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cemaphonic

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77. Closing your eyes was a good plan.

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 05:26 PM

Jun 2014

I'm pretty blase about fictional gore, but that was some hideous brutality. Says something for the props and prosthetics team that a flayed corpse was only the second most disgusting special effect of the episode, and by a wide margin too.

But I agree, Pascal was amazing. In the book, you care about the duel for it's role in Tyrion's story, and to see some justice meted out on the Mountain and Tywin, but Oberyn himself isn't that compelling. Pascal made him into a character you care about for his own sake.

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Game of Thrones 4.8 "The Mountain and the Viper" (spoiler alert) [View all] NewJeffCT Jun 2014 OP

Interesting article on the show here NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #1

Good article Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #4

I really hope they give us some of the dialogue NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #2

pictures of the duel NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #3

They didn't waste time. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #5

right over to Molestown NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #6

Please tell me that Ramsay is going to get it worse than Joffrey. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #8

Us of House Bolton would differ of course... AngryAmish Jun 2014 #34

another gratuitous nude scene NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #7

These scenes are not in the books Yavin4 Jun 2014 #13

I swear that's all she does TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #15

yeah NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #84

ack! I read that as Mellisandre again! TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #88

to continue from below... NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #89

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another example NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #100

that's what I DON'T like about his writing TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #102

Sansa is in the building! Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #9

right after Reek Reek, it rhymes with Sneak NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #10

she's quite the player NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #11

Jorah's in trouble NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #12

Is this different than the book? Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #14

No NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #18

Ser Jorah... AnnieBW Jun 2014 #25

yes NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #27

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But remember, the Hound is included in her nightly recitations. DebJ Jun 2014 #68

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Thanks! n/t DebJ Jun 2014 #73

I will be sorry to see the Hound go. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #76

If she gives him the gift of mercy in the show (possible spoiler..) Mike Daniels Jun 2014 #94

the gravedigger? TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #96

I'd say the gravedigger theory is pretty well supported. cemaphonic Jun 2014 #99

since you read the books NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #69

no TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #71

How many huge events are left though? cemaphonic Jun 2014 #78

Seems like kind of a rush NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #80

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That was my guess too. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #59

The Hound's face at that moment mwdem Jun 2014 #81

That scene with Peter Dinklage talking about the beetle... Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #17

That was great TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #49

disgusting foreshadowing as it turns out nt geek tragedy Jun 2014 #50

Yuck...now I have to make dinner. Liberal Veteran Jun 2014 #19

I didn't see that coming. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #20

I knew it was it was coming, but I didn't expect it to be as.... Liberal Veteran Jun 2014 #22

well, in the book NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #26

that's right, he was pierced to the ground with Oberyn's spear n/t TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #47

Critics called the episode "Simply smashing!" chrisa Jun 2014 #21

They did it well NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #23

Loved Littlefinger forecasting the manner of one character's demise Mike Daniels Jun 2014 #24

And NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #28

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that's part of it NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #41

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that's what I think TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #46

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Don't keep me hanging. What was the line? Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #31

In explaining to Robin that people die Mike Daniels Jun 2014 #38

Foreshadow? Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #39

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Martin's infamous line? TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #43

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what a very pleasant way to say squating on the john TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #44

All I can say after watching that is, fuck George RR Martin. Mayberry Machiavelli Jun 2014 #30

why so? AngryAmish Jun 2014 #36

oh, Oberyn is just the first of many TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #45

Some excellent fan art of the duel NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #35

I see why HBO adds the nudity... ellisonz Jun 2014 #51

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Oh, dear. Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #63

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I actually didn't like him much in the books TorchTheWitch Jun 2014 #57

Me too. bravenak Jun 2014 #58

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well, Oberyn NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #83

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Thanks NewJeffCT Jun 2014 #67

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