Game of Thrones season 8 episode 5: Twitter is obsessed with the highly-anticipated Cleganebowl

Disclaimer: This article contains major spoilers from Game of Thrones season 8 episode 5. For our full coverage on Game of Thrones season 8, click  here . Among the various developments that took place over the 80-minute-long episode 5, titled _The Bell_ , fans witnessed one of the most awaited showdowns in the history of Game of Thrones — that of the Clegane brothers, “The Mountain” and “The Hound”. A brief history of the Clegane brothers Avid followers of Game of Thrones may know the genesis story of Sandor Clegane aka “The Hound”’s facial scar. For the uninitiated, back in season 1, Littlefinger narrated to Sansa Stark the story of the Mountain and the Hound. As a child, a violent Ser Gregor Clegane, nicknamed “The Mountain”, shoved his younger brother’s face into burning coal when he caught him playing with his toy. Sandor’s fear of fire, too, stems from being attacked by his cruel elder brother during his childhood. In season 1 episode 5, The Wolf and the Lion, fans are given the peek into the enmity between the brothers. Sandor saved Ser Loras Tyrell from an outraged Gregor, after Tyrell unhorsed him. In season 7, the brothers met again at the Dragon Pit outside King’s Landing, where Clegane coldly declared his single-minded purpose,“That’s not how it ends for you, brother. You know who’s coming for you. You’ve always known.” Through the seasons, the Mountain grew from cruel to monstrous, murdering and raping people at will across Westeros. Spoilers ahead. **The Cleganebowl** The Hound and the Mountain came face-to-face again in ‘The Bell’, when Gregor, Cersei and Qyburn attempted to flee the Red Keep. After killing Qyburn by pushing him down the stairs, the Mountain attacked the Hound. The Hound then flicked off The Mountain’s headgear, revealing his disfigured face. [caption id=“attachment_6624131” align=“alignnone” width=“825”] The Mountain and The Hound come face-to-face in Red Keep. Twitter[/caption] Despite stabbing him in the chest, the Mountain did not die. He then stabbed his older brother in the eye, but failed to kill the Mountain again. In a last attempt at killing the Mountain, he leaped with him off the towers, plunging into the fires below. Here are some of the tweets about the epic Cleganebowl

#CleganeBowl was the only non-disappointing scene in @GameOfThrones season 8 episode 5. pic.twitter.com/vUQhfiK8aK

— Don (@IsmailN44549771) May 13, 2019

God damn #CleganeBowl #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/RczhTnBP9P

— RhiRhi (@Rhi_Rhi02) May 13, 2019

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#CleganeBowl was awesome though. It was obvious they were both going to die killing one another. That was pretty satisfying. pic.twitter.com/C5vxz4bAni

— Hayley Williams enthusiast (@Tw1tterp8edXO) May 13, 2019

The only thing I was excited about was the long awaited #CleganeBowl #GoT pic.twitter.com/ZSqXOgkriK

— #imjessayin (@imjstew) May 13, 2019

Cersei when cleganebowl was about to happen #GameofThones #CleganeBowl pic.twitter.com/GVpmh2nsZs

— Sam - Missing Wonho/Team Wonho 🐰💙 (@MonWeneeSam) May 13, 2019

The most epic individual combat in the history of Game of Thrones. #CleganeBowl #SandorClegane #TheHound #GregorClegane #TheMountain #GameofThrones
Cinematic Brilliance, Poetic Justice. pic.twitter.com/Gn3q5zTy6A

— A M E E N (@mdameen6) May 13, 2019

I'm glad #Cleganebowl didn't disappoint.

— Sagar (@sagarkinaaare) May 13, 2019

Cleagnebowl was only thing that worked. #CleganeBowl #Gameofthrones #GameofThronesseason8episode5 pic.twitter.com/riHxo3Y5Ab

— Geekstradamus (@GeekStradamus) May 13, 2019

Sandor Clegane for life. #TheHound #CleganeBowl pic.twitter.com/pkoN18nyP8

— Nico 🔟⭐️ (@nicolas099) May 13, 2019

The moment we knew the Hound was good people. Rest well, Sandor Clegane. You were the best step-dad in the Seven Kingdoms. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/UwIMWJy0rN

— Jamie Jirak (@JamieCinematics) May 13, 2019