Robert Strong: what has the Mountain become?

[@Ihatehippies27]

"HBO does seem willing to sacrifice some character development..." - best GoT prediction ever?

[@dermathze700]

"SOME character development"

[@rachard]

Yeet

[@jovanciric2742]

ALL*

[@sonofjack6286]

Yeah, they sacrificed nearly a dozen characters for the Battle of Ice and Fire.

[@Blaklyon0]

And D&D got awarded several Emmy's for this...

[@thedornishmanswife3712]

The mountain being undead and the hound being a grave digger is awfully poetic

[@SunDogGod]

The books are awesomely poetic!

[@doopdoopdopdop7424]

The image of Gregor sitting up from his grave horror movie style only for Sandor to smack him in the face with a shovel makes me giggle.

[@macsmith2013]

Yes, and I'd be perfectly fine if it remains that way. GRRM, if you're reading this, please leave Cleganebowl out of the books. :)

[@balrog262]

@@macsmith2013 NO GET HYPE

[@skeletonbuyingpealts7134]

​@@doopdoopdopdop7424 What face?

[@CadaverJunky8]

"This is called Cleganebowl, and is traditionally played with dubstep and cries of 'get hype'." Jesus Christ.

[@davidralphsky]

The monotone voice really puts the cherry on top.

[@tokyoinooshi4836]

+David Ralphsky lol the way he says things cracks me up including that

[@marcusantonius4121]

Forgot the flashing lights

[@WebOnion]

+CadaverJunky8 It caught me off guard so badly :D

[@jessewru6425]

Dammit that spoiled it for me, WHY DO READ COMMENTS INSTEAD OF WATCHING THE DAMN VIDEOS?!

[@MisterTutor2010]

Cleganebowl might sell enough tickets to pay off the Iron Bank :)

[@arnaldolopez6471]

MisterTutor2010 golden comment

[@kirkbowlby2316]

I’m form the future oooOoooOoOooooo. Cleganebowl happened. Not sure if you can call it dubstep though ooOooOOoOoooo

[@thealgerian3285]

Wait, wait, wait. You're telling me that this guy being Gregor Clegane was supposed to be a secret or something? The hell? Didn't even pay attention to Qyburn calling him by a different name.

[@liamdudeeee]

+The Algerian Was only really a secret in the book. In the show it was way more obvious to the point that they don't even call him Robert Strong.

[@e.b9996]

@@liamdudeeee I mean cersei literally calls him Sir Gregor

[@thisguy9733]

I mean in the book you can hide the fact that the mountains giant *SS is this silent defender but in the show you can't.

[@zungerar]

In the show they have often changed some names to avoid confusion among characters. Probably they just kept calling him “Ser Gregor” to keep him apart from the series’ other and most recognizable Robert (Baratheon). And yes, in the books is heavily implied that Ser Gregor = Ser RS. Even without the show’s confirmation every reader knows who he really is (was?)

[@Argos-xb8ek]

@@liamdudeeee if even Mace Tyrell has an idea of who Robert Strong it's basically common knowledge

[@teds8860]

What is hype may never die, but rises again All men must hype Cleganebowl is coming GET HYPE

[@King-ft9ho]

+Mikayel Dobrovolski As High as Hype

[@chaoscore09]

hype is coming a lannister always gets hype hear me hype

[@ViolentMessiah666]

+kream soda HYPEDOR!

[@chaoscore09]

ViolentMessiah666 lol

[@lucasfull0]

i'ts gonna happen guys

[@PolliitoAle]

*"but maybe we should pity Gregor Clegane"* Me: ......no.

[@Wveth]

Yeah, this definitely isn't a book series that encourages humanity and empathy towards bad people. It's all about how we should desire vengeance and nurse our hatred instead. Clearly.

[@Trustworthy_McLegitimate]

@@Wveth yeah, thats the thing about you alt right racist InCel dipsh¡ts. You have the right to be violent bigotted atrocious fcking savages but you wanna act like the victim and be pittied, you want your fcking behavior to be pardonned and excused. Well, fck you. Violent ReligiTards, Fascist and nazis should all be killed.

[@pairot01]

@@Trustworthy_McLegitimate what the fuck are you going on about? Jesus man, just stop using twitter for at least a week.

[@paulgotik]

@@Trustworthy_McLegitimate so everyone bad should be killed in your mind? What if those people think you are a bad person should you be killed? It's funny that you watch game of thrones videos when your morality seems to be so black and white. Your justifications can be applied to someone like daenerys for example. She has killed alot of people just because they disagreed with her, so no one should pity her if she dies. The same goes to Jon Snow. Every character in this series has killed other people just because they had different ideas or morals so you shouldn't pity any character in this show. Your rationale is very similar with "violent religiTards". Get help.

[@Caesim9]

Gregor Clegane was so evil, so horrible, he's the one I don't feel pity for.

[@TheShadowOfNidhoeggr]

Theories I'd love to hear about from you: - Grand Northern Conspiracy - Aegon Blackfyre - Valonqar candidates - Southron Ambitions - Knight of the Laughing Tree - The Pink Letter - Grand Maester Conspiracy - The Dornish Masterplan - The Night Lamp (How Stannis will win the Battle of Ice) And some smaller ones: - Frey Pies - Alleras the Sphinx being Sarella Sand - The Hooded Man at Winterfell - Tormund Giantsbane's and Lyanna Mormont's relationship ;)

[@AltShiftX]

TheShadowOfNidhoeggr So all of them (:

[@TheShadowOfNidhoeggr]

Just a few of them would be enough, but ... yeah, you just have a great way to communicate this stuff and it would be amazing to have one channel I can show to show-watchers-and-soon-book-readers to get them up to date. Regardless, I hope you can cover some of them until Winds of Winter hits and we all disregard 70% of them in favor of even crazier ones :D PS: Not all of them. I left out time-traveling fetus Tyrion and Mance = Rhaegar because we don't want to get *that* silly... or do we? :D

[@12345DJay]

hurry up i can't get enough of your videos

[@laurenbastin8849]

Pretty sure you’ve got the wrong Mormont there, since lyanna isn’t even legal by thrones standards (maybe maege mormont?)

[@venmis137]

Most of them I think have been done now.

[@Caron-dc3hs]

He looked so proud in the show, when one of the militant faith guys hit Clegane into the chest. He looked with a smile to Cersei, to see how she feels, like a proud young boy. It was a nice scene.

[@stephengrigg5988]

And then he gets a looney tunes death scene where he gets thrown against a wall and explodes

[@chrisaguirre4771]

@@stephengrigg5988you mean he is tackled through a crumbling brick wall as the castle is actively falling apart from a dragon?

[@stephengrigg5988]

@@chrisaguirre4771 No, I don't. We're talking about Qyburn here

[@chrisaguirre4771]

@@stephengrigg5988 oh I see

[@StevemanChair]

I look forward to the dubstep, flashing lights and the ‘get hype’ cries in the 8x5 analysis episode

[@ghostofuchiha3807]

The show turned so bad, even flashing lights and dubstep would have made a better finale.

[@Justwatch121]

These videos are the best

[@FalcaoXTZ]

Justwatch121 He should make a video on Tyrion, Varys and Illryrio

[@romahnae]

Justwatch121 yeah, i'd rate this whole channel 4 stars. why 4 stars?.. if only he could respond in the comments section from time to time. i like when youtubers respond to the viewers, sometimes at least.

[@rahulvrma95]

***** What're you talking about? He responds rather well to comments.

[@davidroberts1679]

RAHUL SINGH RAJPOOT llc o li la oil , upoh Liu k0lk I okay klk

[@Cassner]

Bran had a green dream of a man dressed in shiny white armor but underneath helmet is just darkness facing off against a man in a helm shaped as a dog. This was one of the first dreams in the series

[@eric2500]

He has no head, I tell you. None. They cut it off and sent it to Dorne.

[@Smarod]

I'm glad you brought up the fact that the mountain suffers from agonizing headaches. It reminds me of the book "a million little pieces" where the MC anger issues stem from an ear infection that caused him incredible pain during boyhood. Or some of my army buddies who get very aggressive when their tinnitus flares up

[@brya9681]

bruh do you not know about that book?

[@yayvideogames8032]

"obey your queen clegane!" gets skull crushed

[@JimJamJ4]

What's it called when you can hear text? I can hear that ridiculous shrill tone he takes as he says this.

[@williamjamerson5066]

So much for Qyburn The Mountain smashed his head on a rock.

[@edwardv1255]

Possibly one of the best moments in the season, simply because it was fairly unexpected, brutal and quick. No half-assed bullshit, just a head to the rock and get done with it.

[@justinmagno1994]

"Brickarys"

[@CommanderLongJohn]

@@edwardv1255 Lol, no. The moment Qyburn said his name I knew he was going to kill him. No fucking way the Hound just lets Cersei leave either, the mountain likely wouldn't have either. Fuck D&D, may they rot in hell.

[@jan-rn1me]

@@CommanderLongJohn tf

[@MegaJboy1997]

@@CommanderLongJohn Bit harsh mate 😆

[@LunerKunai]

"Robert Strong: what's Qyburn up to?" The answer is literally nothing.

[@Neo-ti2rz]

No continuation of the characters stories. I hate to say it, but fuck GOT. They turned season 8 in to the Avengers.

[@ghostofuchiha3807]

Neal Marvel at least doesnt abandon their character's progress like that.

[@Grandmaster-Kush]

The show is fanfic beyond S5

[@IsaacHozz]

In the books and show… until GRRM writes something else.

[@carlrood4457]

I like the idea of Sandor killing Gregor out of mercy, rather than anger and vengeance. He finds it in his heart to let go and recognizes the mockery of life that Robert Strong is.

[@PaytonWestlake]

"Let him that seeks vengeance dig two graves. One for his enemy, and one for himself." I don't believe Cleganebowl will happen but I think it would be a nice touch if Sandor dug his brothers grave, allowing him to physically bury his brother and metaphorically bury his demons.

[@SatEight]

Or they could both jump off the tower idk

[@Novabunny_]

Yeahhhh….

[@sglauney]

so sorry man

[@niiiiik908]

Thats from a western?

[@thetwitterdick]

Someone "...no living man will be able to withstand?" "The Hound is dead." "The man you hunt is dead." Cleganebowl confirmed.

[@DinoDudeDillon]

I don't think Cleganebowl is in conflict with Sandor Clegane's character arc. I think Sandor Clegane finally bringing his brother to justice only after renouncing his hatred and bitterness and possibly without knowing or needing to know the identity of this monsterous man standing before him who must be brought to justice would be some brilliant dramatic irony, and indeed characteristic of gurm's writing. It doesn't matter that Robert Strong is Gregor to Sandor, because Sandor fights nobly now and not for selfish reasons such as vengeance. I personally don't think the reader will ever see definitive confirmation of many of the things so deftly suggested by Martin in A Song of Ice and Fire, or I prefer to imagine that I guess. Perhaps Sandor will kill Gregor, without him or even the reader ever knowing for sure Robert Strong's identity.

[@Phoenix00Knight]

DinoDudeDillon Underrated statement and I totally agree. Sandor, after finding peace and a purpose can still gather the will in his heart to do what he feels is right by putting down his evil monster of a brother. Being a changed man I don't know if he'll still be able to tolerate leaving his brother to continue causing madness throughout Westros. He'll finally have a noble cause worth fighting for. Worth dying for. This could be "the Hound"'s ultimate redemption.

[@TheMeanMongoose]

*WARNING! I'M GOING TO POST THE BIGGEST SPOILER THE NORTH HAS EVER SEEN!* (well, not the biggest spoiler, but still, be mindful if you have not seen S05E10 or read ADWD) I know that CLEGANEBOWL would be fantastic, but... I kinda want Sandor to remain at the Quiet Isle (assuming the Gravedigger theory is true). He seemed to have found peace there. Killing has brought him no happiness, despite his claims. Maybe he needed to be someone the world did not expect him to be. To find his own way. And dig graves and pet dogs all day long. What I'd want to see very badly however is SNOWBOWL as in Jon vs Ramsay. (Come on, you know Jon is not gone for good, and now that he is released from his vows it can happen. And it would be EPIC.)

[@WinterMadness]

Hey I never thought about it that way. I mean the Nights Watch vows say that you serve till death. Assuming Melisandre revives him he could be free.

[@danielpetersen4123]

Copperbeard He is dead, Kit Harrington said that D&D told him that he would be leaving this season, he might do a Tywin Lannister and show up as a corpse but he is gone.

[@Krashnachen]

Daniel Petersen a guy on reddit talked to Kit before the finale aired. Kit was in Belfast.

[@TheMeanMongoose]

Daniel Petersen Yes. He's dead. But does he stay dead? Why did a red priestess conveniently arrive at the Wall just before he's stabbed? Why did his eyes change colour? Does this mean he wargs into Ghost? Why would they sprinkle all these R+L=J clues throughout the season for naught? And most importantly... Why would D&D get rid of Kit when he's their biggest cashcow? He's the most marketable actor, along with Emilia Clarke and Peter Dinklidge they are the three heads of the Game of Thrones dragon.

[@livkivi]

I agree so much

[@aymannahoud6035]

C L E G A N E B O W L O E N T F H I Y R I P C H I C K E N S M E E D

[@weiyin8046]

masterpiece

[@ethantaylor670]

i will die if they literally call the episode "Cleganebowl"

[@Thaddius0]

+Ethan Taylor i wouldnt even be mad. "okay D&D you win this round"

[@yeahman181]

@@Thaddius0 they didn't win the round.

[@EuclidCasual]

One thing I like to imagine: Qyburn could bring Gregor back, but not stop the pain of the thickened manticore venom. It’s such a great deal of karma that the mountain inflicted so much pain behind the veil of his knightly duty, and now that knightly duty has dragged him from the mercy of death, to live in constant and total agony

[@WrecklessEating]

Nice vid :)

[@AltShiftX]

WrecklessEating Thanks!

[@blanchesabbah1132]

I can't believe you didn't mention that in the books, Robert Strong is HEADLESS! The Martells received Gregor Clegane's skull, and Robert Strong never takes his helmet off. It can also be linked to one of Bran's vision in AGOT where he sees a giant in an armor and nothing in his helmet but darkness and black blood. It's pretty significant, and adds a whole new layer of weirdness to the character!

[@weskerrun4647]

True… but the Martells have doubts the skull is actually Gregor’s, which is a valid concern. I also feel like Robert Strong’s fellow members of the kingsguard would’ve pointed out there’s nothing behind his visor.

[@judeconnor-macintyre9874]

@@weskerrun4647 Maybe he has one of those dwarf heads instead of his regular one.

[@swayback7375]

@@judeconnor-macintyre9874it definitely is, it has heavy brow and is grotesquely large. It’s the drawn brienne chats with at the inn

[@samditto]

"8 years ago" dang

[@santiagorodriguezmateron4425]

*9

[@qsol0]

Undertaker Vs Kane

[@mannersmatter_]

lol

[@ashsrk0073]

😂

[@nosam8364]

😂😂😂🤣😂😂😂😂😂

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

*BONG* *funeral dirge* "BAH GAWD, IT'S - IT'S, IT'S SANDORTAKER!"

[@ighways]

Yeah 😂😂

[@Vanalovan]

I'd really like to know how Qyburn is controlling Robert Strong

[@lefinlay]

negative reinforcement. I bet you that he gets sprayed with water.

[@Vanalovan]

+lefinlay "No Strong! Off the table!" *spritz, spritz spritz, spritz, spritz*

[@Cryptic-Fuzzie1298]

+Vanalovan lol

[@georgep6495]

I guess its a relationship similar to reek's with Ramsay... He probably broke the mountain many times over while working on him. Thats my guess.

[@MarquisdeSuave]

Cocaine. it's always cocaine.

[@Caldawg97]

It always makes me smile when your smooth narrator voice starts swearing and emoting, like if David Attenborough went mad over a meerkat "and here we see the meerkat, look how fucking cool it is viewers"! ;)

[@blasterbashar1]

Thanks for making these videos.

[@blasterbashar1]

Cj Gray Havoc? You condemn me for the actions of a few baseborn mongrels?

[@cjgray8825]

Four (possibly five depending on how you look at the War of Ninepenny Kings) rebellions, the formation of a mercenary group that later invaded your kingdom and losing both your family's ancestral swords all because you couldn't keep it in your pants.

[@blasterbashar1]

Cj Gray You think a few blades would stop me from being king?!? (Six, you forgot Bittersteel)

[@cjgray8825]

One blade stopped Robb Stark, one arrow stopped Daemon Blackfyre, one shadow stopped Renly, one drink stopped Joffrey, one Boar stopped Robert and one gust of wind stopped Balon Greyjoy. A few blades can stop you. (what did Bittersteel do outside of the Golden Company and the Blackfyres)

[@blasterbashar1]

Cj Gray Blades can indeed be dangerous however, it did not stop me when i thrusted myself into a Bracken or a Blackwood.(Bittersteel was also of my body)

[@harrysiddall3392]

Honestly cleganebowl could be done in a way that helps Sandor's arc. Him realising that you can't just run from your past, and stepping up to fight his brother, not out of hatred or vengeance, but simple duty or even brotherly love (him not wanting to see his brother as an undead monster and wanting to put him to rest) would be a good end to his story. He stopped the person he hated most, not because he wanted to, but simply because its the right thing to do.

[@firstlast9846]

Cleganebowl should just have never happened.. The Hound came back from the dead, given a second chance and chose to fight to save the world….. then goes back for revenge? The only reason that fight happened was because of spectacle

[@TheRubberMatch]

@@firstlast9846 absolutely agree. It was such blatant fan service I rolled my eyes out of my head. I think the way that Harry described it above could make cleganebowl happen organically in the books

[@TheGlobuleReturns]

@@firstlast9846 Did you not read the comment you replied to? Killing the mountain was always the right thing to do, because he's arguably the worst person in the 7 kingdoms. It was for revenge, yes, but there was nothing wrong with that.

[@firstlast9846]

@@TheGlobuleReturns then you don't understand how stories and arcs work

[@TheGlobuleReturns]

@@firstlast9846 Nice opinion! You're entitled to your incorrect opinion

[@Nasmr1]

Personally, I think it would totally be in character even as a peaceful monk. Do you think vets are hateful when they put down terminal or wounded dogs? (Anyone like my dog metaphor for the hounds?) That's what Sandor will be, he will let go of the hate he has for his brother, realise his pain and pity him. Putting him out of his misery and either retiring in self exile or also dying from his wounds. He simp,y can't let his brother remain a zombie monster slaughtering people left right and centre Unopposed as its his responsibility, his family.

[@seanquigley2748]

he could also be like some sort of shaolin monk

[@Raytheking6]

What if Qyburn is actually "his grace" meaning Robert Strong is following the command of Qyburn. Why would he resurrect the mountain just to give him away?

[@jeuryveloz6011]

+Nor'al NallelCcm Very interesting.

[@seangannon6005]

curiosity

[@Seifersythe]

To see if he could.

[@hypatiakovalevskayasklodow9195]

I believe he is just using Cersei because she is cruel enough to give him money and people and place to do his experiments, and that is why he still appears to be faithful to her. I mean he gives her all the info and sometimes good advice but mostly he just let's her live out her crazy ideas

[@HarshDude126]

Qyburn is a scientist. He doesn't care about power, what he wants is knowledge. Resurrecting Gregor was just one of his experiments. The point was to learn, to develop his skills. But he doesn't actually need Gregor, he has no use for a bodyguard so he gave him to Cersi.

[@shrimpanzee001]

I'm not sure if this will happen in the show but I believe the Hound is still alive. They gave him a shit load of screen time (but maybe this was just to get more Arya development in there i.e her learning to kill people) and, also, when Arya is asked by Jaqen H'gar about her life, she says she hates the Hound and he strikes her for lying 3 times. Why would they add that bit in if not to keep the memory if the Hound fresh in the minds of the viewers?

[@tavasoli]

Yes he’s alive

[@stephengrigg5988]

​@@tavasoliwhy did you think that comment was the least bit necessary? Why not say something like "good guess" instead of leaving a comment that seems to serve no purpose other than displaying that you don't understand the concept of time?

[@rettwoods]

Omg, that "#cleganebowl" broke me.

[@mrniceone8959]

rettwoods and me 😂😂😂

[@mac1295]

SHAME SHAME SHAME *DING-A-LING*

[@Bidmartinlo]

Ville aran SHAVE! SHAVE! SHAVE!

[@SirFlanery]

Ville aran AIDS AIDS AIDS

[@bernieorbust6104]

Ville aran OYSTERS CLAMS AND COCKLES

[@tubernery]

Ville aran Is she a man or a woman??

[@menagerieorganization4820]

HYPE HYPE HYPE

[@MrEssensrest]

This is my favourite GOT discussion channel!

[@protapirus]

Great video as always :) Maybe you should have mentioned Gregor's head being sent to Sunspear and Bran's dream in aGoT: "Over them both loomed a giant in armour made of stone, but when he opened his visor, there was nothing inside but darkness and thick black blood.", which leads some readers to believe, that Ser Strong is missing his head ;)

[@HEAVYDIAPER]

I love that Qyburn is a Dr. Frankenstein type of character who was in the service of our Count Dracula character, Lord Roose Bolton.

[@Bidmartinlo]

Two handed-swords. Two Chickens. Two Cleganes. I am hype!

[@revilo2121]

Need more of your videos!!!!!

[@MrUnboxerVideos]

Qyburn was easily my most favourite character. No trying to skeep with cercei, no trying to do anything untoward. Just wanted knowledge, cercei gave him knowledge and he straight gave her an empire.

[@spikegilfer1997]

I've also heard the theory Ser Robert Strong is a shadow baby. In short, it's because Qyburn learned from Marwyn who has access to all of this weird knowledge, and the reason why Qyburn needs the women Cersei provides him with is to conceive the shadowbaby using what remains of Gregor's body and jam the thing into the white armor. Obviously it can be explained better than this, but the forums are down so I'll try and link the full theory later.

[@isaaclucas6376]

WHO'S HYPED FOR CLEGANEBOWL? I AM!!!!!!

[@g1gabyt3]

GET HYPE E T H Y P E

[@javier30049]

GET HYPE

[@isaaclucas6376]

THE HYPE IS REAL

[@thebusinessgoat]

Isaac Lucas [air horn sounds and dubstep]

[@maliivan1993]

g1gabyt3 G E T H Y P E E P T Y H H Y T P E E P Y H T E G

[@MrAzeemmmm]

If HBO made Cleganebawl happen, I will forgive them for Dorne and the Grayjoys

[@tiaaaron3278]

Those storylines are not much better in books,TBH.

[@poutybrat4533]

GreyJoy*

[@johndoesutobexd8110]

Did you forgive them?.... If yes, WHY THE FUCK DID YOU??

[@niccolorichter1488]

@@tiaaaron3278 They are much better in books !!!

[@tiaaaron3278]

@@niccolorichter1488 They suck.

[@redmarkerish]

I think everyone would love another Jon Snow video from you, now that there are theories all over on whether he will be back or not.

[@JoshSmith-dm9he]

Love all these theory video's I can't wait to get all the books so I can fully understand all of them but GRRM has got to be one of the best writers story tellers of our time

[@domhuckle]

The comments written before season 8 know less than Jon did before he was reduced to a one line wonder

[@egoborder3203]

You just made me realize that Sandor as the gravedigger makes even more sense as a redemption arc when you consider he's being protected by an "elder brother"

[@josephmatthews7698]

I love the theory that Sandor hears all the evil his brother has perpetrated since becoming undead and decides to end his life at the cost of his own. Then the climactic Clegane Bowl takes place and just as the hound is about to strike the killing blow he realizes 'Robert Strong' isn't actually his brother and just some random super powered Frankenstein and dies meaninglessly in a pit of fire.

[@Lakanus]

Thank you for making these videos :D

[@noahg2]

Jon snow : winter is here Hyped Fans : no boi cleganebowl is here

[@MrScottie301]

I have to say you have the best theory videos out there for Fire and Ice. Please keep them coming!

[@Kenshin1913]

Please do the great northern conspiracy theory. The one about Robb's will and what not. I guess there is another one where it talks about Ned Stark's Dad and some other family doing a bunch of arranged marriages to try and wipe out the Lannisters and Targaryens with every other great house.

[@technicaldifficultysupport]

***** The one where robb's will gives the crown to a dead boy?

[@Kenshin1913]

Yep the one with the dead king that hands over the dead guy his defuncted kingdom.

[@Kenshin1913]

Well either way that theory could be a good one to explain.

[@kingjonstarkgeryan8573]

+Zeradin I am reborn admit salt and smoke I am Robb Stark's heir I am Rhaegar Targeryan's heir. I am the song of Ice and Fire.

[@technicaldifficultysupport]

King Jon Starkgeryan You still know nothing.

[@MagoDSnowman]

Kind of sad that he keeps his head. but still GET FUCKING HYPE FOR CLEGANEBOWL

[@robnewman84]

So sad he still has his head wtf. Earlier in the season he alluded to the fact he wanted the dead dwarfs head , so maybe Gregors body and midget Tyrion look alike head. Creepy

[@MagoDSnowman]

robnewman84 Well, in the books Gregor's head is removed and sent to Dorne as compensation, so Robert is a giant headless zombie in a suit of armor. I think that would have been sick

[@bustercall5744]

I thought Robb Starks head was replaced with clagane?

[@Kharmatos13]

Mago The Snowman it's Robert Baratheon's head on the mountain's body., hence the reason it's got something to do with Cercei, perhaps so she can stay the queen, i don't know.

[@bustercall5744]

I don't think that's true but may be a possibility. As we know Robert died long enough to have his head rot...

[@gorgolyt]

Alt Shift X Pretty sure that priest casting is for the Damphair. It fits him better and makes sense given that they also seem to be casting Euron/Victarion.

[@AltShiftX]

Ryan Denziloe The casting call refers to someone who "ministers to the poor of the countryside". Surely that fits Meribald better than Damphair.

[@arthureastwood1811]

Ryan Denziloe Also it says a "gruff ex soldier", which does not fit Damphair at all, he was a fun loving drinker. It has to be Meribald

[@gorgolyt]

Creature Sheperd It does fit Damphair? Being an Iron Islander automatically means that he's a fighter, and he did fight in the Greyjoy Rebellion for instance. His personality in the books is certainly not a fun loving drinker. "Gruff" is the right word. Though it's not for Meribald. Alt Shift X Not really, Damphair's sermons and rituals are also very popular with the populace of the Iron Isles? It also seems rather unlikely to me that they'll devote time to Meribald when he's an isolated character with little narrative function. The Damphair on the other hand is fairly important for fleshing out the Kingsmoot for one thing. It's clear that the Iron Islanders will be appearing again so one presumes that characters like Damphair will be there to flesh it out.

[@riley8385]

Ryan Denziloe Not all the ironborn are fighters. Rodrik "the Reader" Harlaw is a good example.

[@mihaa94sky]

Ryan Denziloe No, Damphair is not a fighter. When he tried to fight in the rebellion, he almost drowned himself, lol. The casting is for Meribald.

[@Bilbo_191]

I never put that together! Qyburn doing these experiments on the mountain is a great way to show payback and revenge for what the mountain did. Also satisfying that the mountain got his revenge when he squashed his head in the last season. Would of been great if the show had explored this opportunity

[@Sh1zn3t]

Fuuuck.. You're videos are so enlightening! Thank you so much!

[@uttaranmaiti]

Yes, Robert strong vs gravedigger would be wonderful. The big brother vs the little brother.And little brother would kill Cersei after killing the big brother, fulfilling the maggy's prophecy of Cersei's death.

[@lefinlay]

#valonqar

[@ImFataI]

+Uttaran Maiti It says Cersei's little brother, no? Not just any younger brother lol. Although she thinks it's Tyrion, I think it might actually be Jamie.

[@nasiraliclark]

+I am Fatal It doesn't actually specify. She just assumes it means her younger brother.

[@fleap4208]

That would piece together so fucking nicely.

[@tntsummers926]

@@taninmoores4943 queen cersei the mad, who was about to burn the capital with wild fire, before the king slayer slayed her.

[@chase4710]

little did he know that they skip the trial by combat and clegane bowl happens on top of a random tower and they both die in a pillar of fire.

[@3Horus]

your videos are so rare and beautiful they make my whole week

[@jennifersweet5316]

I've watched a few different GoT theory youtubers. So far, you're my favorite. You deliver a ton of facts really briefly while still managing to remain entertaining. Fast, funny facts = video trifecta achieved! Thanks for the great videos. Liked and subscribed. Headed over to watch Gravedigger next :)

[@Nefville]

Your analysis and theories are really good. Cudos.

[@VapouRBreeze]

Robert strongs head is joffreys head

[@CaioDrago]

+Otis Daniel Hahaha wouldn´t that be great ? to see cersei finding out the huge beast of a body-guard that has been protecting her is actually a huge body (probably the mountain) with joffrey´s head attached to it. that would be fun !

[@operationpigeon9367]

+Caio Drago other people suggest it is robb starks head since joffrey said to bring robb's head to him and gregor's head was sent to dorne

[@CaioDrago]

operationpigeon It´s very possible

[@VapouRBreeze]

operationpigeon that's a cool theory.

[@operationpigeon9367]

that may partly explain why his name is Robert... not sure tho

[@InoFan01]

Could you perhaps do a video discussing Taena Merryweather, her relationship to Cersei, and her possible intentions? They could be pretty plain, and certainly not as interesting as other theories, but I'd love to hear your insight on it. =)

[@jakubengelhart2703]

We all know Ser Robert Strong is really Ser Pounce

[@TheMurphsa1]

I am with you on both the book and tv realities... and wishes for the cooler wrap up to the most brutal of characters... Keep on rock'n... Tks

[@mokodo_]

i'v watched a bunch of your videos, you should seriously be on the writing team for GoT, your ideas are amazing and i thoroughly hope at least some of the ideas you mention actually happen in the show/books

[@OuterRimPride]

Can they call Jamie GOLDFINGER now?

[@hijack69]

Scott Glennon GoldHand sounds better

[@theonlychickensama8353]

Are you expecting me to talk ?

[@johnnygreenface]

Gildfist even better

[@HTowngrowthsubject]

It’s weird watching this with clegane bowl having happened last episode

[@23skidoo78]

it was odd they called him Robert Strong for an episode and then stopped doing that - it was bizarre/stupid

[@tylerbaldwin3269]

I don't think it really fooled anyone. There isn't many men built like small elephants, so while the Robert Strong alias may work initially, it wouldn't fool those who have actually seen Gregor before.

[@sacredxgeometry]

@@tylerbaldwin3269 men built like small elephants? Cersei wanted those elephants.

[@RoboEpic]

Ikr

[@sauron8838]

They kinda just forgot about Robert Strong.

[@thisguyhere5837]

We had so much hope.

[@hypatiakovalevskayasklodow9195]

FINALLY someone who agrees Sandor's peace should not be disturbed THANK YOU

[@Forbin057]

There were shadows all around them. One shadow was dark as ash, with the terrible face of a hound. Another was armored like the sun, golden and beautiful. Over them both loomed a giant in armor made of stone, but when he opened his visor, there was nothing inside but darkness and thick black blood." This is from a dream Bran has going all the way back to book one. I've always thought (hoped?) it might refer to Jamie and Sandor teaming up against Robert Strong? Certainly seems you could interpret it that way.

[@akrybion]

Josh Markey Although "the sun, golden and beautiful" could be Oberyn and that the mountain loomed over both of them indicates that the Hound will face the same fate as Oberyn if he fights Ser Robert Strong...

[@Forbin057]

akrybion The Golden Man is Jamie dude.

[@akrybion]

Josh Markey Could be, although "sun" is mostly associated with Dorne in my opinion and Jamie as Kingsguard should be white, shouldn't he?

[@Forbin057]

akrybion Jamie is constantly wearing gold everything, and gold is associated with the Lannisters

[@akrybion]

Josh Markey Well as Kingsguard he should wear silver^^ But your interpretation is as good as mine. We'll see probably next year :D

[@spartko247]

Well, Sandor is back. GET HYPE!!!!

[@Ashstrodamus1]

Don't think D&D don't bend to the will of the fans a little. If they see an opportunity to appease to the majority, they will. Sandor was so talked about, they didn't really have a choice. I'm not saying he wouldn't have come back without all the fan support, but these guys are reading blogs and reactions. I'm sure they get a lot of ideas of where to go with certain scenes there.

[@spartko247]

Ashstrodamus1 Sandor was so talked about because we never saw him die AND because he's probably still alive in the books. I don't know what exactly your point is here..They can do whatever they want, they in fact do have a choice. It was their choice to kill the Mannis, to burn his daughter, to make Lem look like an asshole, whatever. This is GoT. If they want to keep a character dead, they can. It's what the series is known for.

[@Ashstrodamus1]

***** No real point. Just talking.

[@tiaaaron3278]

@@Ashstrodamus1 Can't wait for Sandor to return in books just for fools like you to get pissed off.

[@Calmor25]

I'm still hoping for Clegane Bowl in season 8

[@johndoesutobexd8110]

Well

[@nathanielfinestone51]

Oh sweet summer child

[@aguspuig6615]

I guess his addiction to milk of the poppy is why people say he seems to feel no pain when taking blows, dudes probably dozed off when he fights

[@mister_i9245]

I think Robert Strong is just some new guy.

[@ShadeWMD]

But why male models?

[@ShadeWMD]

*sigh* Kids.

[@99dgosto]

Shade Draws I got you dude. I was a hand model, we don't think like the face and body guys.

[@vibangigan5336]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha I can't ahahaha you win the Internet

[@ShadeWMD]

***** The kids don't get it.

[@HiMyNameIsSander]

***** You know what would help you sort through these important issues..?

[@187Ares]

Qyburn - father of HYPE Ser Bronn of the hypewater - saviour of the HYPE!! GET HYPE!!!

[@TheMeanMongoose]

There is a problem with Book!Robert Strong though... Gregor's skull is sent to Prince Doran when the former dies... so whose head is on the Mountain's body? Assuming Doran got the real skull. They simplified it in the show though, his head was never separated from his body.

[@HJ-mt3ji]

Copperbeard Most likely his own, it would be complicated to change face even though it's covered up.

[@thebusinessgoat]

Copperbeard well they had a lot of severed dwarf heads, and dwarf heads are quite big, i think Doran got one's skull

[@akrybion]

Copperbeard Could be that Book-Robert has no head at all, I think there is even a dream from Bran in book 1, where he sees a giant man without a head, who sprays black blood. It's also said that no one ever sees his face in the book.

[@1Paraj]

Copperbeard Qyburn told cersie to leave the dwarf head presented to her. Said he could "use it for his work." I assume he replacced gregor's real head with it. Not to mention the dwarf's head was dead and pale, this "mountain's" head looks dead and pale.

[@TheMeanMongoose]

1Paraj Good catch! Having a dwarf's head on the body of the largest man in the world (save for actual giants) is a bit morbidly hilarious. It sounds like something that Qyburn would do.

[@tammystapleton3575]

I love this video. The 'silent knight' bit always makes me laugh.

[@guyfawkes4455]

This video aged extremely well.

[@mattpalmq]

GET FUCKING HYPE

[@shogunlewis8901]

Matt Palmquist CLEGANEBOWL!

[@666melodeath666]

Hype gathers, and now my hype begins. It shall not end until my death. I shall hype no wife, hype no lands, hype no children. I shall hype no crowns and hype no glory. I shall live and hype at my post. I am the hype in the darkness. I am the hyper on the walls. I am the hype that burns against the cold, the hype that brings the dawn, the hype that wakes the sleepers, the hype that guards the realms of men. I pledge my hpye and honor to the CleganeBowl, for this hype and all the hypes to come

[@DJFlemmyFlem]

Shogun Lewis WUB WUB WUB WUB WUB WUB

[@esteban20969564]

666melodeath666 you hyped as a child, no rise and hype like men

[@shogunlewis8901]

Family, Duty, Hype

[@VintageLJ]

It's funny, there is a dude in history pretty much just like Qyburn, but he is massively respected among scientists and biologists. Andreas Vesalius.

[@takahashiy5550]

What happened to the head of Robb Stark? I ask because Robert Strong's face is covered and a large skull was sent to Dorne. Wouldn't it be the ultimate jaw dropper if the helmet was removed and the creature had the body of the mountain but the head of Robb Stark?

[@33CYA]

this video was amazing thank you!!!

[@shiningstaer]

Can’t believe u got this right!!! The backstory helps though

[@bunny_wilder]

You really can't believe it lol?

[@nickbrown638]

If #Cleganebowl2024 is going to happen, maybe Sandor won’t be fighting out of revenge but out of a desire to seek justice rather than vengeance. Alternatively, we could maybe see how much the vengeance no longer means anything to Sandor. That he is doing this out of obligation rather than any meaningful reason.

[@ex.O]

C'mon it has been obvious from the beginning!! But for those who missed Robbert Strong is... Ed Sheeran all along.

[@Antler33]

Make a video with the possibilities of jon being dead/alive/warging/transforming into a white walker

[@PBRStreetgang]

I absolutely love the Cleganebowl / dubstep / quad-screen / flashing color intro; that was hilarious. I think it may happen in the books, with a remote possibility for the show. If not, well, we know the story is written to deceive. Love your vids, I somehow missed this one. It's obvious you put a lot of thought and work into these; great job and thanks for the content.

[@beanfrompa]

More content please. Love your videos

[@Hatecrewdethrol]

CLEGANEBOWL 2016!

[@alphariusomegon3965]

Garrett Thompson cleganebowl 2019

[@19skerge19]

Are they using the same dude inside the armor, for the show, if anyone knows?

[@MysteryHunter16]

Yes

[@deltoroperdedor3166]

Nah, they're obviously using the other irl human mammoth after Gregor died

[@Himark89]

I disagree. As we could see from the show currently, both lead female characters have obtained their knights Sansa and Cercei. The only person who would fit to find Mountain is Brienne.

[@pietrayday9915]

I can't be the only one to get this impression, but I don't think I've seen it or heard it mentioned anywhere else: I can't be the only one to remember that bit about Cersei's bounty on Tyrion, which resulted in someone delivering the large, oversized head of a grotesque dwarf that I think we'd briefly met elsewhere in the story, in Arya's story or in that cruel farce of jousting dwarf "kings" staged for Joffrey's sick amusement, and which didn't fool Cersei or her advisors... I seem to recall Qyburn taking the head away because he might "have a use for it", and then the descriptions of what the poison was doing to the Mountain seemed to hint that there was considerable damage to his head. In other words, I get the impression that Qyburn "Frankensteined" this "Robert Strong" together from the Moutain's body, and the grotesque, oversized head of a dwarf - what a sick little joke of an unearthly fate to inflict upon the Mountain after all the nice things he's done in his life!

[@rickyred001]

love this channel

[@kaanhint]

Cleganebowl S7 Finale confirmed !! GET HYPE