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Fans react to Game of Thrones finale

By Hannah Paine
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20 May, 2019 05:42 AM3 mins to read

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SPOILER WARNING: This story covers all the major plot points from Game of Thrones' final episode. You have been warned.

It was always going to be a divisive ending.

True to form, Game of Thrones fans haven't been afraid of letting creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss know what they thought of the show's finale.

Fans had a lot of opinions about the final episode. Photo / Supplied
Fans had a lot of opinions about the final episode. Photo / Supplied

Unsurprisingly it was Bran Stark being chosen as the new ruler of Westeros that prompted the most reaction on Twitter and most people weren't a fan of the Three Eyed Raven emerging out of nowhere to become King.

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When you do nothing in the group project, but still get an +A. #GameofThrones #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/ZysNBznPoj

— sarp çetinyurt (@SCetinyurt) May 20, 2019

When I realised they weren’t joking when Bran became king........ #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/LoUNpH7SCJ

— stine (@stine_ef) May 20, 2019

When Tyrion named BRAN the most worthy leader, I swear Sansa and Arya's expressions were the face of every woman who's ever experienced a man who sat around and did nothing getting all the credit for their hard work. #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/My2rBPNMBC

— Anjali Gupta (@ThatAnjaliGupta) May 20, 2019

bran rly out here doing nothing and getting crowned king this is peak white man energy #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/CeG9lKBT4A

— kelly 🌱 (@halfmoonpoem) May 20, 2019

I really spent 8 years watching this show for bran to be king, dany dead and jon back at the nightwatch??? yall.... #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/jWlAJ6kOJM

— 🪐 (@cosmicfloater) May 20, 2019

Literally every Game Of Thrones fan when Bran was chosen as King#GameOfThrones #GameofThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/VnmUjKWZPJ

— ess ♡ (@atreidcs) May 20, 2019

Meanwhile others were puzzled about what was the point of Jon Snow joining the Night's Watch to 'guard' The Wall given there was peace with the Wildings and the White Walkers were gone.

Jon: “So guys, what are we actually doing as the nights watch now?” #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/j4VfpWEnfl

— Charlie Mackinnon (@CJMackinnon_) May 20, 2019

Trying to figure out why they still need a Nights-Watch like...#GameofThrones #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/gEytcHxYMA

— Manfredi Johnson (@ManfrediJohnson) May 20, 2019

Me trying to figure out what the need of the Nights Watch is now#GameOfThrones  #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/EFTWLH3UBO

— Zake 🪔 (@dasmysIime) May 20, 2019

And of course because you can't please everyone there were fans grumbling about the ending, especially Jon and Dany's fate.

After that ending I wish the night king killed everyone #GameOfThrones #GameofThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/aPuT35Tga1

— danny (@daanyalraja) May 20, 2019

daenerys proved herself in this scene and you just gave her that ending??? #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/uzXv9sDEDI

— D‎⁷₁₃ #NJDay!!! (@jiminmyjoy) May 20, 2019

All that build up of Jon Snow being Aegon Targaryen just for him to go back to the Night’s Watch!?!?#GameofThrones#GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/iZ70md5L00

— Athani (@1LifeOfDeen) May 20, 2019

And there were also some excellent memes and observations, especially from people speculating what Brienne Tarth had really written about Jaime Lannister.

“Jaime Lannister wasn’t even good in bed” #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/H8paTic0MK

— smiley (@hatefulasian) May 20, 2019

Jamie Lannister is the nastiest skank bitch I have ever met. Do not trust him, he is a fugly slut. #GameofThrones #GOT pic.twitter.com/N4I3XvBeBy

— Dana Nugent (@DMNug) May 20, 2019

Lastly, everyone who never watched an episode of Game of Thrones until today.

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everyone watching the game of thrones finale who has never watched the show before pic.twitter.com/Eg2OU3b4kd

— gabe bergado (@gabebergado) May 20, 2019

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