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

Alfred Borden · 02-06-2014 11:22AM

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

bmwguy · 02-06-2014 11:23AM

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 · 02-06-2014 11:27AM

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 · 02-06-2014 11:48AM

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 · 02-06-2014 11:56AM

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 · 02-06-2014 12:04PM

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 · 02-06-2014 12:10PM

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 · 02-06-2014 12:14PM

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

Adamocovic · 02-06-2014 12:20PM

Apologies link changed

Brendan Filone · 02-06-2014 12:21PM

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 · 02-06-2014 12:33PM

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 · 02-06-2014 12:37PM

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

KilOit · 02-06-2014 12:44PM

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 · 02-06-2014 12:46PM

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 · 02-06-2014 12:51PM

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

bmwguy · 02-06-2014 12:56PM

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 · 02-06-2014 01:03PM

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 · 02-06-2014 01:09PM

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

So much happened in this episode too, amazing.

Lenin Skynard · 02-06-2014 01:12PM

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

Links234 · 02-06-2014 01:24PM

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

Clareman · 02-06-2014 01:37PM

All I could think of for the whole fight at the end was

Brendan Filone · 02-06-2014 01:39PM

J. Marston · 02-06-2014 01:41PM

"If you want justice, you've come to wrong place."

How right you were, Tyrion.

fluke · 02-06-2014 01:58PM

I actually feel like that last ten minutes (especially the finale) drained me. I keep having to remind myself it's only fiction...

Brendan the second photo in your last post says it all, something about his screams and her scream just got to me

Adamocovic · 02-06-2014 01:59PM

fluke wrote: »

I actually feel like that last ten minutes (especially the finale) drained me. I keep having to remind myself, it's only fiction...

I know I was standing in the shower with Oberyns screaming stuck in my head telling myself "It's only a show, it's only a show"

IrishAlice · 02-06-2014 01:59PM

Aw! I really just shouldn't get invested in characters because the ones I like always die!!

What an episode though!

Arya was hilarious, Sansa going to the dark side, Jorah, the wildings! So much happened.

Roll on episode 9. I'll have a week to get over oberyn

fearrua · 02-06-2014 02:00PM

Just finished watching it. Holy ****ing ****, I did not see that coming :eek:

Also I loved Arya's response to finding out her aunt had popped her clogs.

Links234 · 02-06-2014 02:16PM

I don't know how anyone could really say they didn't see it coming, but I think I agree with a few other folks in that it was the scream that got to me. Not surprising, but very shocking.

fluke · 02-06-2014 02:19PM

Links234 wrote: »

I don't know how anyone could really say they didn't see it coming, but I think I agree with a few other folks in that it was the scream that got to me. Not surprising, but very shocking.

well in fairness... Oberyn didn't...

Links234 · 02-06-2014 02:21PM

fluke wrote: »

well in fairness... Oberyn didn't...

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

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