The worst thing about this scene is not that he died but hearing a proud and confident man like him screaming helplessly getting his head crushed while the Mountain giving his confession how he killed his sister the same way.
@@freetopboy6871Ninety percent of what the Viper did during the fight was pointless spear twirling to which the Mountain sensibly declined to respond. He then chose his time to play possum until the Viper, predictably, played to the crowd again. Then he killed him. The Mountain fought smart and won. The majorette should have stayed with the marching band.
Na, that still goes to the Red Wedding. We all felt uneasy and knew something was gonna happen, but no one expected the fucking massacre that actually occurred. At least those of us who hadn't read the books. This is a close second though!
Me too cause I knew Ned and Red Wedding before. Someone told me about the red wedding before I got into the show and about Ned. This was a big shock, as well as Shireen. The only season I didn't have major spoilers for was the final season and then I just knew about Arya and Gendry cause my sister saw it on Twitter and told me
It's unexpected because it's unrealistic as fuck. A textbook example of 'plot armor'. No human being could ever do that after being pierced through torso with a spear.
"unexpected" no? He was leaving himself so wide open and they already hinted this would happen when they had bronn say the line about one mis-step being deadly Shocking? Absolutely though, I never expected them to show his crushed head...
Oberyn's demeanor showed he might be careless and getting too emotional to avenge his sister. I personally dont find it shocking as in I saw it coming, but I still feel broken hearted all the same. I guess the build up from Tyrion' speech is just that good, that the despair struck down so deeply here.
Yeah, because before the fight, all that Jamie could say about Oberyn's fighting ability was basically, "aye, at least he believes in himself." Really goes to show how fighters like Jamie are only renowned as one of the greatest because they have known feats and others who can attest to their capabilities, but there are many like Oberyn whose abilities go under the radar because they aren't as well known even though they could rival the greatest duelists like Jamie.
@@wayothefro3249 I mean he is know as the red viper so he isnt under the radar just not on westeros radar. In his homeland everybody knows his strenght and abilities
And this, gentleman, is why, no matter what you’re mad about, you skip the sentimental shit and send your enemy to the afterlife as soon as you have the chance
My favourite part of this whole duel is that there are no stuntmen or doubles. Pedro Pascal actually learned wushu just to act Oberyn's moves and attacks. The man is hands down one of my favourite actors.
Just realized the moment he lost was when he actually looked up in excitement and locked eyes with his wife. Even circling around the Mountain he was keeping his eyes on him. That one split second of “look, we’re finally here, my sister will be avenged” was all it took for his life to slip away. So tragic
Exactly as Bronn described to Tyrion. Dancing around, tire him out, get him off his feet. But just one little slip, one small mistake and boom, it’s over.
Actually, we can see he makes an even bigger mistake after that. When he's on the ground, he immediately jumps on Mountain. That's when Mountain grabs him and holds him tight.
When Tywin does that hand gesture saying essentially “Let’s get on with it” during Pycelle’s doddering, tedious speech and he shuffles away kills me every time.
As brutal and tragic as Oberyn's death is , he did *win* in the end. In the books The Mountain admits to his crimes for all to hear, making Tywin look *really barbaric* , and dies a *very slow* and *very agonising* death due to the sheer amount of poison in his system. And in the show, he arguibly got it worse. He's basically a zombie, a shadow if what he used to be, a slave with minimal consciusness who's only function is to kill anyone he's ordered to. All the while likely suffering from the fact that his body is technically dead, kept alive by what we can only assume to be a mix of magic and alchemy.
Robert Strong is in my opinion Mountain as a zombie too. There's no way Cersei suddenly found a 7 feet tall monster-of-a-man just shortly after one such man died :D
@@naverich4603 In the books, others are skeptical of him too. Other lord like Mace Tyrell and Kevan Lannister find it a bit too odd that shortly after the Mountain’s “death” this giant man, who conveniently swears an oath of silence, just so happens to appear and take a place in the Kingsguard. Just in time to defend Cersei from the Faith Militant, by the way. So I think it’s safe to say that Robert Strong is the Mountain That Rides.
I love the fact that his next big role is gonna involve him getting his head bashed in by a Golf Club Pedro just can’t get any luck with the head, can he?
keep in mind not many in the seven kingdoms could go 1v1 against The Mountain. If he wasn`t blinded by anger and desire for revenge he it was as easy as walk in the park for Oberyn.
@@alexgarcia3610 He only loses because he's literally staring at Tywin after putting I don't know how much of that spear Into his chest after he put the mountain on his back. He died for the narrative unfortunately
@@alexgarcia3610 You overestimate his physical strength then. First rule in MMORPG, don't put all your stats to one stat. Put some to Agility and Intelligence too. Poor Oberyn, pure Agility, No INT.
Ali/Foreman. Ali taunted Foreman and George blinded himself. Hell Joe Frazier was sitting on the side lines during the fight talking about it. Point being it's not easy to defeat rage, and the desire for vengeance. They are harder to beat than the Mountain. To me that was the whole point of the scene.
For a character who didn't have too many roles in GoT, he really stole my heart. He was definitely one of my favorite characters from GoT. After this, I couldn't wait to see Pedro Pascal acting in other roles. Now I'm watching The Last of Us and I absolutely love him in that show too. He's a phenomenal actor, such a hidden gem doing small roles his whole career and after GoT he really flourished. Can't wait to see him in movies in the future as well.
Jaime was a secret admirer of Great Fighters. He Admired the likes of his Mentors Ser Arthur Dayne / Barristan Selmy / The White Bull / Rhaeger Targaryen & the Blackfish greatly. No doubt he would have loved witnessing Oberyn's display.
Oberyn's screams are so haunting. People have screamed in agony a lot in the show but the fact we know how strong he is, how competent and righteous he is makes the contrast of him screaming and thrashing uselessly so much greater.
its becuase his cuase was just and dispite his own history compared to everyone else he was a hero. He was brave, handsome and a rightous need for justice. Heros die but they dont die screaming in terror and that was what made this so truamatic to see and hear. i remember watching this before going to work i knew tyrion and aya were alive in the books and that was all, so i figured he would win and after he speared him i thought few. 10 minutes later i was driving to work with this voice repeating over and over." wtf just happened" lol
@@cbalan777 it's not bad writing because that's his character, since the moment his sister died he's been obsessed with revenge. Becoming one of the deadliest killers in the world in pursuit of his goal. So good that killing the mountain would have been trivial, he could've killed him the entire fight he so much as said it but his obsession with conspiracy and hatred toward the Lannisters got him killed.
Oberyn is my favorite character from this show. He was a free spirited person, full of passion and love. He had a massive sense of justice and morality combined with confidence and certainty. Sadly his strong desire for revenge made him reckless. One of the saddest deaths for sure.
@@thesecondromuluan8216 …it was anger than arrogance IMO. The way he laid down his accusations against the Mountain and then demanded who gave the order, turning towards Tywin. Rage blinded him in those moments and he left his guard down, but still totally human thing to do. Oberon is a passionate guy, it made sense that all the rage that was burning inside him and making his grievances public in front of the very people who were responsible…that passion ended up killing him.
@@Ben-vg6ox its been a while since i read the books so i could be remembering wrong but im pretty sure oberyn was always one of the few characters in game of thrones who were actually good people.
I know it's sort of a side-point for how good this scene is on all levels, but holy shit the editing is amazing. Whoever cut this together was at the top of their game. Just look at how strategically it moves our attention from the fighters to the onlookers like Tyrion, Jaime, Cersei, Elaria, and Tywin - insanely well-cut fight scene. I'm sure the editor(s) put a lot of thought and work into how to bring this across, and it paid off.
@@Berserk_96 I would say only the first 4 seasons were game of thrones at its peak. 5 and 6 the cracks started showing (DORNE), 7 and 8 sucked. Wouldn’t give the full first 7 seasons the same praise. In my opinion anyways.
The part that still sticks out to me the most is after seeing the Mountain get speared through the chest and Oberyn get his teeth knocked out, his eyeballs smushed, and his head explode.. Tywin Lannister calmly stood up and announced the sentencing - none of that fazed him even the slightest. One of the great characters and character portrayals ever
Ya that's one of the reasons I like the shows tywin beter then the books in the book he comes across as a arrogant ass in the show he comes across cold calculating and unstoppable
@@thanhnguyenquoc9762one war Roberts rebellion and he pretty much stayed out of it till the end before that the last war was the dragons dance 200 years ago
Damn he loved his sister, niece and nephew so much all that anger blinded him when he finally had their killer..so sad he got careless last second. He was level headed enough to win easily but got more emotional as the fight went on which caused his death. Gives me goose bumps every time
@@ashishzx very true my family is my weakness I die for them too that’s the only time I’m selfless..other than that I’m selfish but family I do anything for
Actually me as a brother I would do the same thing as Oberyn Martell....like they killed my Sister and their children and obviously I wouldn't like to give him a fast death because all the horrible moments that my family member suffer in their death I would give it to him back but much painfully
People don't understand that Oberyn wasn't just looking to win. He needed the Mountain to confess and say that it was Tywin that gave him the order. That way he could then avenge his sisters death. Just killing the Mountain would mean he would never get the confirmation of his suspicions. Since Tywin is the only other one that knew that he gave the order.
I would like to believe that George R.R. Martin took inspiration from Lu Bu when creating Oberyn as the Red Viper. Obviously he is not _completely_ alike to him, but the way they both handle the spear with elegance and precision is truly something to behold.
In his recent Hot Ones interview Pedro Pascal talks about this scene and how it felt having his head crushed in like that, and I can't help but think of it rewatching this now. It was so hot while they filmed, and he had to be perfectly still. They poured a bucket of film blood-goop and viscera all over his face, but it was so cool compared to the hot air he said it was very soothing and he fell into the deepest and most relaxing sleep he's ever experienced.
@@Shubham_Bahirat shit happens i don't know why he freaking lowered his guard around that freaking giant animal and carelessly walk around him considering his not yet dead lmfao
The only time I watched this scene until the end, was the first time I watched it. I still remember the feeling in my stomach. Since then, I watched the fight over 30 times, but I always stop before the end know. And I'm 32, usually unfazed by violent scenes.
@@pomme_paille same, I work in the trauma center of a military hospital, so I see some pretty gnarly stuff in person a lot of the time. But I still can never rewatch the last 25-30 seconds of this dual.
@@itzfritzy2002 He lowered his guard so the writers could create shock value. He acted dumb for the sake of the plot. His death is brutal, and anyone with a shred of compassion would be sickened by how he went out, but it was also bad writing. People let their emotions at watching this guy die cloud their judgement of the writing.
@@Rahul-bt5hs woooosh, it did fly over your head buddy, its a sex reference, tyrion is glad he can still have sex with dozens of whores despite his small stature
I remember watching this when it first aired, and it was the first time the death of a character genuinely left me nauseated and feeling completely off balance. To see righteous judgement moments from fruition, only for the wicked to prevail all the same, it hurts the spirit.
This is one of the best set pieces in all of TV, let alone GOT. The way it drags you from surprising and energising triumph to sickening disaster is masterfully done, and it still shocks every time. A perfect synergy of action and emotion.
It’s also well done in with a good amount of build up about the Mountain, you might think Oberyn underestimated the Mountain/overestimated himself. But really he was in more or less total control of the fight and The Mountain wasn’t much of a match for him. He also wasn’t being stupid in not finishing the Mountain sooner, he wanted a confession to bring down Tywin and the Lannisters. And even if you think he was being stupid, wanting slowly extracted revenge for the brutal rape and murder of your sister and nieces makes since for a character acting “irrationally”.
Real recognize real. Jamie probably fights similar with speed, precision and evasive movement except with a sword. Jamie also claims he could of defeated the mountain and the hound and I kind of believe him.
This scene is the best scene in the series for me Starting with a surprise when Tyrion chooses trial by combat, then his sister Gregor Clegane presents Joffrey's supporter. Oberyn chooses to be Tyrion's supporter, and Oberyn's skills are amazing.I have never seen anyone fight with a spear like Oberyn 👏👏👏
@@andrewvincent7299 especially when Oberyn said he doesn't blame the children for their fathers or grand fathers actions. Not only that but she thinks killing his brother and nephew is avenging his death. Just lazy writing to get rid of the dorne sub plot which is up there with "Daenerys kind of forgets Euron Greyjoy and his forces".
@@andrewvincent7299 It basically is a different person. In the books, Ellaria is completely broken by what she witnessed, and wants to keep a low profile with her daughters. It's actually Arianne, Oberyn's niece, who wants vengeance against House Lannister.
Not sure if this was deliberate but when Gregor does confess, he alters the order of the atrocities he did. Oberyn kept saying Gregor raped and killed Elia then he killed the children after, Gregor corrects him saying he killed the children first. This is terrifying when you realise Elia went through such an awful experience while having her children's deaths on her mind.
@@oss8298 Well I assumed her children would have ran away or hidden while Elia died. If her kids died first they most likely would have been with Elia, meaning she probably watched them die
@@faceripper77 Man I'm so tired of people saying that bullshit. Humanity has been making stories and myths since we lived in caves, what's with you people who can't think of abstract concepts?
Man I will always love Jamie's reaction throughout this fight. From when he realizes Oberyn has some real skill and could actually win to when he has seemingly won and Jamie is just pleasantly shocked at what's happened.
I loved oberyn. He was kind, honorable, and a great father and person. He was extremely intelligent and was an incredible fighter. Sadly, in the GoT world, those qualities only ensure one’s death. I was very sad when I saw his fate (and horrified) but mostly due to not being able to see him on screen anymore… and the whole skull being crushed thing.
Honorable? No, he wanted revenge not justice, Ned stark would've never died while taunting someone , he would passed the sentence and executed it right away ... Oberyn was loyal and loving, but an honorable man...he is not...he is a man of reason not honor
Yes the honorable red viper... who was given this nickname bc he was caught sleeping with another lords wife and challenged to a duel of first blood. They both suffered cuts and basically called it even and over the next week while Oberyn was healed his opponent grew sicker and weaker with each passing day until his eventual death (due to the "honorable" Oberyn poisoning his blade prior to their duel
I rewatch this scene, and yell at Oberyn, "Just walk over to Tywinn, and stand there waiting for him to declare victory. Taunt the Mountain from a safe distance". It never works.
Seeing this on TV was absolutely insane. At first, you think "Oberyn's acting too cocky, he's gonna die." Then the fight happens, and the whole time you're more and more certain that Oberyn's going to pull it off. Oberyn wins the fight, mortally wounding Clegane. Jaime smiling down at Tyrion confirms it; The Red Viper has bested The Mountain in single combat. Then as Oberyn taunts Clegane, the viewers expression follows Tyrion's; not uncertainty about the result, but more a growing sense of urgency. In a split-second, Oberyn is on his back, and the Mountain grabs him. His teeth are punched out, but for a second you still cling to that feeling that Oberyn will pull out the victory, how could they kill Tyrion? Even as you watch the Mountain's fingers puncture Oberyn's eyes, it doesn't feel real. I remember thinking in that moment, "Oberyn's gonna pull a dagger, they're just changing his character, he's gonna survive..." *SMASH* Oberyn's skull explodes, and there's no question; Oberyn is dead and Tyrion will die too. The feeling after this episode was so gut-wrenching.
I watched this scene before I even watched the show bc my friend was watching it their house and I was kinda tuning in then I was glued to the Tv for this whole fight and was so sure that the underdog would win
the look on cersei's face when oberyn is brutally killed is bone-chilling. and the way she gleefully glances over at tyrion, as tywin coldly states what is to become of him is the cherry on top of this haunting scene. both of them didn't even flinch. i see where joffrey got his sadistic nature from. sadism runs deep in the lannister blood.
Pedro pascal is such a good actor really made us feel oberyns pain and everyone's heart sank as soon as the mountain got his hands on him, brilliant scene but also a terrible one all at the same time
Oh so it WAS Pedro Pascal! I just started watching GOT, and i was thinking "Oberyn looks so much like the Mandalorian. Is he? Naaah, the voice is different, and he's a lot thinner." BUT IT WAS. LOL
This was beyond a shadow of a doubt one of the most horrific death scenes of the show. With that being said, the little Baratheon girl being burned alive has to be second. Hearing her screaming while being roasted is not easily foregettable
One of the best scenes in the entire show, and by far the best fight/dual. I also loved watching Jamie's expressions. He was genuinely impressed and having a great time watching Oberyn fight, and kick the Mountain's butt. And the distress in his face when the fight was over was quite noticeable.
Also notice how uncomfortable Tywin gets as Oberyn dominates the mountain. Clegane was Tywin's stooge and seeing him die must have caused more than irritation to Tywin.
Agreed. As a former top-tier fighter himself, I think Jaime was able to appreciate Oberyn's skill to a much higher degree than anyone else in the audience. There were times in the scene where he looked even more excited than Tyrion.
I think this is my second favorite. My favorite by far is The Hound vs Brienne. It wasn't a fight we ever expected which makes it that much more exciting to watch.
Yeah guy gets eviscerated twice by a spear and survives with enough strength to kill the spearman, truly great show, much logic such wow. This is utter dogshit writing at least for the fight.
I remember bronn was talking about this fight before this fight, "i can dance around and etc, but one misstep and i die", thats exactly what happened here.
I mean killing him was secondary. First of all he needed him to confess that Tywin gave that order. It was political. Just like in the "Better call Saul" that scene with Lalo and Gus. Sometimes there ate things more important than just someones death
It's 2024 and I am watching this fight again, safe to say that it's my favorite fight in the whole series, apart from Oberyn's death and it's also interesting to observe Jaime, he is legitimately so happy when he thinks Oberyn won, he can barely contain himself.
Tywin is just as much a monster as The Mountain. The fact he could watch all that transpired and not even flinch. And the fact he gave Gregor the order to kill Elia Martell and her children just shows much a monster he is too.
Except he didn't order to mountain to kill Elia. Just her children, as Robert would have anyway as well. Elia's rape & death is just Mountain going rouge.
In the books Tywin is shocked by the violent ways used to kill Elia’s children but still, he was the one to order their murder so he’s a monster as well
@@epa2349 There isn’t much to indicate Robert would’ve ordered their deaths. He accepted it and was happy with it when he was being presented with the bodies, but he likely wouldn’t have personally ordered their deaths. The Robert we see is after 15 years of being forced to sit on the throne he didn’t want, trapped in a terrible marriage, and becoming bitter while watching his physique slip away.
@@drewnash8113 Uhhh no he absolutely would have killed them. The Dagonspawn line is enough to permanently smother any sympathies for Robert. That Ned betrayed him by hiding Jon's existence from him says all that needs to be said.
In my opinion, he's not smiling at Oberyn's skills. Yes, he seems surprised at how well Oberyn is fighting, but I think he smiles because he believes Tyrion has a chance to live. Jamie always cared for his brother and I think he showed it in this scene so well and in contrast with his sister and father who wanted Tyrion dead.
What I like about this scene is the fact, that Oberyn unlike the others isn't even intimidated by the Mountain and is fearless, his agility and skill with the spear is amazing. Pedro Pascal nailed it as Oberyn, I was mad too, how he left his guard open and died, but he left a scar on the Mountain and the Mountain did confess to the stuff Oberyn wanted him to confess about Infront of everyone, so in a way Oberyn did win.
3:59 - Who else when watching this for the first time was reacting like Tyrion but also shouting at the the TV "DON'T MARCH ABOUT RIGHT NEXT TO HIM!!!"
One of the themes Martin harps on consistently is hubris, and this is a textbook example of two characters laid low by their own pride. The Red Viper's fall is sudden and bloody, while the Mountain's is slow and agonizing. Ultimately, though, they arrive at the same fate, and both death are essentially pointless in the face of the greater, existential threats they could have directed their violent tendencies towards.
I remember perfectly how I reacted to this like 6 years ago… It was sooo awesome to see the Viper dominate the Mountain and outmaneuver him with ease. But the second oberyn didn’t kill him immediately, but wanted him to confess, I felt uneasy. I’m such a calm person, but when he got grabbed, I had to smash my fists on the table in anger and disbelief :D
no even grrm doesnt believe that. he said arthur dayne is the strongest and would pick him if his needs to win a trial by combat oberyn is a the top tho
He didn't have him on the fence if he had gone in to win he would have put his spear through his head after knocking his helmet off he was playing with him and it cost him everything
@@seanbraley2772 yeah basically he practically won and it's still one of the most frustrating scenes I think in TV history. He was whooping the mountain's ass and then he just had to get too cocky.
@@deannas2778 again not trying to be a ass but he wasn't cocky he know he was one of the best fighters in the seven kingdoms he had fought in the slave/gladiator pits on the free city's he had been in fights that weren't for spot they were to the death it's his anger that cost him you see it build he starts out strong but as the mountain refuses to admit his crims he becomes wilder not thinking right till he lets his guard drop and gets to close
the annoying thing about this show is that the good characters lose because they're written to be stupid. But when the bad people do stupid things it just works out even more for them.
Pascal is a wonderful actor, and he gave many layers to such a tragic character. His arrogance leads to rage, but, to the very end, he is a masterful fighter. You can see immediately he realizes his mistake as soon as his teeth were knocked out. All it took was a single glance at his wife and boom. Done. The fact that his screams of agony and panicked struggling are what see him go out sickens me. Brutal but great scene.
"Today is not the day I die." -Oberyn Martell, the day he died.
That's actually the best comment
Ironic isn't it
he said it at 23.59 pm
😂
@@Underhack 😂
Moral of the story, don’t take your eyes off the mountain or the mountain will take the eyes off you
AND IT LOOKS👁️TO👁️ ME AS THE MOUNTAIN⛰️ SQUASHED😲HIS OPPONENTS'🧠HEAD LIKE HAMBURGER!!!😲
😀😃😄😁😆😅😂🤣🤣🤣!!!
@@TypeSlyutzz2h5juuc5h6uh5hhf8u5 5
I mean the mountain also dies so
Now that's powerful
The worst thing about this scene is not that he died but hearing a proud and confident man like him screaming helplessly getting his head crushed while the Mountain giving his confession how he killed his sister the same way.
This person is spitting facts
Moral of the story: Don't be cocky
@@BlakeFerret Agreed!! 😂
"the worst thing is not that he died but..." proceeds to explain how he died
@quveny23 his comment was more about the confession it seemed and he’s right.. he wanted a confession but it was a taunt.
Always loved how impressed Jamie was with Oberyn. It really puts into perspective how good he was.
by that point oberyn was the best fighter in westeros, one little hit of his poison was enough
That's because Jamie never saw Viper of Dorne fight until then (as he said to Tyrion)
He wasn't good though was he? He was flashy and then he was dead. You don't get less good than dead.
@@realhorrorshow8547he was good he jus got too confident but he had the mountain beat up until he let down his guard down
@@freetopboy6871Ninety percent of what the Viper did during the fight was pointless spear twirling to which the Mountain sensibly declined to respond. He then chose his time to play possum until the Viper, predictably, played to the crowd again. Then he killed him. The Mountain fought smart and won. The majorette should have stayed with the marching band.
if oberyn made it to season 8 "i never cared for my sister or her children"
lmao, 100%
Slippin' Elia Martell lol
''She was my sworn enemy."
“I don’t want it mountain, my best bud”
@@Deathstroke471 “You’re mah Mountain.”
In my opinion, this is the most unexpected and shocking scene in the entire show.
Na, that still goes to the Red Wedding. We all felt uneasy and knew something was gonna happen, but no one expected the fucking massacre that actually occurred. At least those of us who hadn't read the books. This is a close second though!
Me too cause I knew Ned and Red Wedding before. Someone told me about the red wedding before I got into the show and about Ned. This was a big shock, as well as Shireen. The only season I didn't have major spoilers for was the final season and then I just knew about Arya and Gendry cause my sister saw it on Twitter and told me
It's unexpected because it's unrealistic as fuck. A textbook example of 'plot armor'. No human being could ever do that after being pierced through torso with a spear.
"unexpected" no? He was leaving himself so wide open and they already hinted this would happen when they had bronn say the line about one mis-step being deadly Shocking? Absolutely though, I never expected them to show his crushed head...
Oberyn's demeanor showed he might be careless and getting too emotional to avenge his sister. I personally dont find it shocking as in I saw it coming, but I still feel broken hearted all the same. I guess the build up from Tyrion' speech is just that good, that the despair struck down so deeply here.
By far the best fight in the whole show, just perfectly choreographed. Oberyn's movements are captivating
Tower of Joy (with lightsabers) has an honorary top spot for me. XD
I love Arthur Dayne's fight scene as well.
Pedro stole every scene he was in
The Hound 🍗 fight!
Guys don't you think it was so stupid that Oberyn felled so easily
Every time I watch this episode I have feeling that he will survive this time.
I feel you on that one, King.
lol lmao sameeee
That's how good the acting/writing of this masterpiece
The best fight scene i have ever watched. My heart was fucking racing lol.
Hahaha same!!!!
I like how even Jaime is legitimately surprised and impressed at how good Oberyn is.
For me the clue was that Oberyn fought in the fighting pits.
Yeah, he's like, "Oh we've got a player here!"
Yeah, because before the fight, all that Jamie could say about Oberyn's fighting ability was basically, "aye, at least he believes in himself." Really goes to show how fighters like Jamie are only renowned as one of the greatest because they have known feats and others who can attest to their capabilities, but there are many like Oberyn whose abilities go under the radar because they aren't as well known even though they could rival the greatest duelists like Jamie.
Jamie is the only Lannister that wish Oberyn wins, he loves Tyrion
@@wayothefro3249 I mean he is know as the red viper so he isnt under the radar just not on westeros radar. In his homeland everybody knows his strenght and abilities
Still angry that oberyn lost this
It was the hound‘s right to kill the mountain
...when you have to kill you kill, you don't talk
@@magnuskappenstein9676 season 8 isn't even canon, GRRM has confirmed that at this point.
Really fumbled a 3-1 lead.
Too bad so sad.
Next time dont be talking when you should be killing
And this, gentleman, is why, no matter what you’re mad about, you skip the sentimental shit and send your enemy to the afterlife as soon as you have the chance
In other words :IF y gonna shoot , shoot don't talk '-)
My favourite part of this whole duel is that there are no stuntmen or doubles.
Pedro Pascal actually learned wushu just to act Oberyn's moves and attacks.
The man is hands down one of my favourite actors.
He even had his head crushed because he was offended of being replaced by a watermelon. Truly an exceptional actor!
@StefanConstantinDumitrache lmao that would explain why he hides his face in the mandalorian. He pulled through but he's no gorgeous George
He didn't really have to do much. The camera cuts were constantly making up for his failure to stick the landings
Cap you can see them swap em out
Pedro is a worthless sorry liberal bitch. Gina Carano would beat the brakes off his ass.
No red wedding, no purple wedding, no jon snow's death.
This was the most shocking piece of all for me. The swirl of emotions, I can't even tell.
Yehh brooo same
i knew this one was coming, but the burning of Shireen Baratheon shook me to the core. i was just in a daze for the next day after that one
Sheeeee was my seeeesterrrr!!!!!
@@kevinboudreaux7860 which ep.
@@kevinboudreaux7860 that was just shocking due to how badly they butchered Stannis's character
Just realized the moment he lost was when he actually looked up in excitement and locked eyes with his wife. Even circling around the Mountain he was keeping his eyes on him. That one split second of “look, we’re finally here, my sister will be avenged” was all it took for his life to slip away. So tragic
Never underestimate the savagery of a dying beast.
Exactly as Bronn described to Tyrion. Dancing around, tire him out, get him off his feet. But just one little slip, one small mistake and boom, it’s over.
Actually, we can see he makes an even bigger mistake after that. When he's on the ground, he immediately jumps on Mountain. That's when Mountain grabs him and holds him tight.
@@poryg5350 I hope you're kidding. If not, you're daft.
@@hurricaneaquatics Rewatched it in slower motion. I'm daft.
When Tywin does that hand gesture saying essentially “Let’s get on with it” during Pycelle’s doddering, tedious speech and he shuffles away kills me every time.
The funniest part is Pycelle still being in those trashy robes too large for his body. I'd figure he'd have on a little nicer for public occasions.
As brutal and tragic as Oberyn's death is , he did *win* in the end.
In the books The Mountain admits to his crimes for all to hear, making Tywin look *really barbaric* , and dies a *very slow* and *very agonising* death due to the sheer amount of poison in his system.
And in the show, he arguibly got it worse. He's basically a zombie, a shadow if what he used to be, a slave with minimal consciusness who's only function is to kill anyone he's ordered to. All the while likely suffering from the fact that his body is technically dead, kept alive by what we can only assume to be a mix of magic and alchemy.
Robert Strong is the Mountain in the books probably or at least his body is the foundation in that thing
Yes
Robert Strong is in my opinion Mountain as a zombie too. There's no way Cersei suddenly found a 7 feet tall monster-of-a-man just shortly after one such man died :D
@@naverich4603 In the books, others are skeptical of him too. Other lord like Mace Tyrell and Kevan Lannister find it a bit too odd that shortly after the Mountain’s “death” this giant man, who conveniently swears an oath of silence, just so happens to appear and take a place in the Kingsguard. Just in time to defend Cersei from the Faith Militant, by the way. So I think it’s safe to say that Robert Strong is the Mountain That Rides.
wait so Oberyn wins in the books?
I love the fact that his next big hit is a show where he almost never takes his indestructible helmet off.
His next big hit was narcos
His next big hit was Better Call Saul
He apparently wanted another skull crushing role.
I love the fact that his next big role is gonna involve him getting his head bashed in by a Golf Club
Pedro just can’t get any luck with the head, can he?
@@RJCain I mean he’s playing Joel from TLOU now so it’s bound to happen 😂😂🙈
keep in mind not many in the seven kingdoms could go 1v1 against The Mountain. If he wasn`t blinded by anger and desire for revenge he it was as easy as walk in the park for Oberyn.
You under estimate what physical strenght the mountain has.
@@alexgarcia3610 He only loses because he's literally staring at Tywin after putting I don't know how much of that spear Into his chest after he put the mountain on his back. He died for the narrative unfortunately
@@alexgarcia3610 physical strength that did nothing to help him until Oberyn lowered his guard
@@alexgarcia3610 You overestimate his physical strength then. First rule in MMORPG, don't put all your stats to one stat.
Put some to Agility and Intelligence too. Poor Oberyn, pure Agility, No INT.
Ali/Foreman.
Ali taunted Foreman and George blinded himself.
Hell Joe Frazier was sitting on the side lines during the fight talking about it.
Point being it's not easy to defeat rage, and the desire for vengeance.
They are harder to beat than the Mountain.
To me that was the whole point of the scene.
Mountain literally taught the meaning of Never let your guard down in a fight to the whole audience.
For a character who didn't have too many roles in GoT, he really stole my heart. He was definitely one of my favorite characters from GoT. After this, I couldn't wait to see Pedro Pascal acting in other roles. Now I'm watching The Last of Us and I absolutely love him in that show too. He's a phenomenal actor, such a hidden gem doing small roles his whole career and after GoT he really flourished. Can't wait to see him in movies in the future as well.
I would recommend the mandalorian and narcos if u havent already watched em
I love how Jaime is watching the fight and just looks around like "WTF?!" Oberyn was a great character and died too quickly.
Jaime was a secret admirer of Great Fighters. He Admired the likes of his Mentors Ser Arthur Dayne / Barristan Selmy / The White Bull / Rhaeger Targaryen & the Blackfish greatly. No doubt he would have loved witnessing Oberyn's display.
I hate the actor that played the red viper
@@jonathanshihadeh wtf why
@@jonathanshihadeh Pedro Pascal is too good.
@@nhoffman0677 I get that. I'm saying the character in the book and the show should've been around longer.
Oberyn's screams are so haunting. People have screamed in agony a lot in the show but the fact we know how strong he is, how competent and righteous he is makes the contrast of him screaming and thrashing uselessly so much greater.
its becuase his cuase was just and dispite his own history compared to everyone else he was a hero. He was brave, handsome and a rightous need for justice. Heros die but they dont die screaming in terror and that was what made this so truamatic to see and hear.
i remember watching this before going to work i knew tyrion and aya were alive in the books and that was all, so i figured he would win and after he speared him i thought few. 10 minutes later i was driving to work with this voice repeating over and over." wtf just happened" lol
Yeah in real life even the most heroic men you can think off would be screaming in agony and pissing themselves if a giant was smashing their head in
@@davidpineda9160 bro , он кричал от боли)) здесь героизм и храбрость не причём
@@samleroy2964 True.
@@Souzz__ вообще, мне 19 летний мужик, я смотрю и мне самому жутко от этой сцены. Жестокость и садизм зашкаливает
I love how impressed jaimie is with oberyn’s fighting style. Lots of respect and admiration.
One of the best scenes in the show. I still return here to watch it and get chills as he points at Tywin screaming "say her name!".
After all these years, this is the most heartbreaking and brutal death...I still watch it, screaming in my head " step back, just kill him!"
Dude their is a little thing called the red wedding you should probably never watch it if this ducks you so hard that will straight up kill you
@@holbvgbbbbkfz I've seen the entire series. Still hurts worse for me
You and Tyrion both lmao
Yeah, it's kind of bad writing to have this guy come to the fight drunk, be a show off, and then not end the fight when he could. It's just a waste.
@@cbalan777 it's not bad writing because that's his character, since the moment his sister died he's been obsessed with revenge. Becoming one of the deadliest killers in the world in pursuit of his goal. So good that killing the mountain would have been trivial, he could've killed him the entire fight he so much as said it but his obsession with conspiracy and hatred toward the Lannisters got him killed.
Tywin is still the coldest dude in the GoT universe, was like, "oh, he's dead, anyways, CAN SOMEBODY KILL MY SHORT SON?"
Lmaooooo
I loved tywin 😅🤣
😂😂😂
Lord Tywin is the best for sure. Man, Oberyn Martell shouldn’t have been messing around.
and killed by his Short son inside a toilet.
Oberyn is my favorite character from this show. He was a free spirited person, full of passion and love. He had a massive sense of justice and morality combined with confidence and certainty. Sadly his strong desire for revenge made him reckless. One of the saddest deaths for sure.
and then he got his head smashed 😂😂
Yeah it’s sort of like a souls game no hit run. Over-Confidence kills.
I love how Jamie is in the box smiling like when a UFC fighter is watching another UFC fighter in a match and he is watching his good technique
Ironically, the Viper had a classic “bad guy” death, talking and gloating when he should have finished off his opponent.
It's not ironic, he was a bad guy like most of these people
Overconfidence is a human trait. True, it's often associated with traditional villain demises, but it can also happen to the best of us.
@@thesecondromuluan8216 …it was anger than arrogance IMO. The way he laid down his accusations against the Mountain and then demanded who gave the order, turning towards Tywin. Rage blinded him in those moments and he left his guard down, but still totally human thing to do. Oberon is a passionate guy, it made sense that all the rage that was burning inside him and making his grievances public in front of the very people who were responsible…that passion ended up killing him.
@@Ben-vg6ox its been a while since i read the books so i could be remembering wrong but im pretty sure oberyn was always one of the few characters in game of thrones who were actually good people.
@@crazyunclecrispy6140 As good as you can get in a time like that at least
Ironically, he actually killed the mountain. The poison from his spear eventually forced him to become the undead zombie we see later on.
Which is arguably worse than actually dying imo.
@@billydeeznuts The poison made Gregor essentially rot from the inside out while still alive and able to feel everything as his body decayed
@@Zeruel3 definitely worse than dying
we all know the real winner is nobody here, all two died here.
The poison was just killing him slowly. Qyburn turned him into a zombie-like thing in the process of saving him.
I know it's sort of a side-point for how good this scene is on all levels, but holy shit the editing is amazing. Whoever cut this together was at the top of their game. Just look at how strategically it moves our attention from the fighters to the onlookers like Tyrion, Jaime, Cersei, Elaria, and Tywin - insanely well-cut fight scene. I'm sure the editor(s) put a lot of thought and work into how to bring this across, and it paid off.
Sad that all first 7 season had alot of heart put into the acting and etc until s8..
@@Berserk_96 I would say only the first 4 seasons were game of thrones at its peak. 5 and 6 the cracks started showing (DORNE), 7 and 8 sucked. Wouldn’t give the full first 7 seasons the same praise. In my opinion anyways.
"Size does not matter when you're flat on your back."
"..thank the gods.."
8 years later and I still can't finish watching this scene in its entirety.
Same. I just can't watch till the end cos it feels so irritating and unjust that it turned out the way it did.
I get so much extasasy from wtaching this moviee
I stoped video at 3:30. Couldn't watch after that.
Are u underage or why cant u watch it?
I saw more shocking real live videos.
Same! It was a step away from being Justice.
Oberyn's skill with spear was the most unique I have ever seen
Dude is seriously a class warrior
Was*
It's only pretend.
Unique in the sense he doesn't know how to use a spear... watch Hector vs Achilles in the film Troy if you want to know how a spear should be used
@@stevet5379 silence
@@rdtromo3529 bite me!
One of the few scenes I ever had to read again in a book to make sure I didn’t read it incorrectly.
It's nice to be reminded of the transcendent moments like this that GoT was capable of. Makes that last season or two all the more frustrating.
The part that still sticks out to me the most is after seeing the Mountain get speared through the chest and Oberyn get his teeth knocked out, his eyeballs smushed, and his head explode.. Tywin Lannister calmly stood up and announced the sentencing - none of that fazed him even the slightest. One of the great characters and character portrayals ever
Ya that's one of the reasons I like the shows tywin beter then the books in the book he comes across as a arrogant ass in the show he comes across cold calculating and unstoppable
even the confession doesn't faze him...
He should have worn his Beskar...
Lol tywin should be more than familar to gruesome deaths at this point . He has gone through countless wars
@@thanhnguyenquoc9762one war Roberts rebellion and he pretty much stayed out of it till the end before that the last war was the dragons dance 200 years ago
Oberyn was only for 1 season but this character touched our heart
He’s a perverted hedonist homosexual man
Just like Ned Stark
and the mountain touched his brain
if he lived to season 8 : "to be honest, I never cared my about my sister or her children".
@@nicolasdiez7688Ned Stark wasn't as interesting tho
Moral of the story-
Don't monologue.
END the threat.
Then brag about it....
Damn he loved his sister, niece and nephew so much all that anger blinded him when he finally had their killer..so sad he got careless last second. He was level headed enough to win easily but got more emotional as the fight went on which caused his death. Gives me goose bumps every time
Lost his mind cuz mountain was kinda easy and was dying quick.he wanted a slow death for him.
@@ashishzx very true my family is my weakness I die for them too that’s the only time I’m selfless..other than that I’m selfish but family I do anything for
"all that anger blinded him"
I see what you did there. ;)
He wanted closure for his sister.....that's what got him killed
Actually me as a brother I would do the same thing as Oberyn Martell....like they killed my Sister and their children and obviously I wouldn't like to give him a fast death because all the horrible moments that my family member suffer in their death I would give it to him back but much painfully
People don't understand that Oberyn wasn't just looking to win. He needed the Mountain to confess and say that it was Tywin that gave him the order. That way he could then avenge his sisters death.
Just killing the Mountain would mean he would never get the confirmation of his suspicions. Since Tywin is the only other one that knew that he gave the order.
He could've done it from a safe distance bruh
@@sharetruth9010 haha. I felt that agony
@@sharetruth9010 or atleast kill his arms and legs for safety closer confrontation.
I think everyone understands that.
Especially when he says “you can’t die yet. You haven’t confessed.”
I would like to believe that George R.R. Martin took inspiration from Lu Bu when creating Oberyn as the Red Viper.
Obviously he is not _completely_ alike to him, but the way they both handle the spear with elegance and precision is truly something to behold.
I was thinking more, Zhao Yun...
In his recent Hot Ones interview Pedro Pascal talks about this scene and how it felt having his head crushed in like that, and I can't help but think of it rewatching this now. It was so hot while they filmed, and he had to be perfectly still. They poured a bucket of film blood-goop and viscera all over his face, but it was so cool compared to the hot air he said it was very soothing and he fell into the deepest and most relaxing sleep he's ever experienced.
Everytime I come to watch this scene, I find it hard to watch Oberyn's death. Every time.
Yeah I mean poor guy was fighting for sister.
@@Shubham_Bahirat shit happens i don't know why he freaking lowered his guard around that freaking giant animal and carelessly walk around him considering his not yet dead lmfao
The only time I watched this scene until the end, was the first time I watched it. I still remember the feeling in my stomach. Since then, I watched the fight over 30 times, but I always stop before the end know. And I'm 32, usually unfazed by violent scenes.
@@pomme_paille same, I work in the trauma center of a military hospital, so I see some pretty gnarly stuff in person a lot of the time. But I still can never rewatch the last 25-30 seconds of this dual.
@@itzfritzy2002 He lowered his guard so the writers could create shock value. He acted dumb for the sake of the plot. His death is brutal, and anyone with a shred of compassion would be sickened by how he went out, but it was also bad writing. People let their emotions at watching this guy die cloud their judgement of the writing.
Oberyn: “Size does not matter when you are flat on your back.”
Tyrion: “Thank the gods.”
I don’t think Tyrion was referring to fighting there lol
@@Rahul-bt5hs Oberyn was flat on his back when the Mountain popped his head
Oh how the joke flew past both of y'all heads 🤣
@@Rahul-bt5hs woooosh, it did fly over your head buddy, its a sex reference, tyrion is glad he can still have sex with dozens of whores despite his small stature
tyrion wasn't in the mood for jokes
and size did matter when the mountain was flat on his back
Tyrion definitely wasn’t thinking about fighting when he said that 😂😂😂.
A wise cow-boy named Tuco once said :
"When you have to shoot, shoot. Dont talk!"
I remember watching this when it first aired, and it was the first time the death of a character genuinely left me nauseated and feeling completely off balance. To see righteous judgement moments from fruition, only for the wicked to prevail all the same, it hurts the spirit.
There's so many crazy deaths before this lol
This is one of the best set pieces in all of TV, let alone GOT. The way it drags you from surprising and energising triumph to sickening disaster is masterfully done, and it still shocks every time. A perfect synergy of action and emotion.
It's straight from the book
I get some serious, “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.”
VIBES from this scene.
It’s also well done in with a good amount of build up about the Mountain, you might think Oberyn underestimated the Mountain/overestimated himself. But really he was in more or less total control of the fight and The Mountain wasn’t much of a match for him.
He also wasn’t being stupid in not finishing the Mountain sooner, he wanted a confession to bring down Tywin and the Lannisters. And even if you think he was being stupid, wanting slowly extracted revenge for the brutal rape and murder of your sister and nieces makes since for a character acting “irrationally”.
@@OldieWan Ha, I love that comparison - now I half wonder if someone had the Princess Bride revenge scene in their head, when devising this one!
Just a shame there's so many damn quick cuts
Jaime’s reaction shots are the best. He’s thinking “Damn this little Dornish dude can fight!”
Real recognize real. Jamie probably fights similar with speed, precision and evasive movement except with a sword. Jamie also claims he could of defeated the mountain and the hound and I kind of believe him.
@@Snake_RAIDER_Plissken yeah. I believe him too. If even with one hand he was formidable. And he was hanging with Ned Stark for a while.
@@javiermartinez1755 only a true warrior like you can recognize this!
He think he also wants him to win, both because the Mountain is a monster and because he truly loves Tyrion
@@Snake_RAIDER_Plissken not the hound, the hound actually got skills apart from his brute strength. The mountain is just a big lump
I saw a meme version of this video. It's Bully Maguire VS The Viper. Pretty hilarious. The video was titled "Bully Maguire in Game of Thrones"
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This scene is the best scene in the series for me Starting with a surprise when Tyrion chooses trial by combat, then his sister Gregor Clegane presents Joffrey's supporter. Oberyn chooses to be Tyrion's supporter, and Oberyn's skills are amazing.I have never seen anyone fight with a spear like Oberyn 👏👏👏
It's her scream and look of pure horror on her face. Gets me every time.
Great acting
I love it
So stupid what D & D ended doing with her character though. It seems like a completely different person.
@@andrewvincent7299 especially when Oberyn said he doesn't blame the children for their fathers or grand fathers actions. Not only that but she thinks killing his brother and nephew is avenging his death. Just lazy writing to get rid of the dorne sub plot which is up there with "Daenerys kind of forgets Euron Greyjoy and his forces".
@@andrewvincent7299 It basically is a different person. In the books, Ellaria is completely broken by what she witnessed, and wants to keep a low profile with her daughters. It's actually Arianne, Oberyn's niece, who wants vengeance against House Lannister.
Not sure if this was deliberate but when Gregor does confess, he alters the order of the atrocities he did. Oberyn kept saying Gregor raped and killed Elia then he killed the children after, Gregor corrects him saying he killed the children first.
This is terrifying when you realise Elia went through such an awful experience while having her children's deaths on her mind.
@@oss8298 Well I assumed her children would have ran away or hidden while Elia died. If her kids died first they most likely would have been with Elia, meaning she probably watched them die
He actually said the correct order when talking to Tyrion
Its ok its all fiction fam
In the game of thrones you win or you get knobbed before you die.
@@faceripper77 Man I'm so tired of people saying that bullshit. Humanity has been making stories and myths since we lived in caves, what's with you people who can't think of abstract concepts?
Man I will always love Jamie's reaction throughout this fight. From when he realizes Oberyn has some real skill and could actually win to when he has seemingly won and Jamie is just pleasantly shocked at what's happened.
I loved oberyn. He was kind, honorable, and a great father and person. He was extremely intelligent and was an incredible fighter. Sadly, in the GoT world, those qualities only ensure one’s death. I was very sad when I saw his fate (and horrified) but mostly due to not being able to see him on screen anymore… and the whole skull being crushed thing.
Honorable? No, he wanted revenge not justice, Ned stark would've never died while taunting someone , he would passed the sentence and executed it right away ...
Oberyn was loyal and loving, but an honorable man...he is not...he is a man of reason not honor
Honorable? You clearly don't know why they called him the "Red Viper..."
Yes the honorable red viper... who was given this nickname bc he was caught sleeping with another lords wife and challenged to a duel of first blood. They both suffered cuts and basically called it even and over the next week while Oberyn was healed his opponent grew sicker and weaker with each passing day until his eventual death (due to the "honorable" Oberyn poisoning his blade prior to their duel
I rewatch this scene, and yell at Oberyn, "Just walk over to Tywinn, and stand there waiting for him to declare victory. Taunt the Mountain from a safe distance".
It never works.
@@Ben-vg6ox Also Oberyn poisoned his spear to ensure that the target dies even after a small strike. Is that honorable in a fight? I wouldn't say so.
Seeing this on TV was absolutely insane.
At first, you think "Oberyn's acting too cocky, he's gonna die."
Then the fight happens, and the whole time you're more and more certain that Oberyn's going to pull it off.
Oberyn wins the fight, mortally wounding Clegane. Jaime smiling down at Tyrion confirms it; The Red Viper has bested The Mountain in single combat.
Then as Oberyn taunts Clegane, the viewers expression follows Tyrion's; not uncertainty about the result, but more a growing sense of urgency.
In a split-second, Oberyn is on his back, and the Mountain grabs him. His teeth are punched out, but for a second you still cling to that feeling that Oberyn will pull out the victory, how could they kill Tyrion?
Even as you watch the Mountain's fingers puncture Oberyn's eyes, it doesn't feel real. I remember thinking in that moment, "Oberyn's gonna pull a dagger, they're just changing his character, he's gonna survive..."
*SMASH*
Oberyn's skull explodes, and there's no question; Oberyn is dead and Tyrion will die too.
The feeling after this episode was so gut-wrenching.
Couldn't have said it better. This is exactly what I felt the first time i saw it.
Exactly how I felt watching this first time
And the most insane is that, even after all this years, watching it again made me realise in didn’t accept his death yet. 😢
I watched this scene before I even watched the show bc my friend was watching it their house and I was kinda tuning in then I was glued to the Tv for this whole fight and was so sure that the underdog would win
*I SMASHED HER HEAD IN LIKE THIS*
the look on cersei's face when oberyn is brutally killed is bone-chilling.
and the way she gleefully glances over at tyrion, as tywin coldly states what is to become of him is the cherry on top of this haunting scene.
both of them didn't even flinch.
i see where joffrey got his sadistic nature from. sadism runs deep in the lannister blood.
One of the best scenes of any tv show ever
Pedro pascal is such a good actor really made us feel oberyns pain and everyone's heart sank as soon as the mountain got his hands on him, brilliant scene but also a terrible one all at the same time
Oh so it WAS Pedro Pascal!
I just started watching GOT, and i was thinking "Oberyn looks so much like the Mandalorian. Is he? Naaah, the voice is different, and he's a lot thinner." BUT IT WAS. LOL
@@MIZZKIE e21228
Looking forward to him on the last of us TV series
I couldn't watch it. Too gruesome for me
Love how Jamie is looking at Tyrion like “WTF” I bet he was admiring The Vipers Prowess as a formidable fighter.
Pedro Pascal getting all the recognition as of late is well deserved and I'm so happy for him.
This was beyond a shadow of a doubt one of the most horrific death scenes of the show. With that being said, the little Baratheon girl being burned alive has to be second. Hearing her screaming while being roasted is not easily foregettable
Yeah, I stopped watching for a year or more after her death.
I still go back and watch that scene every so often because I enjoy it so much watching that happen to her
@@Shadowwind4 So edgy😱😱 how old are you be honest
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@@Shadowwind4 12 confirmed
After all this years. I'm still frustated that Oberyn lost.
Me too, tyrion realy was innocent so i thought it was just straight up bullshit that he still died, and that i liked him off course
I love how after such an intense moment Tywin stands up and very casually says “the Gods have made their will known”
One of the most iconic moments in 'Game of Thrones' history. This scene alone brought many more into the fold.
Outstanding!
💯👍👍
Indira verma's scream here and her grief when cersie poisoned her daughter in front of her is just too chilling ,she is a brilliant actress
that scream feels way too real, gives me chills every time
It's not even her scream. They hire people to do it for them then they edit it in
She is one of the most underrated actresses ever.
Why is that name indian
@@im_STRAIGHT_up_GAY because she is of Indian descent lol. She’s half-Indian half-Italian.
As Oberyn was circling the mountain, shouting at him, you could see tyrion with a worried look on his face because he knew what we all did.
huh??
Exactly it was a look like Ok stop what are you doing you won now hurry up and finish him before he gets up
"This is GoT where characters die left n right. Stop fkin about"
This scene deserves awards. In do many ways. Fighting, dialog, twist, reactions. GOT team. Be proud of yourselves.
Clegane be like, "you should have gone for the head."
What hurts the most about this is that not only did we saw and knew how well it started, we also saw and knew how badly this was gonna end
Revenge never ends well in A Song of Ice and Fire
As the fencers say: twirling and swirling will get you killed
One of the best scenes in the entire show, and by far the best fight/dual. I also loved watching Jamie's expressions. He was genuinely impressed and having a great time watching Oberyn fight, and kick the Mountain's butt. And the distress in his face when the fight was over was quite noticeable.
Also notice how uncomfortable Tywin gets as Oberyn dominates the mountain. Clegane was Tywin's stooge and seeing him die must have caused more than irritation to Tywin.
@@09kaustubh Very well said.
Agreed. As a former top-tier fighter himself, I think Jaime was able to appreciate Oberyn's skill to a much higher degree than anyone else in the audience. There were times in the scene where he looked even more excited than Tyrion.
I think this is my second favorite. My favorite by far is The Hound vs Brienne. It wasn't a fight we ever expected which makes it that much more exciting to watch.
Yeah guy gets eviscerated twice by a spear and survives with enough strength to kill the spearman, truly great show, much logic such wow.
This is utter dogshit writing at least for the fight.
I remember bronn was talking about this fight before this fight, "i can dance around and etc, but one misstep and i die", thats exactly what happened here.
I don't know if he still holds the title, but i love how for this scene, the guy who plays the Mountain was the IRL world's strongest man
Joe Rogan is now the strongest. Mountain second.
he is an athlete that dabbled in acting
I can’t get over how mind blowing this scene is
Pun intended? Lol
Neither could the viper
Literally 😂
Nice pun intented or not :D
Yooooo
“If you want to kill someone, then do it! Don’t stand there and talk about it”
Jajaja yes
Yeah it was like "Do or don't do" as said by someone we all know very well.....Lol
I mean killing him was secondary. First of all he needed him to confess that Tywin gave that order. It was political.
Just like in the "Better call Saul" that scene with Lalo and Gus. Sometimes there ate things more important than just someones death
Ah Van Helsing! A man of culture
@@devilbob if i am not mistaken, Lalo was not goint to kill Gus, he was going to gave him to Don Eladio
"I needed this. Just like I needed my own Gregor "The Mountain" Clegain" - Lois Griffin
It's 2024 and I am watching this fight again, safe to say that it's my favorite fight in the whole series, apart from Oberyn's death and it's also interesting to observe Jaime, he is legitimately so happy when he thinks Oberyn won, he can barely contain himself.
One of the single most disturbingly brutal scenes in television history...hands down.
What an awesome, shocking scene. Love the scream of shock and terror from his lady friend. She did a great job portraying it.
Oberyn had the win but let his pride and honour for his house get in the way of his survival...aka Ned Stark.
Nah, I felt it was more arrogance than anything else. Ned Stark had both honour and pride, but not arrogance.
@@A203D yeah I agree. Ned was more naive than Oberyn, who had plenty of experience in politics at Sunspear and around Dorne and the world really
I think it was his commitment to vengeance. He knew there were others involved in his family’s murder. He wanted the answers.
Oberyn died because he let his emotions get the best of him. The mountain was too slow for him. Oberyn could win with ease
It was single mindedness, if he hadn't been thinking about revenge too much and focused on the target...
The most impactful part of this fight for me is when mountain punches him and his teeth go skittering across the floor. Absolute chills.
If you pause the video after that big jump stab maneuver this actually has a happy ending haha
Oberyn is legitimately one of the most dynamic characters ever. What a fighter he was.
4:26 That scream is Daniel Stern in Home Alone levels of amazing. Should've won an Emmy for it.
"I am going to kill that." - Man killed by that.
"Size does not matter, when you are flat on your back" -Oberyn, before being killed by a enormous man laying flat on his back
"You should have gone for the head" ~ Thanos
Tywin is just as much a monster as The Mountain. The fact he could watch all that transpired and not even flinch. And the fact he gave Gregor the order to kill Elia Martell and her children just shows much a monster he is too.
Except he didn't order to mountain to kill Elia. Just her children, as Robert would have anyway as well.
Elia's rape & death is just Mountain going rouge.
@@epa2349 fair point but Tywin knew what the Mountain was capable of. And its rogue by the way not rouge.
In the books Tywin is shocked by the violent ways used to kill Elia’s children but still, he was the one to order their murder so he’s a monster as well
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There isn’t much to indicate Robert would’ve ordered their deaths. He accepted it and was happy with it when he was being presented with the bodies, but he likely wouldn’t have personally ordered their deaths.
The Robert we see is after 15 years of being forced to sit on the throne he didn’t want, trapped in a terrible marriage, and becoming bitter while watching his physique slip away.
@@drewnash8113 Uhhh no he absolutely would have killed them. The Dagonspawn line is enough to permanently smother any sympathies for Robert. That Ned betrayed him by hiding Jon's existence from him says all that needs to be said.
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Don’t fuck around with your opponent
- Sun tzu
The way jamie smiles at oberyns fighting skills is just awesome xD
In my opinion, he's not smiling at Oberyn's skills. Yes, he seems surprised at how well Oberyn is fighting, but I think he smiles because he believes Tyrion has a chance to live. Jamie always cared for his brother and I think he showed it in this scene so well and in contrast with his sister and father who wanted Tyrion dead.
This ^
What I like about this scene is the fact, that Oberyn unlike the others isn't even intimidated by the Mountain and is fearless, his agility and skill with the spear is amazing. Pedro Pascal nailed it as Oberyn, I was mad too, how he left his guard open and died, but he left a scar on the Mountain and the Mountain did confess to the stuff Oberyn wanted him to confess about Infront of everyone, so in a way Oberyn did win.
Nah bro, his entire broodline died in the next few seasons. Meanwhile, the Lannister name survives through Tyrion.
He killed the mountain bro. It isn't just scar. Then they made the mountain came back from death.
3:59 - Who else when watching this for the first time was reacting like Tyrion but also shouting at the the TV "DON'T MARCH ABOUT RIGHT NEXT TO HIM!!!"
One of the themes Martin harps on consistently is hubris, and this is a textbook example of two characters laid low by their own pride. The Red Viper's fall is sudden and bloody, while the Mountain's is slow and agonizing. Ultimately, though, they arrive at the same fate, and both death are essentially pointless in the face of the greater, existential threats they could have directed their violent tendencies towards.
I remember perfectly how I reacted to this like 6 years ago…
It was sooo awesome to see the Viper dominate the Mountain and outmaneuver him with ease.
But the second oberyn didn’t kill him immediately, but wanted him to confess, I felt uneasy.
I’m such a calm person, but when he got grabbed, I had to smash my fists on the table in anger and disbelief :D
Should have torn off Gregor's limbs one by one while asking him to confess
I forget if she says it in the books but the simple line "don't leave me alone in this world" absolutely kills me...so, so good...
The outcome of this fight was truly the most unsettling things I’ve ever witnessed
Haha ikr!
If you can beat the Mountain in single combat, you can beat anyone. Oberyn was the best fighter in the entire show. Hands down!
Would've been cool to see him vs Arthur Dayne
no even grrm doesnt believe that. he said arthur dayne is the strongest and would pick him if his needs to win a trial by combat oberyn is a the top tho
In the show the hound > the mountain
This fight scene will always hurt because he had him he had him on the fences he practically won but he let his anger and cockiness get him killed.
He didn't have him on the fence if he had gone in to win he would have put his spear through his head after knocking his helmet off he was playing with him and it cost him everything
@@seanbraley2772 yeah basically he practically won and it's still one of the most frustrating scenes I think in TV history. He was whooping the mountain's ass and then he just had to get too cocky.
@@deannas2778 again not trying to be a ass but he wasn't cocky he know he was one of the best fighters in the seven kingdoms he had fought in the slave/gladiator pits on the free city's he had been in fights that weren't for spot they were to the death it's his anger that cost him you see it build he starts out strong but as the mountain refuses to admit his crims he becomes wilder not thinking right till he lets his guard drop and gets to close
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the annoying thing about this show is that the good characters lose because they're written to be stupid. But when the bad people do stupid things it just works out even more for them.
Pascal is a wonderful actor, and he gave many layers to such a tragic character. His arrogance leads to rage, but, to the very end, he is a masterful fighter. You can see immediately he realizes his mistake as soon as his teeth were knocked out. All it took was a single glance at his wife and boom. Done. The fact that his screams of agony and panicked struggling are what see him go out sickens me. Brutal but great scene.