Administrivia: 16 August 2024

For those of you who are newer, you may be surprised to learn that Sandor “The Hound” Clegane, Rory McCann’s most popular role, isn’t actually my favorite role he’s done. That label more properly applies to Kenny McLeod, the sweet guy in the wheelchair who featured in The Book Group in 2002-2003.

Rory McCann as Sandor "The Hound" Clegane, about to throw down with Brienne of Tarth in season four

But that doesn’t mean I don’t like Rory as Clegane, of course.

"...Cunts."

So I just wanted to peek in and mention that I’ve been seeing reels of the Hound on Facebook and YouTube and I gotta say, if Rory had any notion that fans have forgotten him, I’m happy to report that is not the case. In fact, I just saw some comments today asserting that the Hound was the best character in the entire Game of Thrones show.

"I have ahmah.  And a big fuggin sword."

THE best. Not third-best, not tenth-best, not “hey he had a cool cameo that one time, didn’t he?” THE best.

Kristofer Hivju and Rory McCann from the set of Game of Thrones (3 of 4) posted to Instagram 7 May 2019

Made my heart happy to see. Thought I’d pass on the happy. 💛🖤

You will pry this from my cold dead fucking hands (yep... still got it)