Game of Thrones: The Mountain - Gregor Clegane Character Study

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[@annarose932]

Please analyse Animaniacs and the relationship between the siblings.

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MORE GOT CONTENT BEFORE S8!!!! pls!!

[@BHuang92]

The Hound has an interesting change of character over the course of the series. He has become the opposite of his brother. How his match against his brother is yet to be seen. What do you think of the Hound?

[@LA-tz8zr]

I would honestly LOVE if you could break down Cersi and Tyrion's relationship. There is hate but also this mutual respect that I find fascinating! You see it best during that scene at 11:04 . I thought for certain she would kill him, but she held back. She allows Tyrion to talk to her in ways she would NEVER allow others to talk to her.. and I've always wondered why. Even in the battle of Blackwater it wasn't Cersi who ordered the hit on him, even though she spells out every reason she wants him dead (constantly), but Jeoffry. Please do this topic~! I'd love it!

[@christopherbarber5283]

wow, first peeps to point out that oberyn wasn't being THAT arrogant but in truth, he was hysterical over the possibility of never being able to get the truth over his sister's murder

[@babyjki444]

THANK YOU! i was hoping to find this comment. i've never heard any one else on yt point out what she did, which seemed very obvious to me. oberyn wanted closure.

[@unhackerthelaziestbastardo6083]

IT IS A MIRACLE THAT SOMEONE BLOODY POINTED IT OUT!

[@sebastienc.2257]

Miki Miyazaki how was he arrogant he wanted a confession. He didn’t think of himself as better. He wasn’t thinking now I won he wanted that confession. Throughout the whole fight he repeated those same words. The only difference is that he wasn’t being attached so he let his guard down and focused solely on that confession, not his possible victory, not on the fact that his opponent was on the floor but only the fact that he was still alive and had the ability to confess which is what he wanted

[@jessjess23brooks89]

@Miki Miyazaki He knew there was a definite chance he wasn't going to win that fight or else he wouldn't have dipped his spear in a horrible poison. He wanted to make sure that if he lost, Gregor died in screaming agony no matter what. I need to reread what he used. Obyrn mastered poisons at the citadel, so it must have been the nastiest he could concoct.

[@jessjess23brooks89]

@Miki Miyazaki I agree it was for the maximum suffering. I don't remember specifics, but it was a shit way to die for a shit man.

[@coolsenjoyer]

I love that they bleep the swearing but show Oberyn's smashed head 😂

[@spinakker14]

Lol, that's what bothered me too

[@tyrant-den884]

That's KZbin, that's America.

[@ShadyPRIEST]

AbsoFukinglutely WILDCARD! How sad is this Desensitized state of the World in which we live.

[@madyjules]

Good point... The evil way that thing** murdered Oberyn Martell is far, far worse than any expletive could ever be... ** even before Qyburn got his hands on him, he was already too low to be called a man

[@please_im_a_staaar]

That's cause smashing heads is not against social justice :D

[@Apollomasque]

People really gotta stop casually using the Crushing of Oberyn as b-roll in these videos. That's arguably one of the most genuinely traumatizing and horrific moments in the whole show.

[@vky4434]

Apollomasque stopped watching Got for sometime after that death of favourite character.... Then resumed

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

Yea. Oberyn was my favourite character (helped me come to terms with my sexuality too so he'll always be special to me for that) and I _barely_ held back from screaming when that happened. Swore off getting attached to characters after that, then Margaery became my new favourite, and well....

[@alaia-awakened]

C.o.R (Lex) Same for me :) Cheers to you

[@CoRLex-jh5vx]

@@sugarsean5866 I'm pan, actually. And also not male. But good on you for making assumptions! Oberyn talking about how he appreciated both genders made me think "huh, that makes sense" and I realised I was bi, later evolving into pan. I'm not expecting special treatment, just equal treatment which a lot of LGBTQ+ people are lacking. It was in brackets for a reason, and brackets can be overlooked. Die mad about it I guess. Btw, by saying you're against gays (which is what you're saying, don't hide behind any excuses) I'm therefore going to assume you're straight. Keep that to yourself and your partner behind closed doors, don't go rubbing it in people's faces. Expecting special treatment just cause you went the boring route. God.

[@sugarsean5866]

C.o.R (Lex) Peter pan?

[@BulletTooth504]

The idea that the Mountain must be in "constant, howling pain" is accurate. At one point in the books, someone mentions that the Mountain suffers frequent migraines and drinks milk of the poppy like normal men drink ale.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

The mountain has about two character attributes: 1. He is a paranoid, antisocial, psychotic lust-killer and basher of everything that moves, or which more or less recently used to move. 2. ... aaaaaand - he is big as a mountain. That's it, character study done.

[@milesbeler3974]

Exactly!

[@sMASHsound]

yes... but whyyyyyyyyyyyy?

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

@@sMASHsound There is only "how"

[@robchuk4136]

R.I.P. Oberyn Martell. I'll never feel sorry for The Mountain. You hear me? Never! *weeps

[@goldwave3032]

Rob Chuk I'm sure his arrogance knocked out oberyn teeth and crushed his skull

[@Arayofsunshine-88]

@@goldwave3032 his arrogance facilitated the opportunity for that to happen

[@elisejackson2854]

@@Arayofsunshine-88 i agree. he should have killed him when he got the chance.

[@apullcan]

Action Speaks Louder Than Words didn't make his death any less horrible

[@Ghoulstille]

@Action Speaks Louder Than Words Mixed with his Grief

[@pincmin]

Please do a character study of Sandor Clegane, one of the more complex characters of the series.

[@willgisby4248]

Just look up his wiki page

[@ravel8876]

He isnt that complicated

[@Mr.little.man217]

The books also state at some point, that he is in pain almost constantly. I assume similar to Andre the Giant, gigantism is extremely painful. That pain goes hand and hand with the alcoholism and rage.

[@marissashantez6051]

Andre the giant wasn't in constant pain. He suffered from depression, probably BECAUSE he drank so much. Stop making up stuff about real people. Its wrong.

[@darkstalkerkaathe4582]

@@marissashantez6051 you are in fact wrong. The reason Andre drank so much was specifically to numb the constant pain of being so large. It got worse as he got older, which is why if you watch some of his last wrestling matches, he didn't move around all that much, and often performed very basic moves.

[@jackcarraway4707]

@@marissashantez6051 Andre could barely walk during his last years. KZbin Andre final match and he was as mobile as a tree.

[@marissashantez6051]

@@jackcarraway4707 I actually read more about it, and you are right, and Im wrong.

[@malahamavet]

Wooow, great study, there is so many symbolism in this show. I just realized that when the hound sees the profecy in the fire and is willingly looking at it and collaborating with the fire worshipers, is all a great allegory of facing his own fears in order to go forward

[@danielallen4450]

Yeah. He really shows he's serious about being a better person after he receives the PROPHECY in the fires.

[@oakraidergrl4lif]

I can't help but cringe whenever The Mountain appears. His kills are just so brutal.

[@brianboru2762]

According to the books, part of the reason for his rage is that he's been afflicted with constant blinding headaches his entire life to the point that he drinks milk of the poppy (opium) like it's water on a daily basis just to be functional. That much endless pain would drive anyone mad.

[@maybellflea9097]

I was fukin shoutin at oberyn to finish the mountain and not celebrate too early. Dont underestimate... oh shiit!! My blood went cold at the point where blood was spewing out of he crushed head. I was SHOOK! Shit was so traumatizing that I had to go look up Pablo Pascal on google just to make sure he was alright.

[@bluesecant5544]

Thank you for your thoughts on Cersei. In the her bookchapters she details how she and Jamie would trade places as children and when they grew older she never understood why suddenly he was allowed to do the "fun" stuff while she was constantly guarded and reglemented. Up to the point when she gets real political power I felt nothing but sympathy. however, once she has to opportunity to affect "real" change (e.g. getting Tommen to change inheritance laws so women actually can command property by default and not only when they are the last option, women carrying on family names, etc.), she doesn't go for it. In the books it is clear that she is only sad for her OWN disadvantages because of the partiarchy. She thinks little of other women as she is a true narcissist. That's when she lost me.

[@elisejackson2854]

i hated her way before that. she murdered and commanded the murder of way too many people.

[@SuperSpasticNinja]

@@elisejackson2854 With you there Elise. A true sociopath. How anyone can condone her sick shit is beyond me.

[@alizaidi2893]

Lmao sympathy? EVERY bad thing thats happened to her is 100% of her own making.

[@TheGeorgeD13]

@@alizaidi2893 You can still have empathy and sympathy for bad people regardless.

[@alizaidi2893]

@@TheGeorgeD13 sure or you could just laugh it off knowing that there's a little bit of justice in this cruel word

[@BlackGuyTv]

Unless I’m mistaken, I think you guys missed that the mountain constantly has to drink milk of the poppy because he has terrible headaches all day long. Which might have something to do with his extreme violence and anger.

[@KingKuma909]

If there's one guy who I want to die most, its this guy.

[@ottobangsgaard5279]

Myles Harris I want to see Theon die

[@WeeedyMcMeth]

You are lucky cuz we probably will get to see him die again, for real this time.

[@ottobangsgaard5279]

Ziggahbot why

[@imonymous]

I don't want to see him merely die.

[@deedelrio7744]

I want Drogon to gobble him up,but he might get indigestion.

[@toneriggz]

I'd like to see Brienne and The Hound take The Mountain down. There's no way The Hound can beat an undead Mountain unless he uses fire. More than likely will sacrifice himself to fire in order to kill The Mountain.

[@vincent95671]

im calling it, this is what will happen

[@lindseycassella3015]

Flaming sword? Azor Ahai?

[@toneriggz]

Hound using a flaming sword to beat The Mountain would be cool but a bit like fan service. I think The Hound and The Mountain will both die with The Hound probably sacrificing himself to kill his brother. GoT doesn't have too many happy endings.

[@Death_Korps_Officer]

This needs to happen. That would be awesome.

[@ankitdas6620]

what if the Night King revives him for the second time???

[@rheeventures8144]

He's addicted to Milk of the Poppy too where he's been self medicating for years..

[@becsocsci621]

Rhee Venjenz he needs a lot at his size. He gets headaches right?

[@Mr-melon54]

Bec SocSci yeah

[@malenasander7906]

When was that mentioned?

[@iiDynAmiCii]

@@malenasander7906 Books only

[@intergalacticimperialist9670]

Always wondered if he had TBI, knights start their training around six years old and being his size he probably got it a bit rougher than most squires, and if alcholism runs in his family...

[@SplashAttackTCG]

Cersei: no one walk away from me. Jamie: a man is no one.

[@hogwartsss__]

OMG

[@funkeedarin]

Next character study, maybe cover Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, and his character growth and development over the the course if the series so far. He's once of my favorite Game of Thrones characters.

[@pincmin]

agree, one of the more complex characters of the series.

[@TheCbot88]

i relate to the Hound because my brother is a psychopath who resorts to violence when his limited ability to speak fails him as it so often does. or, really, for no reason at all.

[@forlornvaalan7630]

The Living Mountain was actually damned smart and clever, and was a talented cavalry commander and vanguard disciplinary. Calling him stupid when his career was wildly successful, repeatedly catching forces off guard and fighting his way out of ambushes, successfully preserving the manpower of his unit, avoiding and retreating from poor odds and engaging when in his favor, is a bit of a lie. His failure to hamper down on the Brotherhood is far from a mark against him, seeing as how modern forces aren't that much better.

[@Dietpepsiahh]

In real life Knights were not concerned about honor, in fact more often than not they were more like Gregor than John Snow.

[@Grimlock_king85]

I thought Knights were more like the hound if anything

[@bryanbaker5942]

And you know this how? And don’t say that’s what you read in a history book.

[@marissashantez6051]

That crap. If that were the truth, civilization would be very different then it is. Europe bashing is just in vogue at the moment.

[@michaelterrell5061]

Ah yes and you knew every knight during the Middle Ages?

[@cerdic6586]

In general, knights were concerned about honour, although usually only to people of high birth

[@lathanandrews417]

Awesome video! I’m LOVING these GoT Character Takes. Keep up the amazing work.

[@shortstuff780]

I hope we get an Cersei one soon

[@devodavis6454]

@@shortstuff780 I'm with y'all; I would watch character studies of all the heroes and villains, all the secondary characters, too. I'm off to watch the one about Rhaegar Targaryen, I liked this one a lot.

[@Pwinny1]

This was good but you never brought up the migraines that are so painful for gregor that he just drinks milk of the poppy.

[@MR-bh8ie]

Yeah make s the analysis a bit shallow

[@buffaloshrimp4520]

But CL is in someway justified lol

[@oliverheaven9462]

So in addition to being a 7 foot nutter made of muscle and blood, the mountain is also a heroin addict?

[@timothyflynn2738]

Only in the show... he’s 8 ft tall in the books. Yeah.

[@egg-iu3fe]

some say its the reason why he's so angry because he always has a headache.

[@jamiespamister5711]

"He's not a complicated guy" - lol I love that you all are doing character profiles on some of the supporting roles. Can't wait to see who you do next.

[@Zartu_3rd_Overlord_of_Blargon7]

He may not be complicated but the other characters is whose sphere he travels in ARE complicated characters and so he ends up being complicated by proxy.

[@mistasofly]

The Mountain is THE most overrated fighter in the show. Sure he's big strong, initimidating, and he's really good at killing innocent villagers and defenseless prisoners but whenever he has to fight someone with ACTUAL skill, he doesnt do so well.

[@mistasofly]

@Jacare 1 In the (albeit brief) sword fight he had against The Hound in season 1 he seemed to have some trouble. But it still goes to show that his reputation as a fearsome fighter is unwarranted. Even Bronn thought he could beat him if he wanted to. Bronn just didnt want to fight because he was basically paid off to sit on the sidelines.

[@CamJames]

Gerald Bronn also admitted he was terrified of him. As he should be. Size and strength can overwhelm skilled fighters, and actually does most of the time. Oberyn was a special case bc of his spear and athleticism. Bronn doesn't use a spear. He'd get too close, and that's a wrap. One mistake.

[@CamJames]

Jacare 1 those two are always fighting to the death lol

[@ralphediger1856]

@@mistasofly also there are many feats of the mountain off screen that show him to be a great fighter. mainly taking down beric dondarion when ned sent him after the mountain. and beric is also a great fighter. plus like it or not he did kill Oberyn. the mountain may be the best fighter left in the game since Jamie is one handed.

[@ralphediger1856]

@Jacare 1 I could agree to that but it is an assumption. people have their favorites and tend not to want to rank others who they don't like higher than their favorites. point is we don't know and the mountain could just destroy them all. we just don't know for sure.

[@ryanarment5393]

He actually reminds me a bit of Joffrey. Neither was very smart, but they knew how to use cruelty in order to get what they wanted. Both also believed that they were untouchable, having never suffered consequences for the things they have done.

[@ShadowReubenKee]

Fun fact: Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson (nicknamed Thor, after the pagan deity of storms, thunder, lightning, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind and also hallowing and fertility) who currently, or, more accurately, just recently played The Mountain in Game of Thrones, is from Íceland. Íceland has a population of 357,000 citizens. Hafþór Björnsson himself is the world's strongest man. He has deadlifted an insane 474 kilos (1,045 lbs to be precise) and he is promoting environmental awareness and collaborated in one with fellow Game of Thrones actor Hannah Waddingham (who played Septa Unella).

[@pedrinho6]

I believe that Sandor Clegane (the Hound) is the Valonqar from Cersei's Proffecy as he is the younger brother from Gregor Clegane (the Mountain). As implied with Tyrion's quote at 8'14" from this video, the Cleganes are responsible to execute the Lannisters orders.

[@SaintSC05]

Man, some of these theories make no damn sense.

[@Pantherblack]

I've heard talk from people knowledgeable in the lore that Gregor has been witnessed to suffer fits and seizures, it's been speculated that his violence is the result of undiagnosed and untreated psychosis or chronic pains. Maybe GRRM's own nod to the way primitive medical knowledge led to unnoticed or mishandled conditions.

[@AnnaA-mj4st]

I was so excited to see a video on Gendry yesterday and I'm happy to see a second one up so fast!

[@ashleightompkins3200]

In the books, it's stated that the Mountain is in a lot of physical pain that he self medicates with milk of the poppy. He IS in pain and has been like that for who knows how long.

[@nightwingman666]

I really hope the Hound lives up to his promise to kill him. While we’re on the subject of characters and in depth analysis any chance you can do one for Robb?

[@catherinecao4810]

Wildfire is based off of Greek fire, which is more like an acid than a fire. Cersei’s rage is slow, subtle and wears away at something rather than killing outright. Cersei doesn’t want people to die, she wants people to suffer.

[@powderboarder]

You missed the best clip of the mountain: before Tyrion's trial by combat, he tells Jamie the story of his cousin Orson Lannister. This was analogous to the Mountain. This is GoT telling us that the Mountain doesn't have anything behind the curtain. He's not in pain, he's a psychopath.

[@codyhoskins1319]

The Mountain surprisingly shows little personality in his thirst for blood and violence, just rage and disdain for human life altogether, which makes him an more ferocious dumb brute of the sort. He has a less twisted personality as Ramsay and Joffrey who just openly enjoyed playing around with people before torturing them and/or killing them while he just behaves like a loose machine that can't operate carefully without a more solid mind to maintain him.

[@themerryreaper4667]

The biggest psycho in GOT (in every meaning)

[@thexalon]

Yup, he's even worse than Ramsay Bolton in a lot of ways.

[@LeonArgent]

Having a excruciating constant pain in the head leads to ire and a predisposition to violence.

[@daleludtke7803]

@@LeonArgent and it explains why he doesn't care. Throw that in with the understanding that he is larger and stronger than anyone around him, it is no wonder he basically did not grow up with the ability to create empathic bonds with people. A classic sociopath, much like Joffrey. Unable to understand why what they are doing is wrong. Ramsey is a totally different beast. He knows what he is doing is wrong, and that empowers him because he feels like he is above it all. He is a classic psychopath.

[@FirefulXD]

@@daleludtke7803 yeah i agree, mountain is a sociopath, ramsey is a psychopath

[@josephstalin7003]

thexalon when Ramsay was legitimised he actually smiled

[@godemperorofmankind3.091]

i love Gregor. I don't know why. he's a silent evil monster, yes but he equals Ramsay for sheer sadism and cruelty, is one of the most terrifying warriors to ever live (evil Robert Baratheon), and managed to take alot with him when he finally did meet his end (killed both Oberyn and Sandor, two of the greatest fighters at the time). all his life he just wanted to fight and kill as many as he can, with barely a care for orders or loyalty. as long as Tywin provided him with the chance to kill, he'd do it.

[@Balt21Raven]

An incredibly lovable figure in GOT, almost impossible not to root for him every-time you see that armor walk onscreen.

[@iCanBeHeroic]

Gregor isn’t an alcoholic, he’s a drug addict. Where as some see it as one in the same, they are a little bit different. Gregor drinks milk of the poppy. When you hear the name you think “liquid=alcohol” but it’s a liquid extract from the poppy plant, used in making opioids.

[@tinyspeaker]

Oberyn v Mountain was my biggest jaw drop moment

[@chriszone50]

Most disturbing scene in the show.

[@tinyspeaker]

@@chriszone50 things were about to get shook the fuck up in westeros until the mountain reached for that leg...

[@Spartain14]

Damn. Only you girls could provide nuance and analysis to the freaking Mountain. Well done!

[@clayheinzerling1852]

Except for the dude who fucking wrote it. It was a well made video and good literary analysis, but they didn't bring this depth to The Mountain, Martin did. They just made a video on it

[@clayheinzerling1852]

@@WeeedyMcMeth Them saying that only girls could understand nuance or me pointing out the book was written by a guy? My comment wasnt about sex, it was about Martin putting all this in the books while the channel just made a neat little video

[@basedboi3956]

Clay Heinzerling while I agree it’s Martin who brings the nuance to the character rather than those who analyze his work, the original comment said “only *_you_* girls”, not “only girls”. It wasn’t a sex based statement

[@night4345]

@@basedboi3956 Martin didn't add any nuance to Gregor. He's very up-front that Gregor is pure evil without a shred of compassion. Game of Thrones' writers did by removing most references to Gregor and the Lannisters' crimes as a whole.

[@Catinator3]

Holy shit, you're the most triggered bunch of incels I've ever seen. They just wanted to compliment them on the great video they made but as soon as you read ''only you girls'' all the alarm bells in your head went crazy and you had to swoop in to make sure everyone knows that they couldn't have done it without some man's work. I mean, *of course* someone has to write something first before someone else can analyse it. They just assumed everyone was clear on that like a normal human being. Gosh.

[@StamfordBridge]

Little-known fact: He first earned the nickname of “The Mountain” because of his love of alpine beauty.

[@pastorTracy911]

StamfordBridge wait, wat

[@rhenaldbayuardhia.5229]

Wth, He got taste?

[@rhenaldbayuardhia.5229]

@Ru paul wow, ok smartass

[@benjaminstacy3227]

Ill say one thing, Bronn was confident enough in his skills to sell them to the highest bidder, yet smart enough to know not to try them on someone like The Mountain...

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Now you should do a video about the Redemption of Sandor Clegane

[@SheheenFans]

It's also implied in the books by his constant headaches that he has a tumor pressing against his brain which is well known to cause people to act in disordered or even insane ways. Such as a mass shooter in Texas one time.

[@abbier254]

Woah hey, that’s my ancient art at 1:51 ! Thanks so much for the credit, and a lovely video analysis to Ser Gregor! 💖

[@siddsen95]

The women behind ScreenPrism continue to be an inspiration and ideal to follow when it comes to original critical analysis of our popular culture. God bless the journey you have made so far and the forays you shall make tomorrow.

[@RyanRFC]

Is it just me that sees an excellent comparison between Gregor Clegane and Luca Brasi from The Godfather. Both are savage sadistic killers, both take orders from only one person Gregor with Tywin Lannister and Luca Brasi with Vito Corleone, both are arguably their said boss’s most powerful “enforcers”, both are very tall and physically imposing men, both have killed a child at least once, both have killed members of their own family, both are not very intelligent, both rarely speak unless spoken to, both are feared by nearly everyone who encounters them. Might be a bit far fetched but I think it’s a good comparison

[@aesopabbas10243]

In the scene where The Mountain kills Oberyn Martell, you can see how each of the Lannisters reacts to it. Tyrion and Jaime are disgusted by the scene and look away from it. Tywin doesn't like it but continues to watch. Meanwhile, Cersei watches and seems to even enjoy it. Each of their distinct reactions show how they view the violence inherent in the world of Westeros. Jaime and Tyrion don't like it and will try to find ways to mitigate the use of violence. Tywin accepts that violence is part of this world but will use it only when it is necessary or most effective. Cersei, on the other hand, prefers to use violence even when it isn't the best course of action. It's fascinating how the overbearing violence of that scene gives the viewers a subtle look into the personality of each Lannister.

[@wehavebiscuits]

There are so many brilliant lines from GOT that I either never heard clearly or forgot, that I'm reminded of through your videos. Thanks!

[@dannyC183]

I find it cool that his last moments when he sees his brother makes him remember who he is that’s why he kills Cersei’s guy and stays to fight his brother

[@blaster23456]

When born he was known as the pebble. When he was a kid he was known as the hill. As an adult, he is the mountain.

[@jameshiler7830]

Was this a show only explanation? I would have thought Gregor's physical aliments of his gigantism and his need of the milk of the poppy for his massive head aches would have been interesting.

[@rezbarbie24]

Omg thank you!!! Cuz it was said in the books that the Mountain drank milk of the poppy faster than others drank wine.. and that he stabbed a man for snoring in his sleep... Hes definitely NOT innocent but as with GRRMS writing there is NO "COMPLETELY GOOD" or "EVIL" characters (except Hodor).. Its just a cool easter egg when rereading the books

[@jameshiler7830]

@@rezbarbie24 Hodor isn't all good. While traveling up north there are hints he has fallen in love with Meera Reed. That's a bit creepy. Hodor who must be at least 30 falling for a 16 year old girl. I wonder what the age of consent is in westeros.

[@artie9940]

@@jameshiler7830 In GoT, that's not a very bad, considering Sansa was like... 14 tops when marrying Tyrion

[@LeonArgent]

brain tumor, thats what it shows on his size and headaches (and anger for that matter)

[@ruifigueiredo5486]

@@jameshiler7830 first youre forgeting these were diferent times where age dint matter as much second hodor was exactly all there so we can excuse the guy

[@DavidMartinez-sp9ll]

That Oberyn scene will always be so disturbing and heartbreaking to me.

[@DragonmasterSK]

Same here...that's probably the worst kind of quick dead

[@buildawall5803]

I liked it It would show what someone with super strength would do

[@DarkPrincessOfLight]

Wow who knew you could break down a character who seems so simple, like The Mountain. Wonderful video!

[@bloodygoat6941]

Good to mention would be that a squire admits to quyburn that the mountain is drinking milk of the poppy because of blinding headings and is pretty much immune for it. Means the only way he can escape pain is to spread it

[@IvaN-cf7qt]

I will never feel pity for the mountain , he killed Pedro Pascal

[@myrnacaraig2681]

[STAND NAME]: Ser Robert Strong (evolved from a previous stand named The Mountain). {Stand User}: Cersei Lannister (transferred from Father, Tywin, when he was killed). Stand Stats: Destructive Power: A Range: C Potential: E Durability: B Ability: A Speed: D Stand Ability: "Does it matter?" - Ser Robert Strong is an incredibly violent stand with strength that can be considered limitless (Strong is his last name after all), Ser Robert Strong has an immense passion for violence, which is only amplified by emotions (the key ones being sadness and rage), the more depressed or angry the user the more violent, and thus more powerful, Ser Robert Strong becomes, and those killed by him also fuel him to become more powerful. Stand Characteristics: - No transfer of pain if stand or user is hurt. - Can become an independent stand if user dies. - An "Undead" stand, meaning death by normal physical means may not work.

[@nkg___5172]

This 17 minute video had more depth than EVERYTHING in season 8

[@jpviegas]

His pain doesn't make him any less accountable for his actions

[@Ken19700]

Conan Stevens was the meanest looking Mountain.

[@DexterHeisenbergBruh]

l l Agreed. The Mountain actor that killed Oberyn, he was intimidating, but his face looked a little goofy and chubby. The first Mountain looked like a mean son of a bitch.

[@hondacivic-zx7dr]

Dexter Heisenberg “the mountain who killed Oberyn” is 6’9” 450 lbs of pure muscle. Hafthor bjornsson holds the world record for deadlift at 1105lbs and won Europe’s strongest man and worlds strongest man. When he literally sparred with one of the worlds best fighters , Conor mcgregor, he made him look like a literal child. Thor is probably stronger in real life than the mountain is.

[@CamJames]

@@hondacivic-zx7dr ...that wasn't his point. Hafthor's face looks chubby and a little too handsome to be intimidating (beyond his freakishly large size). Conan Stevens has a scary face and is tall as hell too.

[@michaelis2958]

The problem is that Stevens did not have the strength to play the mountain (In the fight with the hound in the first season it shows that he could barely use his greatsword) although if his face is more scary than Thor's

[@necasperaterent29386]

Great video, but you overlooked one thing (granted, it's also never adressed in the show): In the books, the Gregor has a birth defect, where his brain is a little too large for his skull. Because of it, he experiences constant, agonizing migranes (thus, his drinking) which drive him completely mad because he's unable to sleep for days unless he drinks himself into a stupor. The last line in the vid about him being a ball of constant pain is therefore exactly on the money.^^"

[@Tadicuslegion78]

And the fact book Zombie Clegane may or may not be missing a head.

[@knivesmillions2913]

Also the fact that the head under the helmet maybe be Robb's.

[@malenasander7906]

It isn’t Robb’s I think we never see the head of Robb again and in the books also. In the show he keeps it (like we see when he takes of his helmet in the prison with septa unella) and in the book his head is brought to Sunspear to the martells. It’s not made clear if it is really his or if he has another head

[@knivesmillions2913]

@@malenasander7906 That's why I said 'Maybe' as in its unclear in the books.

[@SaintSC05]

Why would it be Robb's head?

[@malenasander7906]

SaintSC05 his head could be in kings landing because Joffrey wanted the head served to Sansa at his wedding feast and Cersei talked the idea out maybe on a spike at the gates of the red keep but if it is than it would had been showed so the idea isn’t stable

[@johnmontag]

From the books, they say Gregor has a milk of the puppy addidtionn more than liquor. He gets very bad head pain, and that's the only way he thinks he can get it tostop

[@sewerface]

I’m so glad you ladies are now an established, steady presence on KZbin. Your work is consistently outstanding. Thoughtful, creative, and intellectually honest work. ♥️ it

[@bornmexicanraisedinamerica4912]

In the books it is mentioned that the Mountain suffers from migraines and drink milk of the poppy to numb the pain. He might had suffer from a brain tumor which would explain his propensity towards violence or from a chemical disorder.

[@craykard8325]

The Mountain is a psychopath and it will be a good day when he destroyed; struck down and dismembered.

[@BigDave18]

Not a surprise to see a dishonorable knight that was honestly a lot of them

[@dennissweeney11]

How many times did they use that clip of the Mountain pushing that guys head into the wall?!?

[@muchocharddinero2056]

You guys omitted one detail about The Mountain, that he is said to suffer constant immeasurably painful headaches force which he is constantly taking milk of the poppy. It's possible that the violence is born from constant pain he himself is suffering.

[@SirEriol]

In the video essays that Lindsey Ellis made critizicing the horrible writing of the show on it's final season, she said something that I think is true: Cleganebowl is poetic justice for Gregor, but it does not work for Sandor. Not anymore. He is still "missing" in the books, yet when he comes back, because he will, it won't make sense that he will still pursue the revenge that has been eating him from the inside all those years. If he does come back, as he did in the show, it will come off as a pointless endeavor. And we know that George R.R. Martin is far more fond of storytelling and thematic narratives than those cynical Benioff and Weiss, so I believe in him, that he won't be doing Cleganebowl for fanservice like it did in the show, for he is indeed interested on telling the Hound's story.

[@mangamegs]

Gregor deserves whatever inner torment be suffers from, If only it had been physical as well.

[@lloydmills5968]

This channel is brilliant. I've loved all the movie trope videos, and just discovered the GoT videos a few days ago. Great work!

[@animefan77]

6:46- He think that he raped his sister then murdered her before the eyes of her children before killing them, when it was the opposite, which is infinitely worse and psychologically more sadistic.

[@FindTheFun]

Character study for "The Mountain that Rides": -Big as a mountain -Rides

[@MistyLarasati]

That’s amazing. I never expected a character analysis of the mountain. Like, what can you get from grunts, groans and evil stares? Y’all are epic. 🙌🏼

[@siddsen95]

"This total self-centeredness leads ultimately to evil, as it seeks to violently reorient the world according to one's whims..Or else wills it to nothing." Human nature has scarcely ever been more poetically summarised.

[@catherinecao4810]

Underrated comment

[@sheep2826]

The “mountain is an extension of Cersei’s internal rage” makes a lot of sense because she doesn’t even have to signal him half the time he just does what she wants without needing to be told, as if he was a limb for her to move with just a thought.

[@imNotGivingMyNameToAComputer]

The Hound's revenge is the main reason I watched Game of thrones. What a disappointment how it played out.

[@Eph_Wilson]

Detail worth noting - in the books, they mention the Mountain often has terrible migraines, so he’s a person being tormented too

[@gorequillnachovidal]

The Hound is much different than his brother and has been from the start. He was constantly trying to save Sansa and did save Sansa many times and even helped Arya even though the bitch left him for dead. Most of the anger came from the hound killing that boy in book 1 even though you know he was commanded to. Also, "there is no true knight". Best male fictional character ever.

[@un852]

15:45 Baloney, he just likes violence, he is a sadist, there is no moral reason behind what he does. He is very evil, the Lannisters give him the opportunity to do what he likes doing most. They feed his lust for cruel sadism by giving him hapless victims to torture. They make up the laws and this protects him so he can keep doing what he likes. He is just a monster. If he is howling in pain now it's only because now he's in hell.

[@m3driver245]

I generally like this video but I take issue with a few points. Cersei isn’t necessarily a victim of the world because she’s a woman. She’s simply the embodiment of a entitled rich kid who FEELS everything is unfair to her. I say this because the story goes in hard about how she feels mistreated for being a born a girl vs Jamie born male; however the story subverts this a little by detailing how hard and unstoppable Jamie’s drive was in becoming a knight (he would train for hours everyday since he was a child) and no one was going to stop him being who he was. This is mirrored in Arya and Brienne. Cersei on the other hand demands accolades and honors being handed to her...she’s never actually worked for anything. And on the love of cruelty comparisons made I feel this grossly oversimplifies Tywin. Tywin doesn’t enjoy hurting people, he’s simply pragmatic about the end goals. At one point in the story he mentions his greatest achievement is that he only had to commit an act like Reigns of Castamere only once. He didn’t enjoy it but rather enjoys the fact people take him seriously and he doesn’t have to visit atrocities onto other people needlessly. Edit: and even Cersei’s marriage to Robert, she sells it after the fact like she was “sold” to him. She WANTED Robert, he was a tall, handsome, young knight who was also the lord of a famous castle. He was basically a celebrity and she wanted to be his wife...those feelings didn’t last of course and now acts as if she never wanted it.

[@DatcleanMochaJo]

Well said. Even if she is a woman she will have more opportunities than other women to do things being a Queen but we have seen women be rewarded for hard work in GoT before, such as Yara replacing Theon as Balon was disappointed in Theon. Theon exclaimed how that was possible since she was a woman.

[@Zieg_Games]

I was going to make a similar comment, but you beat me to the punch. ScreenPrism has a habit of virtue signalling in otherwise really great analysis videos.

[@SephoneNorth]

I giggle every time Gregor just slams that guys head into the wall

[@Modeeus]

So, which actor was best suited to the mountain character? The first one looked most mean and as if he was in constant pain. The third looked the largest and strongest. But I thought number two was most credible as the hound's brother. In my opinion, he had the face most similar to the hound.

[@faisalkamal4319]

Cleganebowl What is hype may never die

[@jeetjoshi6669]

ScreenPrism: Cersei is cooler FBI: **Wants to know your location**

[@notproductiveproductions3504]

I find it ironic that his fight scene with the Viper is labeled “realistic” when there’s a record in history of a coward with no fight experience killing the top duelist (the real life “Mountain”) by stabbing his calf

[@Based_Shivers]

14:10 That's the first time I've heard "Clegane-Bowl" without air horns blasting in the background.

[@MrM.E.R.]

This channel is without doubt one of the better ones on YT.

[@cqtaylor]

Or The Mountain's rage could come from constipation. Perhaps some milk of the prune?

[@spacemonkey340]

🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 My new headcanon.

[@egg-iu3fe]

no, his rage comes from the headaches that he treats with milk of the poppy

[@eltonjohntubola3212]

Today is not the day I die. . . Oberynn Martell on the day he died.

[@Donsps5]

He pretty easy to explain... He's just a big boy

[@saucedbiscuits2469]

It’s spelled Boi. You dum-dum

[@josephstalin7003]

Actually it's large BOI

[@jakehanson216]

A not so gentle giant

[@edwardtimothy3581]

The first actor that played him actually my fav

[@astrangeone]

In the book, he has constant headaches...so the guy is probably super addicted to both milk of the poppy AND alcohol (nothing else is stronger in the world of Westoros anyhow). Would explain his constant rages and being set off completely by small things. (Someone mentions that he killed one of his own men in a rage because he was snoring HARD.) Also possibly explains why he's so huge (a ball of muscle and rage) - possibly a brain abnormality with human growth hormone. His background was that his father and mother were nothing, but managed to help the Lannisters and they got a small piece of land in return. That's why both brothers are pledged to help the Lannisters in their own way. As for The Mountain 2.0? It's implied that he has extra organs in the books (Cersei delivered prisoners to Qburn and basically he harvested organs from them). That's why he's nigh unkillable - two people managed to stick him in the chest and nothing happened. It also seems that he lost higher functions like speech and the ability to reason (not that his baseline intelligence was anything to write home about) - so the limits on his muscles may have been bypassed (he was able to push the character into the wall and splat his brains into it)... The Cleganebowl that happened was decent. Both brothers seem to have been enjoying inflicting pain on each other, and Sandor finally pushes him off into the burning/ruined city.

[@xqiuvmah]

In the books, the mountain gets frequent headaches and he drinks a lot of milk of the poppy (opioids). In fact, when he fought the red viper, he started shouting "my head hurts" then kills a bystander who was too close to the fight

[@lamajigmeg]

thank you for making high quality videos that are insightful and well explained - liked and subscribed

[@salleedstrom9157]

Mountain in the series: An absolute bloodthirsty death-machine that see no value in any life. Mountain irl: a very nice guy that cares for the nature we live on💖