When HBO’s Game of Thrones returns Sunday for its penultimate season, a great deal of viewer attention will focus on the hit show’s main characters. But one of the reasons the series has become a cultural force is the depth of talent beyond the core cast. Sandor “The Hound” Clegane (Rory McCann) is one example of a secondary character on “Game of Thrones” who’s been embraced by fans as if he were a main character. The Hound isn’t alone as a secondary character who’s been embraced by fans as if he were a main player. More importantly, each works in service of the show’s bigger picture, not only in terms of their relationships with the main characters but in arcs that Weiss and Benioff couldn’t otherwise explore.

Source: thestar July 12, 2017 19:52 UTC