Ahnehnois
First Post
Yes, but it seems to me that before this plan was conceived, he knew he wasn't going to get a fair trial, so if the option was there for trial by combat, he ought to have invoked it the moment he entered the courtroom. If the rules are the same as they were during his last trial, he can throw Bronn up against any one opponent, which probably gives him a better expected outcome than an actual trial.I think his intent was to go along with what Jamie said, and allow Tyrion to go to the wall... however, after Shae came out & humiliated him like that, he got fired up/angry.
My guess is that his first choice will be Jamie.
The only reason that makes sense to me was that he had to build it up and make a confrontational public display rather than announcing his attention beforehand so as to make it less likely that his father will arrange his death in custody. Now the fight almost has to happen for Tywin to look honorable.