Season 4, Episode 8 - 'The Mountain and the Viper', HAVE NOT read the books

scudzilla

Wow, what an ending, never seen that coming

scudzilla

Funniest part by far, when Arya was told her Aunt was dead :pac::pac:

youreadthat

Damn. :eek:

tricky D

Mad, mad ending.

Ayra's last(ish, I suspect) laugh was good.

Nice to see Sansa starting to play the game more deeply.

Watch the back re the north.

shrewdness

FFS! Why didn't you finish him off! That was one of the most gruesome deaths yet in the series. The Mountain looked in a bad way though too after as he fell down, if he dies aswell does that change things at all? Tywin was pretty quick delivering his verdict though so I doubt it. Something must happen as surely Tyrion can't die. Hard to process all that and that was only the last 10 minutes.

thefa

Really annoyed at the ending since it was so avoidable. I realise he wanted the Mountain to confirm Tywin gave the order in front of everyone but he knew already. I was hoping the mountain was going to confirm in some way and Oberyn was going to launch the spear at Tywin but then possibly be killed. I should have taken the words and kiss with Ellaria and the relatively easy way he was taking care of the mountain as foreboding for a bad finish.

Overall a great episode. Real story progression. Only 5 minutes I'd have allocated elsewhere would be the Grey Worm/Missandei unless that is going to have significance later.

Diarmuid1995

What an ending! Way better than joffrey's death IMO. So frustrating that he wouldn't just finish him off, but classic GoT with their 'nobility loses' theme.
Surprised to say I was actually surprised and a little sick feeling at the end.
Hope Tyrion's storyline is kept up in next episode, looks like it's mostly concentrating on the battle at castle black.
Gory death, glad I was watching that on a live stream and not a hd version

Hank Scorpio

Damn didn't see that coming, once he grabbed him you knew he was in trouble, gruesome

La Mer

I'm so pissed off right now that i might go on and read the books readers posts

Witcher

La Mer wrote: »

I'm so pissed off right now that i might go on and read the books readers posts

Don't because the thread won't be all about the episode, it'll have a lot of posts soon that that will spoil things way in the future for you.

There's nothing really being discussed in it atm but later it will be a minefield.

Hank Scorpio

The beetle speech was really bad, only downside for me. Didn't feel connected to anything

Tigger

Blay wrote: »

Don't because the thread won't be all about the episode, it'll have a lot of posts soon that that will spoil things way in the future for you.

There's nothing really being discussed in it atm but later it will be a minefield.

THIS!!!

Nerdlingr

All men must die.

J. Marston

Another fan favourite

slaughtered and another one to go soon enough.

George RR Martin, you're a prick.

Diabhal Beag

Can't believe the aul lad never got to ride the dragon wan. He was friendzoned for a long time but I thought he'd at least drop the hand at some stage. Absolutely devastated for him. You mad bastard George, ya mad bastard.

Frankly my dear

That was gruesome, that was just... gruesome. But all the arseing about after he pulled out the spear, I knew it was coming unfortunately.

Guffy

Ya as soon as he said your not dying till u confess at start of fight it kinda gave it away a bit.

Decent episode though. Poor ould ayria always just misses safety. Do the gate guards know about Sansa? Will they let the hound walk or would they take them in? I can't imagine how a guards man would be told ayria stark is there and not make her come in right? It just doesn't suit the character arc to be saved like.

Liam O

You guys will probably get this now

kronsington

Jesus Christ that ending has me shook

Burning Eclipse

I'm not right after that ending.

herisson

I wasnt expecting that ending at all.

I could tell because of all the farting around he was doing and this being Game of Thrones what was going to happen. I'm assuming they're both dead yes? Definitely the Viper but I'm not sure about the Mountain!

From a story telling point of view it makes sense as the Viper would have been completely redundant afterwards if he had lived. Never really liked him as he was a bit of a sleaze..but what a tit for not making sure!

The that's this season's stand out episode over and done with....back to the tedium.

Kirby

That was a very cool scene. Leaving aside the obvious gruesomeness of the end, the choreography of that fight is the best we've seen yet. Jon Snow's fight with the dagger fellow a few episodes back was also really well done. This seasons fight scenes have been a cut above from a technical standpoint. Kudos.

Kilkenny14

Jorah and now Oberyan. If Tyrion actually dies next week, I'm done with this show. For real.

Penn

Saw some people on Twitter talking about how gruesome the ending was (without spoiling it), but even then I didn't expect something like that. F*cking hell...

Optimalprimerib

Im trying to figure out what good is it for tywin sending that letter about jorah? She is still very strong without him.

They really like the gruesome headshots this season dont they?

blankblank

Just finished..................Jesus :O:O:O:O:O

Smartly Dressed

Yet again, an interesting and entertaining fan favourite is killed and we're left to endure the likes of Sansa. **** this show.

All the injustice is getting wearisome.

cathalio11

Absolutely ******* delighted!

Mountain is a beast and I'm glad he squashed Oberyn's head into bits. Elia was a whore and deserved to die.

#Justice4Joff

Shane St.

Poor Oberyrn

FortuneChip

"Size does not matter when you're flat on your back"
Eh, are you sure Oberyn?

I could never see him pulling it off, but I still feel it's a MASSIVE injustice.

Alfred Borden

what an ending, best episode of the season so far!

bmwguy

Oberyn Martell was probably the best character this season and he was being an absolute legend in that fight, not just the fighting skills but also his verbals before and during the battle. Good was triumphing over evil for once. Then he died. FFS this show never fails to surprise

ziedth

Loved it again,

Delighted to see Sansa play the game as her lack of progression really bothered me.

Arya laughing was actually the stand out scene for me.

I'm gutted with the ending of the fight but I said in an earlier thread that it would be a little weak writing to have Tyrion saved by a trial by combat again. It was an amazing fight and he was a great character but Merrick Rapid Furnace has it right Oberyon wouldn't really be needed after the fight.

I don't think Tyrion is done for yet though. I can see Jamie saving the day somehow

Monsieur Folie

My poor roommate got a fright when I threw my headphones across the room yelling "**** this show!!!". Hope I didn't spoil it for him.

I didn't see it coming right up (though I did feel uneasy throughout the whole fight) until the point where Oberyn commented on the fact that the Mountain was still alive and that he "couldn't die yet".That was the point where I got suspicious and then that happened...

bmwguy

Monsieur Folie wrote: »

My poor roommate got a fright when I threw my headphones across the room yelling "**** this show!!!". Hope I didn't spoil it for him.

I didn't see it coming right up (though I did feel uneasy throughout the whole fight) until the point where Oberyn commented on the fact that the Mountain was still alive and that he "couldn't die yet".That was the point where I got suspicious and then that happened...

I got up at 7 a.m. on a bank holiday monday to watch it. I have problems! Then I went up to parents house and my brother was there and he had just started watching it. He was delighted when he thought Oberyn won, I had a little laugh inside. He was shocked then. Its interesting watching someones reaction. By the way Misandre has a great body, she is beautiful

GoldFour4

That was awesome and it wasn't even episode 9! No idea what's in store for next week, it's going to be epic I'd imagine.

Adamocovic

I think we've all got to the stage where we knew if we love a character they will be killed,

but dear god poor Oberyn got it bad. Hopefully his brother comes to kings landing looking for vengeance, but then again I wouldn't be surprised if the Mountain dies too, he got cut to bits.
And jaysus I'm feeling awful bad for Theon

Spoiler requested

Brendan Filone

OBERYN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Adamocovic

Apologies link changed

Brendan Filone

I hate this show, but I love this show. It's like an abusive relationship. Why do I keep watching this when it hurts me so...

Essien

I actually don't want the mountain to die. In a twisted GoT sort of way he kinda deserves to live after that. Plus, I want him to die a horrible death when his time does come.

Ompala

I think Oberyn's scream is going to haunt me for a while... but hoping Arya's laugh will counteract it somewhow

KilOit

No way the Mountain could survive that, that spear went straight through his vital organs.
Can't wait to see the rest of this season

thedarksh1te

Tyrion's face at the end was priceless - oh f¥€k!
Did Petyr lob it in Sansa too? She looked anything but innocent walking down them stairs!

Adamocovic

I may be shook because of the bank holiday but jesus oberyns screams are still haunting me

bmwguy

I just watched the battle scene again. The viper just says over and over again "you raped her, you murdered her, you killed her children" starting off camly but getting louder and angrier each time he says it. He was the coolest character in the show, great actor too. Ned Starks beheading, red wedding, Joffreys poisoning have all paled in comparison to the shock that last scene gave me. Very powerful scene, really well done. I'm nearly up to date with the books, still behind the tv series, Joffrey has died where I am and I was trying to read on to see who won that fight because I couldnt wait 2 weeks. I'm glad I didnt catch up though, I dont know if the book or the tv show are the ones I dont want to spoil. Best tv show ever in my opinion, I'm trying to get the few I know not watching to start watching

thefa

Deleted User wrote: »

From a story telling point of view it makes sense as the Viper would have been completely redundant afterwards if he had lived. Never really liked him as he was a bit of a sleaze..but what a tit for not making sure!

If he had lived he would have still had Tywin to take care of at the very least. He was an intelligent and charismatic character on top of that with an interesting lifestyle, a place on the small council and our only proper link to Dorne and the Martells so far. Completely redundant is off the mark.

Meangadh

Ah lads. I can't cope with this anymore. Brilliant but still

So much happened in this episode too, amazing.

Lenin Skynard

Lovely boobs. She can translate my dothraki anytime :cool:

Links234

I'd been relatively unphased by the red wedding, but ****... :eek: