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A new terrible father on 'Game of Thrones' gave the Internet daddy issues

He made Tywin Lannister look like Danny Tanner.
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Terrible fathers in Westeros? Blasphemy. 

Season 6, episode six of Game of Thrones introduced television viewers to Randyll Tarly, fat-shamer, Wildling-hater and father to Samwell Tarly. Sam, Pretty Woman Gilly and little adorable nugget of a baby Little Sam returned to Horn Hill for a nice family dinner, but Randyll couldn't just smile and be happy for Sam.

SEE ALSO: 10 'Game of Thrones' fan theories, ranked least to most likely

Father's Day is just 21 days away, everyone.

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