The Hound vs The Mountain [HD]

[@ryanorielly5617]

The line in the book is “the hound kneeled to bend his knee to the king while simultaneously dodging a fatal blow from his brother” they literally captured it so perfectly I miss these days of thrones

[@Junksaint]

Gods the writing was Strong then

[@andrekrzyzowiec4063]

@@Junksaint that made me explode XD

[@Morganasnotarobot0]

Wow! Thats so GREAT!

[@bryanwarner8135]

Its a shame how rapidly the writing dove off the cliff the the series. The 1st season was masterfully done and then it rapidly turned into deus ex machina garbage. Sadly it is actually one of the better written series of late.

[@himlolo]

@@bryanwarner8135 first 4 seasons were great, I’d say it even peaks at the red wedding, it didn’t just get worse right after this

[@nathanbiller7662]

The Hound ducking the sword on his way into a bow is honestly one of the smoothest moves in the series

[@voldemordable]

That he does this while escaping from the enemy's sword is even more amazing.

[@heavysleeperassclapper6054]

2nd

[@calvinjonesyoutube]

Its an important moment. It shows he is following a code. He dosent look at his self interest, hes got a job serving the king and hes going to do it.

[@daveshn]

All the GoT Thug Life videos on youtube and none of them use that scene.

[@stardroplet9499]

👍

[@frankbrooks1393]

“Leave him be!” I like how Sandor is the only one willing to face Gregor without hesitation.

[@hookedblades6471]

Barristan the badass would've been down, but he's got to guard the king. Robert Baratheon from the rebellion would've took him on and won easily, and Ned might've attempted it if it wasn't for the presence of Sansa.

[@90CJk]

Hooked blades Robert might have had chance back then. Edward idk. But Oberyn defeated him and only lost due to his arrogance.

[@hookedblades6471]

@@90CJk Oberyn let his emotions control him, and that was his downfall.

[@90CJk]

Hooked blades His emotions made him arrogant. Once Gregor was on his back he should have left him to die or piece his face. But no he had to hear him say what he wanted. Even Cersei said that all he had to do was let Gregor die but he couldn’t. The Martells are like the Targaryens in that regard. In fact all the current generation of Martells are part Targaryen due to the Targaryens and Martells marrying a hundred years ago. And even if Orys Baratheon wasn’t Aegon’s Bastard Brother. Robert’s Grandmother was a Targaryen. Which was used as a pretext to justify his rule even though he got his crown from right of conquest. So it appears even diluting the Targaryen blood makes the relatives a bit more emotional and often is their downfall.

[@Alan-gt5lr]

Only Barristan the Bold could have beat him and he had to guard Robert. Robert wasn't armed enough to face the mountain either.

[@idontknowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww]

i love how Robert enjoy this fight for 15 seconds and then realize "oh shit i'm the king i must stop this"

[@targonyt7258]

Yeah, bcs Robert is warrior he loved fights and something like this. But im 100% sure Robert in prime can beat this Mountain easily. Gods in the books, time of Rebellion George portrayed him like Fast powerfull Giant who fighting with Double hand hammer and catch this with 1 hand.

[@johndunn1625]

"Man, someone should probably stop this." "Oh fuck, I'm the one that's supposed to stop this!"

[@llamarada6513]

@@targonyt7258true, Robbert on his prime would have tear apart the pig that killed him drunked and unarmed

[@dineshbalu6107]

@@llamarada6513 yeah, good joke buddy...

[@charliehammond8396]

@@dineshbalu6107 Robert in his prime beat Rhaegar in single combat, who was described to be one of the best Knights in history. Robert and Gregor have near inhuman strength but Robert was vastly more skilled and carried a war hammer mad of Valyrian steel that would.ve crushed Gregor. Gregor couldn't fairly beat Oberyn Martell in combat and that was in his prime.

[@jaredlucev2705]

The hound trying to process the first bit of gratitude hes ever received is almost heart breaking.

[@Holstertully]

True

[@Losrandir]

And Sansa is so happy and grateful because the hound has saved her cute hero...

[@alexd9550]

@@Losrandir spoiler: he wouldn't touch her

[@bljgaming86]

​@@alexd9550 😂

[@deepbluebeer]

​@@ugsitawe don't talk about those.

[@DavidLeeTurner1]

3:26 Robert: LET HIM GO! Kingsguards: oh thank god

[@umangdeeprai]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@mashalkhan8261]

bruh moment

[@francisruizyamba6149]

David Turner they would have been killed

[@AwaisAli-xl1is]

Barriston would rekt the mountain

[@heyheyheyheyheyhey76]

Can we talk about Hound at 3:53. What a character. An intimidating cynical guy but incredibly human and fucked up at the core. Very clear that was the first time in his life he got any sort of appreciation.

[@Kalethekill]

As much the Hound says he isn't a knight, he's more of a knight than most.

[@hazimmuzhaffarsuherman4372]

And i really want the hound to cut off ser meryn trant head :)

[@nelstar4676]

@@huksohuksovich1945 he might be referring to the books, idk if Meryn Trant is still alive there.

[@giacomocastellini5007]

@Jacob Sirak he’s not a knight because he thinks most of the knights are scum, as his brother

[@nnny0559]

@Jacob Sirak he refused to be anointed as a knight because his brother was. And he knew how terrible a person his brother was, amongst others. He grew up wanting to be a knight and when he realised there are no “true” knights he refused to be anointed. So he fights and serves but refused the title on principal.

[@postpunk69SexAndViolence]

@@nelstar4676 yes, he's still alive

[@mixhd5858]

at 2:15 you can see littlefinger subtly putting his hand on Sansa's shoulder. Ned immediately takes notice of this and gives him a stern look, making littlefinger retract his hand. The whole exchange is so subtle put so well portrayed.

[@UsmanKhan-tk6vg]

I honestly never noticed that. Wow

[@ladyviking89]

Get your hands off of my daughter if you know what is good for you.

[@doopdoopdopdop7424]

Ned should’ve just killed that pedo at the brothel. “No Robert! He was tryin’ to have me go in, so I shoved the bastard, but he was so much of a little bitch he just died!” “Aye Ned I believe you. Now about that Targ girl…”

[@crocutabruta9723]

The series was such a masterpiece in its first seasons

[@ka-boom2083]

We actually don’t see little finger retract his hand, which makes you a liar.

[@tingispingis]

Love how the Hound just casually kneels as Gregor's sword just swings by his head when Robert orders them to stop.

[@sumitmhatre8419]

hound does'nt fucking give a shit

[@minaa5945]

He only wants chicken.

[@mezykin]

ah if only leeroy jenkins and the hound met

[@mphcox2277]

sinkingships offools someone is

[@talhaasif1988]

someone is :D

[@RationalLlama]

I love how Robert watches for a good minute and then realizes he should probably stop them. LOL

[@BlackfeatherLegion]

PTSD possibly. Remember, Rhaegar Targaryen gave a rose to Robert's betrothed, Lyanna the day of the Tourney at Harrenhal, that coupled with the massive Mountain attacking Ser Loras the way he did, almost mirrored Robert's battle with Rhaegar, albeit they weren't fighting in the river and Loras was utterly defenseless. Robert was likely lost in his own mind for a moment.

[@sealstorm1935]

+PyschoLllama The ring of swords gave him a flash back

[@knowur10sand18s]

+Legendary Niwatori good insight 👏

[@servoaugusta513]

I bet he thought of joining them lol.

[@O.G.H.]

Baristan to Robert:"Your grace, shouldn't we interfere?" Robert:"Yeah ummm..just a second its too intense right now"

[@mikeplaysit]

Loras was trying to give the flower to Ned but the horse stepped forward. LOL

[@miggylikeciggy]

Horse is just like: "Come on Loras you're not allowed to do this in public! here." *step step step* Loras under his breath: "God she's ugly as fuck I wanted to give it to that dude..."

[@arctorus1807]

1:23 why else would Ned say that.

[@KotChorny]

lmao

[@ershadtantry5774]

😂 😂

[@heyheyheyheyheyhey76]

Renly and Loras wanted to try and conceal the homosexuality, yet a white horse and a fucking flower?! I mean that's as gay as it gets haha.

[@unknownartist1735]

1:23 "Ser Loras rides well" Ned always knew the truth 🤣

[@gidiexposure9727]

You are crazy looooool that bitch lores

[@mubasora7221]

Ned is gay? 😮

[@ZODIAC7594]

Bruh you made me spit water lol 😂

[@fpljedishow904]

Should freeze the vid when he says that and see Littlefinger's grin behind him

[@sorena618]

horse of the mountain was manipulated probably by the guy that little finger having a bet

[@DaenerysUndomiel]

I loved when 2:17 Ned looked at Baelish and he instantly takes his hand of Sansa's shoulder

[@spasjt]

Ha! Never saw that before. His look also conveyed that he didn't approve of the 'horses in heat' comment either!

[@andyroobrick-a-brack9355]

Baslish is that creepy uncle who is always caressing your shoulder when your dad looks away, asking if you wanna play a game of crazy snaked in his RV.

[@entidade1000]

Nice catch. So much attention to detail in season 1... no wonder why it's loved so much more than the subsequent seasons

[@hookedblades6471]

Ned is a scary guy.

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

I never even saw that nugget. Look at that subtlety. Thank you.

[@carcrazy9704]

That smirk on hound's face when his brother falls is priceless

[@natejenkins8645]

Lol in the books, The Hound straight up laughs out loud when his brother falls lol.

[@morgumal]

I also love how akward he is when Loras lifts his arm😂😂😂

[@Jacketz123]

I never actually took notice of that before! 😂

[@fhlostonparaphrase]

@@natejenkins8645 Yes, upon rewatching this after reading the 1st book, I was actually disappointed when the Hound didn't laugh 😕

[@GruppeSechs]

@@fhlostonparaphrase This is better. He fears his brother and his temper. If he laughed out loud at him, the hit to his pride would have resulted in more than just that horse and Loris being cut in half. His satisfaction was quiet and private.

[@GoldenRose116]

I love how Loras is the only person in kingslanding (other then Sansa) to treat the Hound like a actual human.

[@danielscutaru6682]

He saved his life If it was on Kingsland no sparrow will be spared

[@Ben-hn4nw]

You can’t make the gay guy a jerk in Hollywood...

[@bigweiner4217]

Treat*

[@Tai-ey3lx]

Ben P in this same scene they show Renlt being an asshole to Littlefinger and getting whooped verbally because of it. In fact, he’s an arrogant asshole the entire series and dies because he’s overly ambitious and doesn’t respect the law. Loras is made to be a good dude, but he’s also naive and doesn’t notice anything going on around him. Just like he’s father. People always look for an excuse to hate on gay people

[@a7pha208]

Tai I’m not even gay and this is exactly how I saw the characters. I don’t know how they don’t.

[@nightlordnorris4446]

Revisiting this scene makes me realize that people just were mindlessly watching the Hound and the Mountan fight but the look in Robert's face was like he was the only one that truly fathomed that these two were gonna keep fighting until one died. It wasn't about protection, anymore.

[@sevensicilies]

Makes sense why he waited a bit before stopping them. He realized it wasn't going to end.

[@Overlord99762]

You are right, Lord Regent Guilliman

[@jamesdick2580]

not necessarily true. notice that The Mountain continued being the aggressor while The Hound didnt go on the attack. The Mountain didnt care who was in front of him. he just kept fighting and would have killed everyone until he got to Loras. by keeping The Mountain's focus on him, The Hound was, in fact, still protecting Ser Loras. though toward the end, i think it's more like Robert realized that The Mountain wasnt going to stop.

[@chefraamsay9934]

Love this comment!

[@noaplaza-gibson9879]

Ned : Ser Loras rides well. Renly: That he does ;)

[@MrMinevision1]

Hahsyshahahauahaayhayrzorykrx ifup5

[@nunabisness7191]

That’s....pretty gay😬

[@shaokhanwins1037]

@@nunabisness7191 because Ser Loras is

[@nunabisness7191]

ShaoKhan Wins I know, I’m not talking about Sir Loras. I’m talking about your comment.

[@klorand]

dude

[@xxlCortez]

You can see how awkward the Hound is as he taking the admiration of the people for the first time in his life.

[@robertramos1297]

yeah he is like that kid with anxiety being congratulated on his birthday

[@BarstoolBlues33]

When your face has been half melted off you aren't going to be sociable. The show downplays how fucked up his face really is.

[@mariasmith2198]

@@BarstoolBlues33 I don't think the show downplays it that much. I think its worse in his mind.

[@gooby214]

Maria Smith Not at all. It's not worse in his mind. Barstool is obviously referring to how the show made the scars better looking than the books. In the books, the Hound almost looks like Two Face. His scars are way fucked up....a total ruin with part of lip missing. And it's not in Sandor's mind, since all the POV characters who see him know how fucked his scars are and think he looks like a monster.

[@nathanfrancis9376]

@@gooby214 They did downplay it in the show, yeah. Apparently, the reason was that a more true-to-book prosthetic obscured Rory McCann's vision, not good when you consider how often his character's in fight scenes.

[@Senki207]

I love the small detail of how uncomfortable the Hound is at 3:53 when Loras puts him in the center of attention. He's a man who isn't used to praise or being cheered for, and it makes him defensive, he just wants it to stop.

[@MoonsideResident]

That honestly makes me tear up a little.

[@danny_decheeto8300]

Gods the writing was strong then

[@picoparadox461]

That was a cute scene 😊

[@jayK914]

Or maybe Hound knows about Loras tastes and maybe a bit uncomfortable with him holding his hands 😂

[@mrslasher1064]

When Sandor dodges the mountain's sword as he kneels infront of Robert,that is by far one of the most badass moves in the whole series,it also shows the difference between the clegane brothers,while Sandor kneels,showing his respect and loyalty to Bobby B,Gregor angrily throws his sword onto the ground and storms off,showing that the only person he really has any respect for is himself...

[@jonathangamble5899]

bobby b🤣

[@NoriMori1992]

Lol "Bobby B"

[@jennyjoot9184]

I like how the one who hates knights acts knightly while the actual knight acts like a pissbaby 😂

[@skyereave9454]

He does technically obey though which is surprising in and of itself.

[@Narcan885]

@@skyereave9454 It's not surprising in the slightest. If the mountain didn't show obedience, his head would have been rolling before the sun went down that same day. He's strong, but still he's only one.

[@gastanifrizzolino7471]

2:53 I love the way he says "Leave him be!". It clearly shows how many time, since his childhood, he had to endure this shit with the brother, at the point that now he has no fear in confronting him, even if he's going completely in berserk.

[@SovietWomble]

Ponder for a moment how many characters here actually survived Game of Thrones. Sansa and maybe a handful in the crowd. But that's probably it.

[@jakenbake659]

Yeah that’s why I like going back to watch the older seasons. Before all the shit hit the fan.

[@TheWhisperInside]

I'm glad my favorite content creator also likes browsing GoT highlights. Thanks for the latest bullshittery, btw. Those are always a treat.

[@5tyx_]

Random GoT bullshittery

[@foxglove65]

No you. Get back to bullshittery lolol

[@classified9583]

Umm literally no one except sansa I’d say because a lot of them would hav died in the riots, the burning and the general 3 deaths a night of kingslanding

[@mn46842]

This scene really shows the character of the people in the scene, Robert being inept and too lazy to seek justice, joefrey smiling like a psychopath and the hound showing his dark but knightly personality. When he drops to his knee might be one of my favorite hound scenes because he may act and have the reputation of his brother but he is not a monster he’s a knight

[@PR--un4ub]

@Gustavo Vasconcelos People forget the brutality.

[@FirstOfTheMagi]

Nah he's a monster but also kind of cool sometimes

[@sensudubs4421]

Personally I think it was smart for Robert to let him go. That man is a monster, and had Robert told his men to stop him, a couple could have died. Letting him storm off after he dropped his sword meant nobody else would be hurt.

[@ythandlename]

It's a foreshadowing how Robert barely keeps the peace when Lannister men cause trouble. When he died, all hell breaks loose.

[@he96765]

And from this day on Sansa liked The Hound

[@lukethegoldenminecart1297]

Even though Robert had to stop the fight that was probably the most entertaining fight he'd seen since the Greyjoy rebellion

[@MrDibara]

Which is probably why he was letting it happen for a little while... *until he realized that neither of them were going to stop until one of them died.* _(whoops)_

[@targonyt7258]

Robert love fights and he confuzed for a minute

[@Skullkan6]

The hound is actually smart, he's a survivor. The Mountain is incredibly strong and brutal, but he has the emotional will of a child. He's someone who like Joffery has never had any consequences in his life.

[@KhanSaab-pi6sw]

Good insight

[@iller64]

He also suffers migraines as a result of his gigantism, part of why he's such a dick

[@bait5257]

Mountain was dead in trial of combat, he just got lucky.

[@901stinababy]

@@bait5257 the showrunners must have had a hard on for him, him dying with Oberyn was fitting for him.

[@Manahyde]

@@iller64 Wasn't that up for debate? Between the gigantism and some head injury (maybe even CTE)?

[@bananatiergod]

Something about Sandor instantly bowing down after Robert ordered him to stop fighting is just so awesome. If he dies, it'll be a great loss to the series.

[@yngnickel]

O.R. Studios ooh. Sorry.

[@verzi4396]

O.R. Studios It's uncertain, but... :/

[@bananatiergod]

So Tsundere X3

[@ThatCreeNative1]

+O.R. Studios The Hound: "It's not like I wanted to save you or anything. Baka!"

[@bananatiergod]

OMG yes! XD You made my day!

[@Austin-wh4yi]

"No honor, but quite a bit of gold." The whole story of Game of Thrones in one sentence. Littlefinger at its finest.

[@josephpereira6754]

Interesting point! HHa

[@rakshithsharma9942]

Loras Tyrell belongs to the second richest family why would he cheat for gold?

[@123videos456]

@@rakshithsharma9942 Because the rich and powerful want more money and more power

[@SergeantExtreme]

@@123videos456 I get what you're saying, but Loras was well known for being genuinely skilled in jousts. He wouldn't need to cheat to win.

[@faultytv2180]

Pretty much sums up the USA system too

[@sparky1595]

Such a shame this Mountain was unavailable for future seasons, he was big enough to play the part, has a damn terrifying angry face and can actually fight/ swing a sword properly

[@wunderwaffe7998]

Agreed

[@私はクソな中国人です]

Yeah this dude was scary as fuck.

[@hondafannn]

He wasn’t available? That’s why they had to recast him?

[@sparky1595]

@@hondafannn Yeah, I think he was working on the Hobbit trilogy and there was a schedule conflict which is why they had to quickly recast using the person who played one of the White Walkers

[@orion7741]

naw. he was not a good fit for the role. Halfthor was the best one, and he was the perfect casting for the mountain.

[@trial_with_an_error9687]

I love how the screams immediately stop as Sandor and Gregor throw down, no one dares to say anything even the king for a mere moment. That’s how powerful the Clegane men were

[@ronaldpotter5878]

Robert Baratheon in his prime was no less.

[@andyroobrick-a-brack9355]

@@ronaldpotter5878 I don't know about Gregor levels of strength, but he most likely at Sandor's level.

[@hiddendagger7291]

@@andyroobrick-a-brack9355 sandor? robert would easily smash both of these in his prime just give him his war hammer and no men can stand in front of him

[@andyroobrick-a-brack9355]

@@hiddendagger7291 With his hammer, most likely. But Sandor is one of the most skilled and dangerous fighters in the seven kingdoms. If they were head to head, no weapons or armor, it would be hard to tell who would win.

[@ldarkllrevanl181]

@@andyroobrick-a-brack9355 Robert in his prime was a physical beast unlike any other. His skill was not on the level of Arthur Dayne or Barristan Selmy or even Rhaegal but his strength and physicality was unmatched. He was like a Lebron James of Westeros. An Athlete with no equal.

[@brsvideos8143]

I like how the Hound kneels as soon as Robert commands them to stop but the Mountain indignantly storms off. The Hound pretty much risked his life to obey his king, so despite all his flaws he's still the better man with more integrity.

[@devanjith]

Was looking for this comment

[@nandumanoharan]

@@devanjith mee too

[@sgray001]

I find it interesting that kneeling for the king is the very thing that kept his head on his shoulders.

[@vijeykumar7429]

@@sgray001 900 IQ move to dodge the mountain's swinging sword and obey his king immediately in one move.

[@matthewhummel1572]

Also, he probably had one of my favorite character arcs in the show.

[@mariasmith2198]

If the Hound knew he was going to be congratulated, he probably would have let Loras die.

[@siddharthhiremath5320]

😂😂😂

[@SirToaster9330]

I think his hate for his brother and respect for Loras would've gotten the better of his

[@qbconnect2883]

Yep he didn't believe any good comes to a do-gooder. And sadly, if Ned had some of that mindset he and his family wouldn't have be destroyed

[@scallie6462]

@@SirToaster9330 this. Sandor is one of the few with the courage and strength to stand up to his brother, and hes been doing it his whole life. I think he would have stood up either way because he knows Gregor is a dangerous monster.

[@NoriMori1992]

This is one of my favourite Hound scenes because it sums up so much of his character. He's terrified of his brother, but after only a moment's hesitation he steps in and clashes swords with him to defend someone he doesn't know or particularly care about one way or the other. He _immediately_ stops when Robert commands and assumes a respectful stance, despite the risk that Gregor would have just kept going. He's still his usual dour self when Loras thanks him: "I'm no 'Ser'." He looks incredibly uncomfortable to be the center of attention afterwards; as another commenter said, "He's a man who isn't used to praise or being cheered for, and it makes him defensive, he just wants it to stop."

[@deepbluebeer]

i read somewhere in the comments (not here) that the only reason the hound intervened was to simply fight his brother once again and bent the knee to make the mountain look bad, and it actually made better sense than caring for someone who isn't of his interest

[@whispersmith]

I think it's him seeing Loras as a stand in for himself when he was beaten by Gregor as a kid. He's not protecting Loras as much as his own younger self

[@Insorea]

@@whispersmith Exactly this

[@ugsita]

he's not afraid of hes brother, HE WANTS TO KILL HIM He was actually defending Ser Loras only for having an excuse to fight against him.

[@Fancy_PotHead]

I hope he lives in the book, when it'll end

[@jasv49]

Robert sure took his sweet ass time before stopping the fight...

[@wormygamer8164]

+Jazz1992 cmon we lall love a fight dont we

[@lockandreload]

He was plastered

[@NEC234]

+Jazz1992 He was pissin himself

[@NEC234]

+Jazz1992 He was pissin himself

[@shrimpanzee001]

+Jazz1992 Yeah he did, it goes to show how much he missed the battles of his youth. The only taste he'd had of combat in 12 years was watching fancy knights poke each other with sticks in tourneys, he takes all the action he can get.

[@HumungusO_o]

3:15 I imagine Barristan was somewhat impressed by Sandor's skill against Gregor. Barristan knows that single combat can end very quickly. Sandor dodges and counters deadly attacks with precise movements with the last evade being a kneel to Robert...

[@amenthegreat3761]

The Hound could've killed the mountain in two seconds if he wanted, the reason he didn't is because he was only defending someone in this scene. It wasn't necessary to kill the mountain.

[@bongazuma2945]

@@amenthegreat3761 😂🚮

[@bait5257]

@@bongazuma2945 well he is true tho. 1 strike to head and he is gone. Unlike the mountain in the last episode, this one is still human who can't survive hit to a head.

[@troyjohnson1186]

@@bongazuma2945 how is his statement trash? The hound would beat the shit out of the Mountain. The mountain is just big. Sander is big too and more skilled than him

[@liampowell5014]

@@troyjohnson1186 Because Gregor wears plate armor too thick and heavy for a normal man to wear and is almost two feet taller. He’s not as skilled but to say he’d lose easily is dumb.

[@BeegBWolf]

3:16 Robert having a hard time deciding whether to stop or to continue watching the Cleganebowl

[@bait5257]

Lmao

[@Dumpstermuffin1]

He was being entertained with Cleganebowl

[@jdrs4214]

The moment that gave The Hound away as a good guy. This scene says a lot.

[@graceramey4443]

For anyone who doesn't understand Loras was riding a mare "in heat" which essentially is ready to breed. His mare attracted Gregor's stallion.

[@wiley4404]

Thank you I was confused by that

[@SirToaster9330]

And It caused the mountain’s horse to trip over the fence?

[@cherylannemason]

@@SirToaster9330 In the sense that the stallion didn't have his mind on what he was supposed to be doing and crashed into the fence.

[@whyisblue923taken]

@@SirToaster9330 The horse was distracted. That's why The Mountain killed him. The horny horse cost him the match.

[@scallie6462]

@@SirToaster9330 the scent of a female in heat gets any male animal excited.

[@NPCrash]

"Ser Loras rides well". Oh Ned, you have never been wiser.

[@manjeetnirala7789]

You cute

[@bobjenkins4925]

3:20 LOVE the choreography of that.

[@RadioactiveSince1990x]

It was so badass

[@zappah2818]

I watched it over at least 7 times

[@Excal123]

I don't get why is it badass? Because he ducked and knelt down or...?

[@Corvus922]

Hm, so being honorable does safe your life sometimes!

[@renxybaluyot9822]

Excalibur it's because he's not like his brother, he's honorable but less naive than Ned

[@ramsaythestoic3379]

Man... The speed, the pace of Mountain's squire after he yells: "Sword!" Carrying that giant blade must be exhausting enough, but no one wants to make Mountain wait... Lad is terrified to death

[@icarus8471]

I remembered the speed and the look on the squire's face from years ago. It was a nice touch.

[@Spanner249]

@@icarus8471 That actor understood the assignment. His demeanor helps build the tension

[@transformersrevenge9]

the sad thing is that 90% of the characters present in this scene are now dead....

[@MrBaddestofthebad]

salmon inlake dead, missing, or undead

[@Crichjo32]

+salmon inlake Sansa, Littlefinger and Loras are the only ones still alive. Mountain is semi alive and the Hound might be alive.

[@coerdelion13]

+Crichjo32 I don't want Sansa to die! In fact if I'm living in the Game of Thrones world, I would fight all knights to save her from harm.

[@nathanjones4065]

+Crichjo32 Mountain-Boy is now a Lannister-Zombie that will do ANYTHING that Sexy-Nasty-Cersei tells the huge-dangerous-madman to do for her and her family Ha ha aha.x. Cersei or whatever her real name in real-life is looks far sexier with blonde-hair that she does in her normal short dark-hair get-up...Don't you agree???

[@wormygamer8164]

+salmon inlake u make me cry

[@jfjvmdvbdcndkj]

"Don't let Ser Gregor hurt him." The fuck is Ned gonna do?

[@eddybebeasting3785]

LMFAOOOOO my thoughts exactly

[@El_Diablo_12]

+Tony Stark Get in there with em. No, but she's only ever lived in Winterfell where Ned has final say on everything as its lord, that's why.

[@eddybebeasting3785]

+Graham Johnson this is gregor clegane were talking about here bro... lol

[@vada.6024]

3 crossbow arrows to the neck should do the trick. Then once he's unconscious sever his head. End of story.

[@Hugo74390]

What Sandor did...

[@WillRock07]

Damn. The mountain doesn't horse around.

[@ZombieChimpanzee]

I know it's late, but take your pun and get out.

[@__mindflayer__]

@@ZombieChimpanzee I know I'm late but take your salt and get out.

[@TheOrangex88]

I’m calling security to escort you off the premises and your puns

[@chuchulainn9275]

WillRock07 I see what you did there.

[@hunyadimatyas8698]

WillRock07 yeah he lost badly he should pony up lmao.

[@Vykandar]

When the Mountain storms off you realise he is literally double the height of even the tallest person in the crowd. Truly a monster of a man that one 😂

[@chase5860]

Definitely! Although the kingsguard on the left that he storms past is actually quite tall in his own right! Given that Conan Stevens is 216cm high

[@ugsita]

maybe if Andrè the Giant had been alive he would have been the right person to play the role of The mountain.

[@Chilldudenocap]

@@ugsita not really cuz hes bulky af but he can play hodor though

[@emilychristina3172]

He’s even more of a monster in the books…like downright terrifying. It’s said that he’s married dozens of girls, but after going to his castle, they’re never seen again. And what he did to the Targaryen children and Elia Martell was absolutely horrendous 🤢😪

[@Vykandar]

@@emilychristina3172 crazy thing is the actor is actually that size and is one of the strongest humans to have ever lived

[@ChosenPlaysYT]

3:18 is the most Sir thing ever. From fighting to obeying the King in one smooth motion with instant reaction.

[@sandman_b]

and then him 10 seconds later, “I’m no Ser”

[@dragonborn6347]

and it was a brilliant dodge as well, 2 things at once

[@flyingrancidm00nfish7]

I feel sorry for the mountain's squire, having to live in constant fear of his boss when he is unhappy (most the time!)

[@roadsidedeer]

+Flying Rancid M00n Fish me too.

[@mordirit8727]

+Flying Rancid M00n Fish you just *know* the Mountain must have a bag filled with skulls of former squires that he takes out to show any newly hired ones. "Do your job well or else..."

[@flyingrancidm00nfish7]

Thiago Freitas"NYYYAAAH!!!, yes sir!"

[@DB-sd2od]

+Flying Rancid M00n Fish In Clegane Keep, the Fang Tower, servants have been known to dissapear

[@xaphin4062]

+Flying Rancid M00n Fish lmao, like those stereotypical drunk daddy issues! (not that i find it hillarious IRL)

[@dodec8449]

"When will you be 'having' your friend?" Petyr BURN-ish

[@el34glo59]

Haha my favorite burn in the entire series. By far

[@sci-figameguy8241]

Renly looked at him like "Bro come on..."

[@DeifiedThoughts]

lool and the smug grin on his face like he'd been saving that one for months

[@Cammie010]

@harold smith For fuck's sake, learn to use punctuation.

[@Cammie010]

@harold smith "it's" dumbass.

[@domskillet5744]

Love how when Loras raises the Hound's hand, the Hound looks up at Robert for a good second as if to say, "Can you get them to stop clapping already? I'm uncomfortable as hell right now" lol

[@wiilly.twooky5968]

I think he’s looking at Sansa, right? He’s looking to the right. 'Cause Sansa stood up and applauded him for his bravery

[@domskillet5744]

@@wiilly.twooky5968 He seems to glance around a little bit but I'm pretty sure he's looking at Robert

[@hamsterdoom360]

This scene in a vacuum almost feels like an alternate universe version of the show where nothing bad happens, no one's favorite character dies, and honor, chivalry, and beauty were more important than everyone trying to get their own ass upon the Iron Throne.

[@hereticlife2546]

Season 1 was so fucking good. It was all downhill from that point. But season 1 nailed it, in tone, in keeping with the book, in everything, just nailed it.

[@hereticlife2546]

@Rando Yaguchi I was still excited at season two, I hadn’t realized it yet. It was Season two about episode 3/4 where I couldn’t take it anymore, I picked up my IPad and bought the first two books. Finished reading them before the second season was over and going into the 3rd book. It was then I realized how damn near perfect the screen adaptation was for S1. S2 they really started to veer off. Even the scoring was better in the first season, you really start to pick up stuff when you’ve watched it a bunch. I’ve read the books 4 times now, listened to the audio books twice, and watched the show countless times. And even though the first season is perfect and I love it, ( I’ll never ever forget the utter shock and how it made me feel watching “Baelor”) I wish I’d never heard of it. It’s been so goddamn disappointing depressing.

[@thewardenofoz3324]

But that horny horse, my favorite character, died in this scene 😔

[@BarrywHiteFTW]

I still love Game Of Thrones.

[@sethkrueger9294]

I take it you missed the banter between Littlefinger and Renly - they're trading barbs, even if their words are dressed civilly. Not to mention the line about Loras willingly trading fair play for gold. Plenty of a hint there that the trappings of honor and chivalry are only disguising reality. Everyone here is jockeying for position, if you're watching closely.

[@gleefulincent3115]

2:58 Joffery was the first to hype.

[@ishtarbabylon4869]

Yes!

[@youtubingminds9884]

3:13 *hype intensifies*

[@minroh4753]

“Ooh is someone gonna die?”

[@lysirishfleur3030]

Because, those are the men he wishes he could be.

[@JoaoLucas-fo8gv]

*Loras pauses the horse and gives flower to Sansa* Sansa (blushing): Thank you Ser Lor- Loras: Actually could you pass that to Renly, behind you, over there?

[@garlantyrell6368]

Sansa: 😨🤬

[@SenoirMeow]

Pretty sick how Sandor kneels at the exact instance the king calls out, life or death without a second of hesitation. The blow could’ve been lower and cleaved him in two on the way down.

[@lambentlamprey]

Beautifully choreographed 😍

[@Fidelio42]

Well the king is the law any further escalation will be seen as a threat to the king

[@sadettinarslan5324]

From this sandor to fuck the king sandor 😂

[@bobfg3130]

Not really. That was a dodge.

[@redpandarampage2191]

I might be completely and utterly wrong, but I heard that Loras taking the Hound's hand and lifting it up is actually an act of giving the Hound the title of tourney champion. Loras won, but because the Hound saved him Loras named him the champion instead and so the Hound gets the gold- this would be a huge act of honour on Loras' behalf.

[@autumnfranklin6790]

That’s sweet. Loras really was a good man

[@mattiasandersson8693]

In the book, this match between Loras and the mountain was the semifinal in the jousting. The winner would face Sandor in the final match, but since Sandor saved loras’s life here, he forfeited and have the championship crown to sandor

[@melbournemarvels]

This was only the semi final. The Hound beat Jamie in the other semi. But Loras didn't want to fight the final v The Hound, so he gave the tourney to him.

[@shilajitishere]

In the book, it's actually kind of semi finals where Sandor beats Jamie and Loras beats Gregor. Loras gets injured, there are talks about him walking over, he returns and concedes the contest to Sandor.

[@taz3922]

@@autumnfranklin6790 he murdered two innocent guards in the books out of rage after Renly was assassinated

[@ParagonOlsen]

2:18 Check out Ned's look. Rests on Baelish's hand for just a second then looks him right in the eye, making him withdraw the hand from Sansa. Never noticed before. Sean Bean doesn't get enough credit for this role.

[@vigneshwarann8322]

Totally

[@Werewolf.with.Internet.Access]

That’s a look of “either you take your hand off, or it comes with me”

[@The_Honcho]

0:22 Ned is sweating and thinking "oh shit last time this happened it didn't end good"

[@ajithkumar1125]

😂

[@alenraju9611]

😂😂

[@atharvagondavale1310]

😂😂

[@DenBoy4]

🙃🙃😂deep

[@1lomi901]

I can't stress enough how accurate this is to the books. Damn the serie was strong back then

[@jokyejoker]

That horse and armour just screams, "I am gay".

[@trixillitygaming7247]

yep

[@aah7806]

+jokyejoker Not the horse and armour... no, it was more the look that he was giving, like he was chewing a hot chip. Oh, and the long hair, and the red rose.

[@muffinman5741]

maybe because he is gay and also isn't known for rying hard to hide it. Nothing wrong with that.

[@jokyejoker]

Jim Knopf Yee a know, but in the first few seasons it seemed like none of the chars seemed to know he was, or at least always acted surprised, I know its a script, but still.

[@oisinmaccumhaill7037]

How the fuck can a tell a guy is gay by his horse?😂

[@staggerlee7301]

The real “cleganebowl”. So much more powerful than what they gave us in season 8. “Leave him be!” Gives me chills knowing Sandor’s past, and he was ready to throw down on behalf of someone that realistically he didn’t give two shits about. There’s a big difference between solid character development and simple fan service.

[@jakestatefarm7054]

dude you dumb cleganebowl was one of the good parts of season 8 what are you smokin

[@ghostface4167]

@@jakestatefarm7054 Sure, one empty and one destroyed character beating each other in boring, badly choreographed battle, and it all ends in an anticlimatic way. Clagenbowl was bad, because Mountain was boring and one dimensional character ever since his ressurection. Hound had problems with his brother, problems he wanted solve and avenge. Not with a mindless sack of meat, that says nothing, and does nothing beside standing here and there menecingly.

[@hoobler08]

@@ghostface4167 The mountain knew all about Sandor to the end. Not sure where you get this description from, but it’s certainly not from the show I watched. Hate season 8 all you wish, Clegane Bowl II was good.

[@heroicaura7131]

​@@ghostface4167 I'm a bit late but the Mountain clearly sill recognized the Hound. Why else would he suddenly disobey and straight up kill Qyburn, the person who created him? It was because he saw his brother and, regardless of him being a zombie at that point, he still felt the hatred towards him. I do agree with the other things you said though, they both died and it felt like nothing between them was resolved or avenged.

[@lachlanm7149]

@@hoobler08 It was trash lmao

[@9californication]

"And tell me Lord Renly when will you be having your friend." friend or no friend, Littlefinger is a bad ass.

[@wendyliu4775]

+9californication Face of ultimate smugness 2:12

[@quilliamattari2772]

+TheGoddamnBatman Do you mind telling me what he meant by that? Your friend phrase, didn't get it lol

[@wendyliu4775]

Quilliam Attari Renly to Littlefinger: you have no friends Littlefinger to Renly: You are gay, when are you fucking your 'friend' and you two will never be together. Renly and Loras are lovers I guess, and littlefinger is picking on that.

[@9californication]

Wendy Liu There's an innuendo in that last sentence you wrote, but I'm too embarrassed to say it.

[@wendyliu4775]

9californication wow I see now. Not intended though.

[@hepotitus]

I wish we were able to keep this man as the Mountain for the whole series. He always felt right to me

[@victorconway444]

Idk about that, Björnsson is one beastly dude too and he's literally the strongest man in the world. Hard to top that.

[@josephstalin2606]

@@victorconway444 It falls apart when he barely can do swordplay much less swing a sword. This Mountain at least had talent when it came to choreographed fighting

[@lukadubak7476]

​@@victorconway444this mf is angry as hell. bjorn always looked a bit too tame for mountain

[@youdontknowmegigna]

@@victorconway444 Nah, the original actor was perfect. Casting director nailed that one first try. He's got the features and acting chops to portray the nearly insane animal that was The Mountain. I could almost think this dude wasn't acting when he called, "SWORD!".

[@deerspirit7560]

@@victorconway444 he's way too young, the mountain is the hounds elder brother, but season 4 mountain does not look that at all. He kind of has a teddy bear type look too imo, this mountain looks like an asshole who would do th devil things the mountain does

[@falx94]

Sandor being shocked/embarrassed by the smallfolk cheering for him and subtly nodding in recognition of it is one of the best moments in any TV show ever. Rory McCann is a fantastic actor.

[@chrischeng2922]

King: "Let him go!" Guards: "Oh thank god."

[@MrNuclearturtle]

Love the slight smile the hound makes when the mountain falls off his horse

[@eamontdmas]

And the tiny little half smile he gives when he realises he has a chance to kill his brother.

[@pogiskerdezz]

@@eamontdmas I don't think he was aiming to kill his brother. Maybe I'm looking too much into it, but judging from the way he fought against Gregor, he never aimed against his unprotected face, only against the armor. Gregor, on the other hand, happily swung towards Sandor's face.

[@JediPhoenix1976]

Can't help but laugh at the Mountain throwing down his sword and stomping off after Robert shuts down the skirmish. Like the world's biggest 3 year old having a tantrum.

[@JAY60z]

How did the Mountain go from looking like this to the ending where he dies ? I'm new to the series

[@JediPhoenix1976]

@@JAY60z Different actors playing the character, for one thing.

[@fromthecheapseats7126]

@@JAY60z If you mean his cadaverous appearance, he was disfigured by poison from Oberyn Martell.

[@Ottocide]

@@JAY60z without spoiling too much, he becomes the subject of a dark experiment.

[@akshaydabhadkarofficial5104]

@@Ottocidea dark experiment by the writers.

[@overlex]

The hound is so cute! Awkward look on his face when the people cheer for him 😂😂 Im happy he won this tournament ❤️

[@andyroobrick-a-brack9355]

He is also a known killer and is the meanest mofo on the planet. Still friggin great

[@joakimdavidsen9835]

«The hound is so cute!» lol

[@TheAutumnWind_RN4L]

@@joakimdavidsen9835 Lol. Perhaps the only time these words will ever be written.

[@hondacivic-zx7dr]

Andyroo Brick-a-Brack he only kills when he has to.. either he was ordered or it’s to survive or it’s someone who deserves it

[@sexymads2485]

Sørlandschips potetgull med Spansk Paprika smak sour cream and onion er best as

[@Regina-Phalange]

2:18 Ned was like "Did you just touch my daughter"

[@SensacyjnaHistoria]

He kissed her later

[@trunch58]

3:37 is so great. It's so genuine and heartfelt. It's like "Bullshit you're not a Ser, you just saved my life!"

[@felipes.damasceno2022]

Sir Loras being nice give me chills

[@belld.s5276]

I despise Baelish but you have to laugh at his perfect comeback at 2:10 lol. What an actor, its like he was born to have a smug, satisfied smirk.

[@Nomans_Nomen]

He had some practice in the CIA.

[@Overlord99762]

That comeback was fucking nasty, that shit cuts deep 💀

[@curzon176]

That dude, Conan Stevens, was always the best Gregor in my mind. And the tallest.

[@costavajorji5555]

curzon176 Have you seen the icelandic guy? He is 400 pounds

[@luckynumber1059]

Costava Jorji He also looks a lot younger than the Hound

[@MantisShrimp80]

Best actor to play the role for sure, and could pass as the hound's older brother,

[@heyheyheyheyheyhey76]

They should have used this guy's face, the voice of the guy in season 2, and the physique of the current guy. Epitome of a scary motherfucker.

[@vinicius100470]

You could tell he is the oldest brother of the hound, can't say the same about the new Mountain, even tho he is always in helmet now.

[@SpanishFly120]

This is really weird watching considering how many people are dead now, lol.

[@7felipe14]

Ned, Renly, ser Barristan, Joffrey, Robert, Gregor (kinda). Only Sansa, Sandor, ser Loras and Petyr are (fully) alive xD

[@robinenbernhard]

Yea :p

[@ljuc]

>Loras Not anymore :D

[@screwreligionscrewhumanity3893]

SPOILER ALERT! ... just kidding, never watched this series and don't interested to watch.....

[@tbeller80]

It flips me out seeing how much younger everyone looks. It takes a really long look to realize this is the same Loras Tyrell. The hair hides so much of him. Same with Lancel.

[@EpicAMV911]

The hound probably sympathizes for the people the Moutain tries to bully.

[@Archiemxx1]

+EpicAMV911 not probably, literally

[@EpicAMV911]

Archiemxx1 hmmm, yes, indeed.

[@aceclover758]

The hound hates his brother

[@misspopcoin2204]

Rory Maccan who plays the hound, says the reason why his character goes out of his way to help sansa when he can, is because he sympathizes with her. Because he knows what it's like to be bullied, he hates seeing other people being bullied when they don't deserve it.

[@victorconway444]

Yeah that and the Hound will take any excuse to get revenge on his brother.

[@ptit-monsieur]

3:27 Robert: "let him go !" Guards: "of course my king, that is no problem, anything you like, thanks you my king."

[@mikewilliams5506]

I love how Robert is just sat chilling in his chair during the fight and then thinks “oh I should probably stop this” “Stop this in the name of your king” 😂

[@largeone923]

2:25 Mountain: "Sword!!!!" Squire: "Oh shit, oh shit, oh gods, oh shit! Run faster gods dammit!"

[@YoungAlex2795]

'Stop this madness in the name of your hype!" - Robert Hypeatheon #Cleganebowl #GetHype

[@windbag8900]

wtf?!I don't understand please explain?

[@YoungAlex2795]

It's a game of thrones theory where The Hound and The Mountain fight to the death basically and people just say stuff like get hype for it basically aha

[@windbag8900]

+xAlexHDx1 ty captain.Now you can fly away.

[@kapitan19969838]

Theory?

[@windbag8900]

kapitan19969838 Not anymore

[@Scarecrow545]

The look the two brothers exchange before they fight is perfect. The Mountain's says 'you DARE...?' and the Hound's responds with 'come at me'.

[@luigicavallo270]

Literally "Come at me, bro!"

[@2T5MUU]

"SWORD!", and that guy just runs like hell with a terrified look on his face. Gets me every time.

[@bubba7578]

There is so much perfect exposition in this one scene alone: - that Loras is gay for Renly, and hiding it from the public - that Littlefinger knows he is gay when they exchange one look to each other, making him extremely smart - that Sansa is an extremely gentle & innocent soul that doesn't want anyone to get hurt - how brutal and violent The Mountain is with some extreme anger issues - how much The Mountain and The Hound really hate each other and want to kill one another

[@dinkules]

And how good of a fella the Hound seems to be

[@stoopidapples1596]

Yeah one thing I really hated was that season 3 makes Loras and Renly go from something seemingly very secretive that only littlefinger knows to just common knowledge.

[@wulfheort8021]

And how Loras his horse was female, which is cheating.

[@XanderL]

Also Sansa's naivety

[@pavarottiaardvark3431]

ALSO: The Tyrells are crafty and sneaky under their honourable exterior

[@karamali7657]

Who is here after what happened between the brothers

[@tobiramasenju3064]

Me

[@grantmo7]

Was the mountain played by the same actor as here ? He looks different from when he was the lannister bitch

[@karamali7657]

@deloreandmc85 but i wish the hound lived to tell his tale

[@karamali7657]

@@grantmo7 yes because if they changed him we would've heard

[@yahya19971]

@@karamali7657 no they changed from Conan Stevens too the big dude from Iceland

[@flirps2605]

I never noticed when Loras gives Sansa the rose, he looks towards Renly to kinda tell him it was really for him but Renly gives him a slight nod of acknowledgment but also of “don’t let anyone know what’s up with us” nod

[@patrickkanas3874]

I think that was an invention of the show

[@josegutierrez6559]

U can hear Littlefinger making reference to that by saying "when will you have yours." When they talk about making a earning a friend as they bet

[@Evan-gi1hs]

this is the best version of the mountain. dude looks genuinely terrifying plus actually looks like he could be the older brother to the hound. hafthor and ian whyte were poor replacements.

[@MegaShepardsPie]

I mean, Thor's basically half McCann's age. The only reason they picked him is because he's a massive man. It's not like they're spoilt for choice when they need to find someone who is supposedly bigger than Rory, considering the latter is 6'6" himself.

[@criert135]

@@MegaShepardsPie They could just have used CGI and camera trickery for that. Remember that none of the Hobbits in TLOTR were actually small and the actor who played Gimli was 6ft 1

[@MegaShepardsPie]

@@criert135 It's one thing to do that for a mvoe that spans a few hours, but something else entirely to do so for a series that has a much longer runtime. It'd probably end up being quite expensive.

[@criert135]

@@MegaShepardsPie Surely the Mountain is on screen much less in all of GOT than the Hobbits/Gimli are in LOTR? In terms of time I would say it would have had to be done for lot longer in LOTR, because they were much more central characters.

[@MegaShepardsPie]

@@criert135 I rather doubt that. Quite often, the hobbits and/or Gimli are only in shot with eachother or on their own to make all the camera trickery work. That way, it's easier to trick the audience into thinking they're short of stature. With the Mountain, it's the opposite. He's a big and imposing man meant to intimidate the other characters and the audience, so there's much more of an emphasis on his hulking frame. Whenever he's shown, the show makes sure that he's seen towering over others or generally being a very big, brutish man.

[@Onigirli]

It hurts to see how good season 1 was. What a perfect season.

[@sidismo2903]

yeah, so much production value, I think season 4 onward became too saturated with dialogue and less visual exposition compared to this, they ran out of budget maybe?

[@Onigirli]

Sid Natividad No they didn't, they actually had their budget raised significantly. Maybe it's just exhaustion on the crew/production team. Shooting on location for this long can't be very fun, for everyone. The best of the show left with Tywin's death. But Beric is back, I hope he gets more coverage and the show becomes a thing to be proud of again.

[@ParagonOlsen]

+Edriss Scofield Season 6 is bloody awesome.

[@TheEmir1000]

She is one of those book readers purist where the onl reason they love season 1 is because it follows the book

[@Onigirli]

Lolman 96 No, season 1 was a genuine good season because they didn't pander to audience demands. They were firing on all cylinders, I hate purists but in this case they are right. The show dropped off, and your only defense is your hype shenanigans.I adored the show until season 4. Don't defend your fanaticism

[@IRHasDiabetes911]

3:27 Kingsguard thinking to himself: "Oh thank god...."

[@aceofspadesguy4913]

I like the way this was built up more in the book. This joust actually took place the morning after most of the tournament and The Hound had escorted Sansa back to the castle. That’s where we learn his backstory, he opens up to her and tells it to her, mainly as a lesson to her about how she doesn’t really know the first thing about what makes someone truly “gallant.” It’s a nice little moment where she actually feels sad for him. Ofc, he then threatens to kill her if she tells anyone, but it still set up this moment wonderfully. Was a great payoff showing that he actually does have some gallantry under all his cynicism.

[@Usermnbvcxz123]

What is the name of the fight in which the mountain took place?

[@04whim]

I swear Loras was trying to give the rose to Renly until Sansa took it off him.

[@wormygamer8164]

+04whim Noep u are imaingn things lovce

[@04whim]

That or I was joking. Can never quite tell which.

[@ThePriince786]

+04whim Hahahahaha good joke

[@GabisonStudios]

Clegane is truly a fucking knight. When everybody was pissing themselves at the sight of The Mountain attacking Loras, Sandor was the only one to rise up and defend him. Even famous Barristan "The Bold" Selmy just stood there and watched... Plus this fight demonstrates how The Hound is superior to his brother, even in the books it was stated that while Gregor was trying to harm him, Sandor was still in control.

[@danmarusan2878]

Sandor Clegane: One of the greatest characters in the entire series.

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

Gregor is all brawn and no brains, he swings his sword with all the finesse of a baseball bat. The Hound is nearly equal to him in terms of physical strength but a superior swordsman

[@jaimelannister1797]

@@thefanwithoutaface8105 eh in the books the Mountain is like a foot taller than Sandor. So I doubt they’re anywhere near evenly matched in strength. Mountain isn’t as big in the show because there’s very few actors who are over 7 and a half feet tall though

[@bait5257]

@@jaimelannister1797 still, proper strength put in sword and a perfect slice would kill mountain. Just read berserk.

[@guyverjay1289]

@@jaimelannister1797 - height doesnt correlate with strength. That said the mountain is stronger

[@luke8801]

3:17: GRRM while watching season 8

[@lionofthebluevale7170]

you mean the fat neckbeard that takes a decade to write one book? Fat pink mast sure is masterful writing

[@MelonMafia1]

@@lionofthebluevale7170 Yeah and his books are one of the most detailed, consistent and alive stories of all time. Da Vinci took 4 years to paint the Mona Lisa. Good things take time. If you don't like it, go back to reading shitty fan fics of Akame ga Kill or some shit that they pump out every 10 minutes.

[@Dorkeydaze]

@Blender Boy You don’t need to defend Martin, he certainly isn’t out here defying you. Sure game of thrones is a good TV show, but so too are a many quantity of shows. Martin was in media for about 20 years (working on TV), and so was able to promote the idea of publishing his book into a television series (an option a great deal of people don’t have) not being in that industry, and not knowing where to go with your source material makes it hard for small time authors to penetrate into that industry, and so don’t discredit others ideals and criticism so easily. Martin on the other hand has (and had) millions of dollars, contacts in the media industry, and has have over 20 years to bring to conclusion the series that many people have invested their wealth into. Game of thrones deserves all the ill praise it has gotten and Martin could have stopped it all just by first finishing up his books before season 4 ended... he did not.

[@DaveEllen967]

@@MelonMafia1 lmao

[@bait5257]

@@MelonMafia1 oooof

[@MJHdesproj]

My favorite part is Ser Loras raising the hounds hand up - but only being able to raise it about halfway 😅

[@RockSHOMA]

This version of Mountain is a masterpiece

[@fatihkatmerci5893]

He looks like more barbarian than hafthorr

[@johmsauce1878]

1:51 clegane holding back his laughter 😂

[@GeneralKenobi75]

From what I can see here, Sandor is a much better fighter than his brother Gregor who mainly relies on brute strength. Also evident in his battle with the Viper who would have killed him had he not gotten cocky.

[@Itzsfo0]

+GeneralKenobi75 hes still stronger then most- and I have a feeling the hound may have not have won this fight...and lets face it in the end the mountain did kill the viper - he was a better fighter but he still died lol

[@GeneralKenobi75]

michael stillwell Strength matters little to an opponent as skilled as the Hound. The Viper really won that fight, Gregor only killed him because instead of finishing Gregor then and there the Viper taunted him allowing Gregor to catch him off guard.

[@GeneralKenobi75]

King Dormak the chromosome expelling forniphile Sandor in the show displayed high levels of skill. I don't see that. Or are you talking about Gregor?

[@GeneralKenobi75]

King Dormak the chromosome expelling forniphile That's par for the course in this series.

[@shrimpanzee001]

+GeneralKenobi75 I know this is irrelevant but in the books Gregor has the upper hand the entire time, dishing out blows to fierce that Sandor didn't have a chance to make one offensive strike.

[@jedimaster4119]

Sandor Clegane was my favorite character in the entire series, bar none. His portrayal seemed to me exactly how a common man like him would act to survive in that time and place.

[@Bat-Twenty-Two]

The subtle look on Joffrey's face, as if to say, "that's my dog!"

[@Razzy1312]

My favorite part of this scene has always been how King Robert has a short PTSD flashback moment before he orders them to stop.

[@Mark.Nguyen4739]

+Razzy1312 i dont get it what flashback?

[@Chris66able]

+Razzy1312 PTSD nonsense had not been invented in their World.

[@Razzy1312]

Chris66able If you really believe that than you are a twisted blind fool. PTSD has been documented since ancient times. It may be over-diagnosed in modern times like most diseases, but to say it doesn't exist is doing a great disservice to mental health. That's like saying depression and anxiety don't exist - but you're probably one of the sociopaths who believes that too. I dare you to tell the WWII vet who went through a hell like Iwo Jima that the fact that he wakes up in the middle of the night, in cold sweats, having shit the bed because he had that damn dream again of seeing his buddy's head blown off. And every time he has this dream he wakes up confused and unsure of where he is, and it takes hours for his body and mind to calm down. Yeah, go ahead and tell him that he's faking it. Go fuck yourself.

[@Chris66able]

Razzy1312 Nah he's just a mental case. PTSD sufferers or as they are better known ' Pansies '. Now go and shit your bed.

[@Razzy1312]

You obviously have not done any combat service yourself or don't have any friends who are actually in the military and have been deployed and actually saw combat. I can't say PTSD doesn't exist - because I know people who went on deployment in 2003 who came back as almost completely different people, mentally fucked by the shit they saw.

[@September2004]

Is there a consensus among fans about which actor is their favorite Mountain? Mine would be this guy even though he only says one word, "Sword!!" I think he looks the most intimidating. His beard is just right.

[@TheSixthDoctor]

+jessc1979 This one has the best everything. Best armor, best face, best stature. Hafthor may be a bit taller, but he really has to strain himself to sell the "psychotic giant" vibe. People have said that he looks like a big teddy bear, and I have to agree. He's trying hard to put on a frowny face, but the lines indicate that he's been smiling more often. I find it downright criminal they didn't give Hafthor this armor, with the big pauldrons and the "oven door" visor. That made for a great visual gag and makes Gregor look like a tank on legs. Ian Whyte in S2 also has too kind a face and is spindly of stature.

[@September2004]

+The Sixth Doctor Actually, I think Hafthor is the shortest of the actors who played the Mountain and the first one under 7 feet.

[@TheSixthDoctor]

jessc1979 You're right, he's short by 4 inches. Both prior Mountains have been the same height.

[@Robin-kp1nv]

Surprised they didn't really dye Hafthor Mountain's beard and hair black.

[@RosieJonesRules]

The consensus is this Mountains face, Mountain 2's voice and current Mountains body would be perfect.

[@serjaimelannister5152]

Loras knew his mare was in heat, and I assume the Mountain figured that out. He always responds to everything in a violent manner so it wasn't surprising.

[@bbuchanan110]

03:52 The Hound, "You can let go off my hand now I'm not into that."

[@3kings05]

"Ser Loras rides well." No doubt about that! Just ask Renly. 😂

[@datadude295]

Absolutely BONKERS how good the writing was back then..... freaking chills the entire time. SO MUCH is packed into these 4 minutes. Jesus Christ... what happened guys?

[@kreitzerova2371]

They ran out of book material

[@Kraken9911]

@@kreitzerova2371 and then filled in with Hollywood writers. Should have waited for the book series to finish bef.... Oh yeah.

[@maxl5423]

There was always something a bit off with the show. The writers just used the book and the book made up for the rushed pacing and abrupt cuts to many different scenes. When the writers ran out of material , their lack of creativity and poor story telling as well as the abrupt cuts from characters all over the show ruined it.

[@frozzytango9927]

Well Jrr Martin never finished his book thats why.

[@layelaye]

The fat one stopped writing his books

[@juliohenrique8546]

"You can even buy a friend" Renly was the king of comebacks lmao