Jaime has been a boring 'Game of Thrones' character lately and there's a simple reason why

Helen Sloan/courtesy of HBO Warning: There are spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones." If you've been bored with Tyrion and Jaime Lannister's scenes in "Game of Thrones" recently, there's a very simple reason why. Back in season four, the show left out a pivotal confrontation between the brothers. Ever since Jaime helped Tyrion escape to Essos, we've watched as the youngest Lannister child bantered his way to Meereen. Now he's helping to rule, but Tyrion's scenes haven't been the most compelling. They're mostly filled with drinking, jokes, and a lot of self-congratulation. Jaime spent season five and now the first chunk of season six trying his best to get into Cersei's good graces. We're...