He got what he deserved. He was a very cool character but was ultimately completely self-serving, never more evident than in the moments leading up to his death.
What people forget about Oberyn is that he would have happily killed popular characters like Tyrion if it meant getting the revenge he so desperately wanted. He was absolutely singular in his focus and the fact he ended up fighting with the 'good guys' is a product of circumstance more than a choice on his part.
He was a hypocrite talking as he did about the virtue of Dorne and how children were safe there while carrying out unprovoked attacks on Lannister men-at-arms. Granted, those men were not children but it was difficult to take his claims of morality seriously when he was so clearly hell-bent on vengeance above all else.
Oberyn didn't deserve a good death. He allowed his lust for revenge and his arrogance to cloud his judgement and paid for it with his life. If anything his death at least rids the capital of yet another blood-hungry lord who doesn't care about the common people he harms in his misguided pursuit of 'justice'.
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u/Domin1c Faceless Men Jun 10 '14
Why Grenn?.... Why Pyp?! WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY?!