Game Of Thrones: 5 Winners And 5 Losers In 'Mockingbird'
1. Tyrion
There was one way and only one way only that Tyrion could have pulled a win out of the bag from the disaster that was his trial and the subsequent futility of his demand for a trial by combat, and that was to enlist the aid of the one man in the Seven Kingdoms who could actually win against the Mountain. Earlier, Bronn tells it true: Hes freakish big and freakish strong, and quicker than youd expect for a man of that size. Maybe I could take him; dance around until hes so tired of hacking at me he dropped his sword, get him off his feet somehow, but one misstep and Im dead. Why should I risk it?
Why indeed? On his day, Bronn could very well beat the Mountain, but hes right to fear the alternative: no matter how good you are, when you face the Mountain in single combat, the odds are heavily stacked against you. The risk would be too great for any man, and Bronns motivations are purely material, so it isnt worthwhile to him. On the other hand, the risk may be worthwhile for the man with the proper motivation. Prince Oberyn is also a renowned combatant, and hes one of the few men (and women) in Westeros who, like Bronn, could feasibly defeat the Mountain in single combat. Fortunately for Tyrion, Prince Oberyn has the one thing that Bronn and others dont: the proper motivation to take the gamble. Prince Oberyn has a personal stake in the combat. He has his own desire to see the Mountain dead. This reason is enough for him to risk that one misstep against the deadliest man in world, and offers Tyrion the only semi-realistic chance he has of getting out of the trial with his head firmly attached to his shoulders. But thats enough of winners, hit next to find out this weeks losers.