10 Biggest Mistakes That Led To Game Of Thrones Deaths

2. Not Finishing The Job - Oberyn Martell

Game of Thrones Oberyn Martell The Mountain
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The Mistake

"You raped her. You murdered her. You killed her children." Oberyn Martell volunteered as Tyrion's champion in the Imp's trial by combat against the Mountain, a decision that seemed almost suicidal until you realised just how good a fighter Oberyn was. Faster, more skillful, and with a burning desire for vengeance, the Viper got the upper hand in one of the show's greatest fight scenes ever, and looked to have the Mountain defeated. He was on the floor, pretty much done for, and all it needed was a finishing blow, which would've been so easy. Instead, Oberyn kept on the Mountain, shouting the above line at him until he admitted it. On and on it went, giving the Mountain time to recover...

The Death

...And when he did so, he swept the Viper's legs as he made yet another lap of his body, got on top of him, and squeezed his head until it exploded. It's one of, if not the most traumatic viewing experience in the show's horrible history

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