "2015-06-24T18:14:59Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > In the nude photo shoot she did she was paired up with a very short model. Shorter than Chastain. I won’t link, it’s easy enough to find with google. I looked. :o She really needs to not shave. And be more modest. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/29 "2015-06-24T18:47:40Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > She should hook up with Kristen Chenoweth and do a ventriloquist act. She should hook up with 6’9" Lindsay Kay Hayward for a parody of Paul Edgecomb meeting John Coffey. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/30 "2015-06-24T22:42:04Z")
> [@](#): > > Quoth **Alessan** : > > I wouldn’t exactly call her beautiful… “striking” the the word that comes to mind looking at her. A number of other men have also found Brienne of Tarth to be striking. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/31 "2015-06-24T22:42:13Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > She really needs to not shave. And be more modest. Sez you. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/32 "2015-06-24T22:46:00Z")
I don’t find her attractive at all, and I often love tall women. Even if she is taller than me. But nope the whole package has to do it for me. That’s why I don’t get women who are only into tall men, which is fine. But as long as you love the whole package and not because of the height only. In fact I don’t find the other woman attractive either. Which is okay. ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/33 "2015-06-24T22:48:01Z")
> [@scabpicker](#): > > Hey, you don’t have to be tall to appreciate taller women. This is exactly my sentiment. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2015, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/34 "2015-06-24T23:03:15Z")
> [@Nema98](#): > > I don’t find her attractive at all, and I often love tall women. Even if she is taller than me. But nope the whole package has to do it for me. > > That’s why I don’t get women who are only into tall men, which is fine. But as long as you love the whole package and not because of the height only. > > In fact I don’t find the other woman attractive either. > > Which is okay. I don’t find her unattractive but I prefer short women. But mostly I find her to be weird (and not in a good way) in many of her interviews. Her personality makes me uncomfortable. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/35 "2015-06-25T04:26:19Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > She really needs to not shave. Indeed. A nice bush is a thing of beauty! :o ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/36 "2015-06-25T05:10:48Z")
One of my favorite moments in the series was when Lady Olenna sees her for the first time and (channeling Katharine Hepburn) says “Oh my, aren’t you just marvelous!” ---
**Author:** ![Nema98](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d2c977/32.png) [@Nema98](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nema98)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/37 "2015-06-25T22:39:56Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > I don’t find her unattractive but I prefer short women. But mostly I find her to be weird (and not in a good way) in many of her interviews. Her personality makes me uncomfortable. I agree with short and average women. I do not discriminate due to height. All heights have varying degrees of attractiveness and not so much. And yes this actress does not do it for me at all. Your comment about her personality being weird has made me curious to see check her interviews. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2015, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266/38 "2015-06-25T22:47:56Z")
As to “_little_ black dress,” i suppose it’s all relative. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/6-3-brienne-of-tarth-actress-gwendoline-christie-in-a-little-back-dress/723266.md?page=1)