Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 8 Spoilers: Watch HBO Go 'Mountain and the Viper' Online
Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 8 will air on Sunday night following a break in its schedule last weekend, and the hit HBO show is set to come back with a bang, with the new episode "The Mountain and the Viper" promising to be a dramatic and shocking one. The new episode will air at 9 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the HBO network.
Today's new episode is set to reveal the result of Tyrion Lannister's (Peter Dinklage) trial-by-combat. Tyrion himself requested a trial by combat previously, and that has left fans wondering what will become of one of the best loved characters on the show.
Tyrion of course has been falsely accused of murdering the king, and his fate in many ways rests with Prince Oberyn Martell of Dorne, who is also known as the Viper.
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The actor who portrays the prince, Pedro Pascal, recently leaked some hints and spoilers at how the Viper might deal with the situation. He will need some type of secret weapon to be able to defeat the giant-like Gregor Clegane aka The Mountain, portrayed by Hafthor Bjornsson.
Pascal revealed, "He's nearly a foot taller than me. He's 6-foot-9, I'm 5-foot-11. I think he's nearly three times my weight. He's 420 pounds of muscle. It felt like I was with a giant. And then put him in the armor, and his sword alone was exactly my height. It was incredibly intimidating but also really delightful because I think that the character Oberyn really relishes that kind of challenge," according to TV Guide.
The prince will also have the opportunity to avenge the rape and murder of his sister Elia and her children – a tragic incident that took place many years prior.
Pascal added, "Well, somehow he's gotten that nickname 'the viper' from fighting."
"It's not hard for Oberyn to recognize that Tyrion is the smartest man in the room," the actor said.
"Oberyn is not a fan of the Lannisters, so it's not very hard for him to see through the trial and recognize what's really going on. And while he has his own agenda, because he wants nothing but to face The Mountain himself and kill him, to be able to do that on behalf of Tyrion is an extra '**** you' to the Lannisters because he recognizes to Tyrion their hypocrisy and their corruption."
Game of Thrones Season 4 Episode 8 titled "The Mountain and the Viper" will air on HBO Sunday, June 1 with a start time of 9 p.m. ET. The episode can be watched online on HBO Go by clicking here.
Here is a preview promo video of tonight's Game of Thrones episode:
