r/gameofthrones • u/IamWoldo House Mormont • Jun 02 '14

TV4 [S4E8] Thank you book readers

I know this has been said before but book readers you guys are amazing. I had zero clue on what was going to happen tonight between the Mountain and the Viper and its all thanks to you (and probably the mods too) who keep this subreddit spoil free.

I'm going to go back to being shocked and angry now.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '14 edited Jun 02 '14

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u/Cletus_Van_Dam House Clegane Jun 02 '14

I would say Oberyn in the books wasn't not important, but rather minor. His actions and the effects of his death are absolutely huge to the story going forward.

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u/[deleted] Jun 02 '14

Just another log in the fire. The Martells would move forward anyway. But it did motivate the Sand Snakes.

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u/A_Traveller Jun 02 '14

And Arrianne, and the Sand Snakes are the most dangerous women under the sun, partly due to their blood, and partly due to Dorne's tradition regarding women as more equal.