Now the odd thing is that Tywin (not in this episode) seems not to have foreseen his promise to Oberyn to let him deal with The Mountain having this effect on the trial. Or has he?
What's with the picture of Hodor? Was he even in this episode?
It seems there is actually a good reason Tyrion didn't go immediately to trial by combat. He knows that he doens't have anyone good to fight for him. Now the odd thing is that Tywin (not in this episode) seems not to have foreseen his promise to Oberyn to let him deal with The Mountain having this effect on the trial. Or has he?