Kevin Also Blogs: May 2019

Friday, May 31, 2019

On the Fandom Road: A FaB Farewell

So this is it, the last post in a long journey of posts.

Let me start with the end before I end with the beginning: I am leaving you all, gentle readers. This is my Watchers farewell.

It’s been real, it’s been fun; sometimes it’s even been real fun! But all good things must end. Valar Dohaeris, yes, but ultimately Valar Morghulis. I regret nothing.

Now then. Let’s go back to the start, as Chris Martin once crooned. I’m a huge nerd, which is shocking to most of you, I know! I’m also 50 years old, which places me in the upper tier of GoT fans, longevity wise. (I still quietly curse Pat “The Usurper” Sponagle for his single-year seniority!)

My love for Dungeons & Dragons predates my love for anything that I still currently hold any flame for, short of perhaps chocolate milkshakes. Somewhere in the early 00’s, Dragon Magazine published one of its monthly issues, and this one came with a twist:

This issue had largely dedicated its content to a series of fantasy novels written by George R. R. Martin. The Red Witch Melisandre was there on the cover, glowing in her usual sultry fashion, and the issue’s contents- from monster stats to intriguing plot points- left me with a distinct thirst for more.

I soon picked up A Game of Thrones, the one with the silver and blue cover, raven-haired Jon Snow riding a proud steed through some northerly hinterlands, a crow over his shoulder and loyal white wolf by his side. Like most of you I was hooked by the end of the first chapter. I then devoured A Clash of Kings, and A Storm of Swords…

From there it was on to the Westeros forums, where I met other rabid fans of this gritty, realistic fantasy world. (Nerd points to anyone who recalls my username over at the Worg.) The series pilot was announced by HBO, and Phil “Winter” Bicking put up a post that basically said, (Philadelphia accent implied) “Yo, any of you nerds gonna start a Game of Thrones TV show website?” A week later, after what amounted to crickets chirping as a response, Phil came back with a link to his brand new HBO Game of Thrones fan site! To assist, he asked Marko aka “Hear Me Roar” (because he’s super intelligent) and Myself “FaBio” Me (because… I’m funny?), and the rest is, as they say, history.

And man, the tales I could tell. We got in on all the good early stuff. I’ve been to two premiere parties, three launch parties, and got to see snippets of the first season; I got to meet the David Benioff and Dan Weiss, Peter Dinklage, Sean Bean, and George R.F.R. Martin himself, and that was all before the first episode was up on HBO. (I’ve actually met George on six different occasions; Phil and I both made such an impression on him that he thanked us both on the A Dance With Dragons acknowledgements page. Seriously, I should frame that shit.). I’ve interviewed over half the main cast, and I call a few of them close personal friends.

Hell, I’ve hung out with the lovely Kristian Nairn more times than I can count. I was even briefly stared down and loomed over by Charles Dance. (Long story.)

It’s been good. I went from “Curtain Call Guy” to the “Twitter Post Guy,” and through WiC and WotW and Twitter have met some of the most amazing people—people I now regard as the truest of friends.

My time in the fandom isn’t done… but from now on I’m gonna be one with the plebes, satisfied with watching the prequel(s) and reading any future ASoIaF content on the “rabid fan” sideline like everyone else.

Will I still be a loyal Watchers on the Wall reader? OF COURSE, YOU FOOLS! You probably already know this, but this is the best Game of Thrones fan site out there, bar none. We have the best writers. I challenge you to find me a nerd site with better ones!

I have thanks to give aplenty. I hope Phil Bicking and Marko know how much I appreciated them for their partnership and, most of all, their friendship over the years. I wouldn’t be here without them. I also want to thank all the amazing writers here at Watchers. I go into my GoT twilight knowing there are far better writers than me ready to pick up the slack:

Luka, you salient San Sebastián smartypants, thank you for your help and guidance; if I ever need any help in anything internet-related, I will still contact you, because I’m dumb and you’re not.

Bex, my erstwhile partner in crime (and future karaoke rival), thank you for being you: an utterly unapologetic Cersei stan, and the inventor of the DRUNKALYPSE, the funniest Tumblr that ever was or will be.

Vanessa, thank you for not only your lovely presence, but your art as well. Both are equally inspiring, and I count you as a fine friend.

Samantha, thank you for not only for inviting me onto your most excellent podcast, but for being a like-minded nerd (despite that Steelers-fan thing) as well as the great future mom we both know you will be. Girl, you get me.

Lady Geoffery, thank you for making me laugh so hard I once snotted onto my keyboard. Seriously! Oh, and also for being a newly-minted Los Angeles Ram fan. You’ll thank me… at some point. (And lo! Geoff has a tumblr too, so y’all go check that!)

David, thank you for being the sizzling New York ball of fire we all love. Flame on! (Check out more of Sir Squinty’s writing here!)

Petra, my wee fellow Theon stan and (shockingly!!) axe-chucking superior, thank you for your passionate, thought-provoking prose. (Y’all, Petra has a YouTube channel. She rarely posts there, but when she does the content is brilliant.)

Akash, you fine, dapper man, thank you for speaking out for those who may not have your boldness or talent; I will continue to troll your twitter feed for the shade you throw, and your instagram for the style you bring.

Pat, thank you for being the (ahem) elder statesman I wish I was! You’re Lawful Good, so I must therefore content myself with being Awful Good. (And check it, nerds, he doesn’t just write about GoT, so check out Pat’s site! Yes, it’s filled with GoT stuff, but he occasionally writes about um, dogs!)

Hogan, thank you for being that brilliant artist I wish I could have been. (True story: I was already a gigantic fan of his—and then lo and behold he goes and starts writing for our site?! Kismet! Check out Hogan’s fashion site, y’all!

Joe Magician, thank you for being one of the best YouTubers in the business. (And PEOPLE, Joe Magician has a PATREON! Give him a Careless Whisper and get on it for the early saucy content!)

A special thank-you goes to Tina, our sometimes-shy “Dame Pasty,” for being that shoulder I could lean on; your advice was always timely and greatly appreciated.

My deepest thanks goes to Sue, my furious foil and, honestly, the snarlingly blunt kind of Editor-In-Chief this site needs. She’s a detail-driven demon of a woman with whom I’ve oft clashed (our “artistic differences” are, shall we say, sometimes at odds)… but all the best editors are required to put their writers in their place, and lord, I’ve earned a few thumps. I’ll be buying her a drink or two at Con of Thrones, NEXT MONTH, so she can sock me in the shoulder in person for all the snit fits I’ve thrown. She has a Tumblr! Go tumbl with her, peeps!

My final thanks goes to Oz, the most courteous and caring boss I’ve literally ever had. He invited me to Watchers with open arms, and talked me into sticking through some of the tough personal times. Oz, it was a blast meeting you at Con of Thrones. It was a hard thing to do, finally admitting you had more to offer Kate Dickie than I, but I take defeat graciously and (dare I say) humbly.

(I’m not saying Kate’s final preference pushed me towards retirement, but I also won’t say I wouldn’t still be writing here if Katie had but chosen meeeeeeee….!)

Speaking of which… Yes, I’ll be in Nashville for Con of Thrones next month, as I said. And I expect to see a lot of you there. I’m friendly, and only bite in the early morning hours. Come up and say hi!

Peace out, nerds. Spread a little love, give your pets a little kiss, and be excellent to one another! BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

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Tyrion WAS mentioned in Ebrose’s book! Check out the props from “The Iron Throne”

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Four new Harry Potter ebooks are coming

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Video: An alternate ending to Game of Thrones, and other funnies

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Harrison Ford thinks Indiana Jones should die when he does

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Maisie Williams compares “trash” scripts she’s read to Game of Thrones

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Thursday, May 30, 2019

Miranda Richardson “thrilled” to be part of Game of Thrones prequel

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The Writing on the Wall: Has the Wheel Been Broken?

The ending of any story is equally steeped in the ending itself and a contemplation of everything that came before it. It is why such a heavy weight is imparted upon the conclusion of a story. Not only does it have to carry itself as an episode of television but it also has to sufficiently honor the narrative foundations that led to its creation in the first place. It is a tricky balancing act and few series, if any, have ever achieved that perfect ending. Whether or not the ending to Game of Thrones accomplishes both critical beats is going to be debated for quite some time, in part a consequence of its legacy as a true pop culture phenomenon.

There are a plethora of ways to try and understand what the series has accomplished or fallen short of. As a writer, I’m inherently drawn to what the series was ultimately trying to say through its themes, its characters, its plot. What was this series ultimately about? Some would say that Game of Thrones is about the corruptibility of power. Others would say that it is about how attempts at breaking the systemic wheel can quite easily slip away and reinforce the wheel if one lacks caution. An oft heard refrain is “it’s all about tits and dragons.” My takeaway from Game of Thrones, in that sense, is a mixed message, much like my reaction to the last couple of installments that ended the series.

The central concern of Game of Thrones has always been about the question of power. That question has most obviously become a central concern for the show via the jockeying for the Iron Throne, potentially fiction’s most uncomfortable literal seat of power. Similar conflicts, albeit on much smaller scales, occurred from seats of power in Essos, Dorne, and the Iron Islands. But there were more damaging conflicts of power occurring between characters themselves. Even more intricate conflicts of power were the ones that George R. R. Martin referred to as “the human heart at conflict with itself.”

In season two, when the series had more time to explore the intricate questions of power, Lord Varys (Conleth Hill) said that power is a curious thing that resides where men believe it resides. To illustrate his point, he talked about a tale centering around a tale of three powerful men and a sellsword. One of those men is a king. Another is a priest. A third is a man of wealth. Each of them in turn offers the sellsword something for killing the other two in the room. Clearly, there is no love lost between the three of them. The king doesn’t offer much to the sellsword except for the notation that he is, in fact, the king. The priest offers some form of religious salvation, the deed of double murder a slight wrinkle in the whole holy pathway to heaven thing. The wealthy man offers him gold.

The question of actual power is what Varys is hinting at, the central trick in the question that originally drove the storytelling in Game of Thrones. The king of course represents the power of the law and the government. The priest represents the power of organized religion. The wealthy man represents the banks, the power of wealth and class, and perhaps capitalism if you take the allegory that far. Those three pillars of civilization, if you will, often seem impenetrable. The might of government, religion, and banks historically always seem to be until they’re not. In Game of Thrones, we saw a partial recognition of that reality when the poor of King’s Landing decide to rise up in season two and envelop the capital in riots.

When Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) tells Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) that she desires to break the wheel, she has a point. The power cycles of Westeros have often led to wanton destruction of the most powerless as everyone scrambles to sit on the Iron Throne. The Baratheons, Starks, Lannisters, Tyrells, and Targaryens have been culpable in that cycle of power. Olenna Tyrell (Diana Rigg) understood just as much. She was acutely aware of the power that the common people had as a collective, damn the government, gods, and gold. She counseled fear as a ruling tactic and pointedly reminded Tywin Lannister (Charles Dance) of the necessity for a public spectacle with the Purple Wedding. When the spectacle ends, the masses will find other, more revolt-oriented entertainment.

The complication in such an analysis is often tied to where one sees themselves in that power structure. It is often easy to see the necessity of breaking a system while not analyzing one’s own role within that system. When Yara Greyjoy (Gemma Whelan) talks to Daenerys about the role the Iron Islands will play in such a system, Daenerys agrees to their independence. It’s a step that signals her seriousness in breaking the wheel. When she arrives on Dragonstone, she readies herself for the conquest of Westeros. She relies in part on the advice of her advisor and Hand of the Queen, whose formative experience as Hand of the King should have come in handy. It did not.

Tyrion makes one major miscalculation after another. Daenerys snaps and becomes Queen of the Ashes. Jon Snow (Kit Harington) assassinates her in a nauseating scene and departs for the lands north of the wall. What remains behind in the Seven Kingdoms is a power vacuum. The clichéd adage goes that nature abhors a vacuum of any sort and the melted Iron Throne in King’s Landing is no exception. The choice that is faced by the respective leaders of Westeros is quite simple: they must decide what the nature of leadership looks like post-the Last War (although it is hardly likely to be the last, all things considered). The reality of making that choice should be fairly complicated.

It isn’t. In a sequence full of players we know and those we have never seen before, there is not much of a discussion as to why Bran should or should not be king. Sansa wisely brings up the note of succession (a note over which many a war have occurred) and stakes her claim as an independent Queen of the North. But otherwise all it seems to take is a persuasive speech from Tyrion for the other lords to agree that a union of six kingdoms was the best option. Yara’s (Gemma Whelan) quest for independence gets lost in the mix. The realpolitik that defined some of the show’s best moments (think of the scene where Tyrion drags his chair in the Small Council chambers) is largely nonexistent.

Perhaps the more important question is, what does Game of Thrones ultimately say about power? What, if anything, comes of Daenerys’s stated desire to “break the wheel?” While other characters may not have repeated the exact phrase, they certainly shared some sense of wanting to pursue something different from the system that had put the Mad King, Robert Baratheon (Mark Addy), and Cersei Lannister on the Iron Throne. For now, it seems that they may not have achieved that after all.

Whether or not Bran will be a good king is largely an open question. It becomes a complicated one when one considers him being the Three-Eyed Raven. But let’s move beyond the central figure for a moment and look at the larger picture. There is still a king, albeit of six kingdoms and not seven. There is still a Small Council largely dominated by men with two vacant positions surely not to be vacant for much longer. It is difficult, beyond the names of some of the families in power, to sense there being much of a difference from what came before.

Samwell’s (John Bradley) suggestion that the people of Westeros, who have long been sufficiently fucked by the nobility, should have a direct say in their own governance, the nobles chuckle as they are wont to do. It is the closest anyone has gotten to overturning the wheel in its entirety but it would perhaps have been too much of a change in Westeros for it to come across as narratively plausible. The system selected then, is an oligarchical appointment of a king and an annual check-in process. For now, anyhow.

In Lord Varys’s riddle about the sellsword, there is no clear cut answer about who has the most power because it inherently depends on your perception of the reality of power. If you agree with Tyrion’s answer, then the ruling class is sitting upon a brittle foundation of power. It breaks, or at least cracks, when the common people realize its fragility. From the perspective of those people (whoever is around at this point), there was another war between the nobility that wreaked havoc across Westeros and now they have to rebuild their lives while another noble boy sits the metaphorical equivalent of the Iron Throne. Everything has changed yet very little has.

I can say that the wheel is ultimately intact, perhaps even reinforced. It may have charred and cracked in certain senses, but the ultimate power structures remain relatively intact. The question then becomes whether or not Game of Thrones has ultimately answered the question of whether or not the wheel of power can be broken with a resounding “no.” That depends on your perception of where the power lies and just as importantly, how long it will remain there, intact. Perhaps it will remain there for ten years, ten, or a hundred. What it certain is that the wheel at some point or another will shake once more and this time the trembles may break it apart at last.

Valar Morghulis.

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Game of Thrones featurette highlights Arya Stark’s action scenes

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Joe Dempsie (Gendry) was expecting backlash over the Game of Thrones finale

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Sights and sounds from Disney’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge theme park

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John Bradley talks about Sam’s new role as Grand Maester

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Watch the gorgeous first trailer for The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

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Emilia Clarke thanks Game of Thrones fans for SameYou charity donations

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Isaac Hempstead Wright: Bran becoming king is George R.R. Martin’s idea

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A Game of Thrones interactive slots casino game is coming

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Cast members share behind-the-scenes pics from The Last Kingdom season 4

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Exploring the layered meanings of Sansa Stark’s coronation gown

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Bran’s fate in Season 8 comes directly from Martin, reveals Isaac Hempstead Wright

Author George R.R. Martin himself said recently that, given the days-long conversations about the ending he had with showrunners Benioff and Weiss years ago, the end of Game of Thrones wouldn’t be “that different” from what he has planned for future books in A Song of Ice and Fire. However, some who disliked the controversial ending held out hope for a different endpoint altogether, not just a different execution. One of these contentious points was Bran becoming king of the now Six Kingdoms; a twist that, according to Isaac Hempstead Wright (Bran Stark), comes straight from Martin!

At the official Making Game of Thrones blog, Isaac discusses his reaction to King Bran the Broken, saying it was “the very last thing” he “expected to happen.” In fact, for a while he didn’t believe it would: “I was convinced they had sent a script to everyone in which they become king or queen, so I still didn’t believe it until the read-through.”

Once he got past his suspicions, though, the actor liked that choice: “I think he is a great character to take on that role. You never thought of him in that way, but what more could you ask for in a king than to have no personal attachments, no agenda, but have a calm understanding of the entire universe? He’s the ideal person to be in charge.”

And here comes the big revelation:

“[Showrunners] David [Benioff] and Dan [Weiss] told me there were two things [author] George R.R. Martin had planned for Bran, and that was the Hodor revelation, and that he would be king. So that’s pretty special to be directly involved in something that is part of George’s vision. It was a really nice way to wrap it up.”

There’s much more to the interview, which I suggest you read in its entirety here.

This so-called revelation will not come as a surprise to those who have read Martin’s words quoted at the top, or the showrunners’ oft-repeated claims that, though there were no more of Martin’s published words to follow, they were following his outline (which, may I remind you, though only an outline, it took days to recount in detail.) And yet, given some of the reactions I’ve read to the ending, with some people utterly convinced Bran will not become king in the books (amongst other major events in season eight and the finale in particular), I’m sure some people will be shocked by this.

All hail King Bran the Broken! Long may he reign!

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Wednesday, May 29, 2019

New trailers for Swamp Thing and Jessica Jones season 3

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Stranger Things 3 finale is “the most moving thing we’ve ever shot”

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Nikolaj Coster-Waldau explains why Jaime returned to Cersei

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Download Game of Thrones season 8 and get additional special features

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Chris Hemsworth feels “energized” over the idea of more Thor movies

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The Record-Breaking Final Season of Game of Thrones is Now Available on Digital Download!

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Game of Thrones is over but you can relive it all over from beginning to end, as Season 8 is now available to own on Digital Download. In addition to the series’ last-ever six episodes, the purchase includes the extraordinary two-hour documentary Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, directed by filmmaker Jeanie Finlay, and two bonus featurettes: “The Long Night” and “The Final Season”.

The extra content for the Season 8 Digital Download includes:

The Final Season: “Join the cast and crew of Game of Thrones as they reflect on the final season of HBO’s epic, Emmy-winning series. Interviews include show runners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, along with stars Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, Kit Harington, and many others.”

The Long Night: “Join Game of Thrones show runners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss along with many of the major stars and behind-the-scenes players as they look back at the colossal filming that was the Battle of Winterfell in Season 8, episode 3. This special spotlights the weaponry, lighting, special effects and more that went into the making of this unforgettable episode.”

This is great news for fans who hold off on watching the show entirely until they can binge all at once- yes, I actually know people who have this level of self-control. Go forth and download away! Enjoy the season all over again, ye pirates, and tell us about those bonus features, or dive in for the first time if you’ve been waiting for season 8 to wrap up, for a good binge! The Long Night is over and summer is here. Enjoy!

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Sophie Turner would have been “disappointed” with any other ending for Sansa

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Stars step out for the world premiere of Amazon’s Good Omens

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Sophie Turner and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau reflect on Game of Thrones, defend Season 8’s controversial Sansa and Jaime scenes

There have been many post-mortems about Game of Thrones since the series finale aired, some by the cast members themselves. Today we bring you what I believe are two particularly strong interviews with Sophie Turner and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, in which they reflect on the end of not only an era of television but of their lives, and defend two controversial choices made by their characters, Sansa and Jaime, in this final season.

At The Wrap, Veep’s Tony Hale and Sophie Turner discuss the end of their respective HBO shows, with Turner telling us about her final scene (Sophie’s, not quite Sansa’s), which happened to be the series finale’s Dragonpit Great Council, filmed in Seville:

“It was a scene that we had been shooting for five days straight in the sun in Spain,” she reveals. “So I kept going between the feeling of, ‘God, I can’t wait for this scene to be over,’ and, ‘Please don’t ever let this end.'”

“When it came to the very final shot, [showrunners] Dave and Dan do this thing where they present each of us with the storyboard of their favorite scene of your character, and then say some lovely words about you in front of the cast and crew. I just broke down crying, and I was inconsolable for three or four hours. It was probably one of the saddest days of my life. And I don’t think I’m done with my crying yet.”

Sophie is also asked about a scene in “The Last of the Starks”, the fourth episode right after the battle against the dead, in which Sansa and Sandor reconnect. Some viewers interpreted Sansa’s words to mean that she believed Ramsey raping her had made her the woman she was now. Turner vehemently disagrees with this interpretation:

“I think that absolutely it was not so much the assault — what made her the person she is today, the politician and the manipulator, was the mentality, not the things that she went through. She made a conscious decision to stay quiet, to keep learning, to keep absorbing information from all of these people who are manipulating her or keeping her captive. It’s a wonderful thing to see a sexual assault survivor grow from that, and see her turn into this political leader she is today — but no, the rape is absolutely not a plot device to make the character seem stronger. The sexual assault made her resilient, but by no means has it made her this wonderful character that we see today. It absolutely broke her, and we saw that on screen. But seeing her thriving is so wonderful to see.”

At the official Making Game of Thrones blog, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau essentially makes the case that it couldn’t have ended any other way for Jaime, as much as we all wish that could have been the case and that he had stayed with Brienne:

“In a different world, Jaime would’ve stayed with Brienne. What he has with Brienne is something different — it’s a very pure, innocent love. There is a part of him that wishes he could not be who he is. It’s one of those things we do in Game of Thrones: you have this idea of what you want these characters to do — it’s supposed to end well for these two, they’ve been through so much together — but that’s not how it goes.”

“Gwendoline [Christie] was so moving in that scene. She did an amazing job of conveying that Brienne had finally found happiness she’s never had, and it’s just taken away from her in a brutal way. It’s very true to who these characters are. His staying in Winterfell is unrealistic. Cersei is the most important person in his life, whether he wants her to be or not. The idea that he was going to just let her die alone is too horrible for him.”

“His whole life has been about trying to protect Cersei, and trying to be close to her,” Coster-Waldau continues. “He loves her — it’s unconditional love, it’s so ingrained in him. [In season five] Bronn asks him, ‘How do you want to go?’ Jaime says: ‘In the arms of the woman I love.’ That is where he dies. That scene had so much weight.”

“The whole world is falling down around them; it’s a poetic thing. When we were done filming, it was so emotional — more so than my last scene, [which was the fight with Euron]. My hope for those final moments between Cersei and Jaime, is that even though people want her dead, it still leaves a sour taste in their mouth.”

Though many dislike that sour taste, it’s how I believe Jaime’s story had to end, if you’ll allow some editorializing. His story was always going to be a tragedy, and a tragedy doesn’t just mean we’re all sad in the end. It’s more than that. It’s more than the fact that he couldn’t have a happy ending, which most critics of his death probably agree with anyway. For it to be a proper tragedy means that Jaime’s ending had to be self-inflicted. The tragedy was always within himself, not with terrible things happening to him.

That is, I believe, something that those trying to offer alternate endings to Jaime are missing. If Jaime had died without outwardly rebuffing all that makes him good in the eyes of Brienne (and of many of us) in an effort to save his sister and lover, it would’ve been quite sad, I’ll grant you, but it wouldn’t have been a tragedy of character. Not to stir up the hornet’s nest, but the same applies to the many attempts I’ve seen at trying to engineer a way in which King’s Landing still blows up but without Dany’s agency, thus freeing her ethically from her war crimes. That’s just not the story they were telling.

Back in the interview, Nikolaj leaves us with a happy ending, for him if not for Jaime:

“I love working with Lena and we always had such an amazing experience together. l look back at what she has done on this show and it’s amazing.”

It is amazing, Nikolaj, and we’ll all miss you, and you and Lena, too!

Finally, still at Making Game of Thrones, we’re shown in more detail the two books we saw in the series finale, which made quite a splash (and resulted in many memes, too).

First, there is Maester Ebrose’s A Song of Ice and Fire, which was of course titled by Sam:

There’s also the White Book, in which the great deeds of the Kingsguard are recorded by the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard – in Jaimes case, by Ser Brienne of Tarth, in a bittersweet scene I have been envisioning for years and did not disappoint:

Sadly, these prop photos don’t include Brinne’s additions to Jaime’s entry into the book, so we’ll have to make do with what we saw on-screen, which, I remind you, was this beautiful memorial of Jaime’s entire (albeit curated) story in Game of Thrones:

Captured in the field at the Whispering Wood, set free by Lady Catelyn Stark in return for an oath to find and return her two daughters.

Lost his [hand; rest of page missing]

Took Riverrun from the Tully rebels, without loss of life.

Lured the Unsullied into attacking Casterly Rock, sacrificing his childhood home in service to a greater strategy.

Outwitted the Targaryen forces to seize Highgarden. Fought at the Battle of the Goldroad bravely, narrowly escaping death by dragonfire.

Pledged himself to the forces of men and rode north to join them at Winterfell, alone.

Faced the Army of the Dead and defended the castle against impossible odds until the defeat of the Night King. Escaped imprisonment and rode south in an attempt to save the capital from destruction.

Died protecting his Queen.

Let’s have a little cry together, shall we?

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Game of Thrones composer Ramin Djawadi “still in denial” after series finale

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What does Brandon Sanderson think of how Amazon is change The Wheel of Time for TV?

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Theon Greyjoy is finally getting his own Funko Pop!

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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will blow a Death Star-sized hole in your wallet

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Take a Bow: Isaac Hempstead Wright

The old adage is never work with children or animals, but with a character like Bran Stark, Isaac Hempstead Wright had to be both! He might have been one of Game of Thrones’ most unlikely players, but here’s to the actor who took us all on his journey from curious child, to Three-Eyed Raven, to ultimately being the king of Westeros.

When we first meet Bran, he’s a sweet-natured innocent whose only crime is climbing too high and scaring his mother. It seemed unbelievable to me, an Unsullied viewer during the show’s first season, that this cute kid would become one of the linchpins of the entire series, nor that this his clambering antics would have any consequences other than giving Catelyn the heebie-jeebies. His discovery of Jaime and Cersei together sets off a change of events that will alter the course of the Westerosi landscape.

Bran Stark winterfell

In his early appearances, Hempstead Wright is remarkably adept at balancing the emotional sides to his character. His bitter realisation that he will never walk again and declaring that he’d rather be dead is utterly distressing as are his tragic scenes with Theon in Season Two, asking the man he grew up with as family whether he hated him the whole time. Bran’s scenes with Maester Luwin, Osha and Old Nan provide viewers with much needed exposition and back story which help to flavour the extraordinary world this show is set in. At the same time as he’s playing a tutored child, Hempstead Wright is already giving us glimpses of what was to become his fate as the Three-Eyed Raven; it’s an exceptionally mature and accomplished performance from such a young actor.

Hempstead Wright takes us with him on Bran’s journey to learn more about his mystical abilities. Guided by Jojen to use his warging and green-seeing powers, this is a magical twist in Bran’s tale that might have seemed outlandish or out of place if it wasn’t for an assure but understated performance from Hempstead Wright. It becomes clear the viewer that Bran’s destiny lies beyond being the heir of Winterfell and is something far greater, as his visions begin to offer us tantalising glimpses of Westeros’ past and future.

BranRaven

I’d almost forgotten, when I came to writing this article, that Bran didn’t appear on our screens for an entire season, so much was his presence felt throughout the show. When he returned to us in Season Six, Hempstead Wright has almost become a proxy for the audience; as he learns about the events which shaped his world, so do we. Through Bran we learn about the Tower of Joy, Jon Snow’s true parentage, the creation of the White Walkers and, of course we are witness to one of Game of Thrones’ most tragic and unexpected twists, the origin of Hodor.

Bran is now a changed man, and Hempstead Wright puts in an eerie, almost sinister performance in his final seasons, having finally become the Three-Eyed Raven. Playing a character who can experience everything, except emotion, seemingly, is not an easy task, but one he manages with aplomb, becoming a calming and occasionally chilling presence among the chaos of the last few episodes.

I’m still not sold on Bran the Broken as a title (Bran the Badass would have been much cooler and still alliterative, let’s be real) but I was absolutely sold on him becoming king. He’s ushering in a new era and a new style of leadership, and while his experiences may not be what one would immediately look for in a ruler, his was undoubtedly one of the greatest stories from our time in Westeros. Plus, as one of the most consistently positive portrayals of a disabled character in fantasy fiction, I was thrilled to see Bran gain legitimate acceptance and recognition from his peers. Hempstead Wright took us on an extraordinary journey with Bran, with what was unarguably one of the most emotionally complex characters on the show, and it’s one I can’t wait to revisit when I watch the show over again. All hail King Bran the Badass! (or Broken. Whichever!)

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Kit Harington reportedly in rehab

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Netflix speaks out against Georgia’s abortion legislation

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Gwendoline Christie posts pic of her last day on set, says goodbye to Game of Thrones

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Chernobyl: Fact vs Fiction in “The Happiness of All Mankind”

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Game of Thrones horse mistress prepares for HBO’s prequel show

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WiC Reviews: John Wick 3 is the greatest movie ever made

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“Bark-nado,” and other things to look forward to on Rick and Morty

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Gwendoline Christie (Brienne) weighs in on the Game of Thrones backlash

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The live-action Akira movie has a release date

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Jason Momoa was once too broke to fly home while filming Game of Thrones

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Elizabeth Olsen once auditioned to play Daenerys Targaryen, and it didn’t go well

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How historically accurate is AMC’s The Terror?

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Monday, May 27, 2019

Emilia Clarke on why she turned down the lead role in Fifty Shades of Grey

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The Night’s Cast Episode 23: Series Finale, “The Iron Throne,” Recap and Reactions

All hail the Starks — can we safely say they won the game of thrones? I think we can.

Well…it’s come and gone, folks. The series finale of the most epic, incredible series we’ve ever seen splash across our TV screens. We here at The Night’s Cast, the official podcast of Watchers on the Wall, have had time to let our Thoughts and Opinions marinate, and this week we recap and react — for the last time — to Season 8, Episode 6, “The Iron Throne.”

Join Axey, Vanessa and Samantha as they talk through happy endings, not-so-happy endings, their feelings on the show coming to an end, and what being a part of the incredible fandom has meant to them.

The Night’s Cast will be taking a short hiatus until July, when we’ll be recording a live episode at this year’s Con of Thrones in Nashville! Please join us in person if you can (you can get $25 off General, Valyrian and Kingslayer passes until the end of the day today) or keep an eye out for the recording to be released the week of July 15!

The podcast is available on iTunes and SoundCloud, and you can follow us on Twitter as well. Happy listening!

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Is Westworld season 3 a “reboot” for the show? HBO weighs in

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Video: One second from every episode of Game of Thrones

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“The Long Night” script sheds light on Arya killing the Night King

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Kit Harington’s heartfelt speech on his last day of filming Game of Thrones

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Best moments from Game of Thrones: The Last Watch

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Sunday, May 26, 2019

WiC Weekly: May 18-24

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Game of Thrones fans raise tens of thousands for Emilia Clarke’s SameYou charity

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The Final Tweetdown – The Final Finale

This is the FINAL Finale Twitter post!

After everything was said and done…

There was still much to be said.

And just like that … it was over. #gameofthrones

— Matt (@Phantomwriter05) May 20, 2019

And now my watch has ended #GameofThrones

— Sandra Gomes (@xanoquita) May 20, 2019

So….that’s how we’re ending it? #GameOfThrones

— marlen the thornback (@marlenvargas) May 20, 2019

Now just tell me what happened at Summerhall please.

— Jenny Slife (@JennySlife87) May 20, 2019

Jenny.

I AM NOT READY FOR IT TO BE OVER MAKE THE STOPPING STOP or something

sorry

#GoT

— Jillybean (@JillybeanButtle) May 20, 2019

The last shot of Game Of Thrones pic.twitter.com/PgY50f7HO1

— Tom Reagan’s Hat (@andymannion77) May 19, 2019

Y’ALL.

AND CASTLE BLACK STANDS.

— Alt_Qthulhu (@Alt_Qthulhu) May 20, 2019

That was … I don’t even … I can’t process … thoughts and emotions … who even am I anymore? #GameOfThronesFinale #GameofThrones @Axechucker

— Miss Nikki (@MissNikkiDotCom) May 20, 2019

I love being right. #GameOfThrones #AryaAndTheSea

— David J. Peterson (@Dedalvs) May 20, 2019

IM HAPPY AND SATISFIED. I DONT SPEAK FOR THE FANDOM BUT IM OKAY. I LOVE EVERYONE. THIS IS BLISS. IM ALSO HELLA FUCKING DRUNK AND I BEEN TEARY EYED FOR 8.5 HOURS. IDK MAN. SHITS HAPPENING.

— NOT TODAY (@CLeg19) May 20, 2019

That. Was. Perfect. #GoT

— April (@lostapril) May 20, 2019

Well, it was an ending. 🤷‍♂️

— Azad Injejikian (@Azad_Injejikian) May 20, 2019

This is the scene after #TheFinalEpisode and that’s all you need to know. pic.twitter.com/Ok2ZmmMlcp

— Motels on Mars (@motelsonmars) May 20, 2019

So…ok.

We did it.

We made it.

My chest hurts.

But we still made it. #GameofThrones

— Not Bri. Just me. (@BeautyBrienne) May 20, 2019

Sansa as QITN was the ONLY satisfying thing about this hot garbage mess. But her crown was terrible. #GameofThrones

— constantgardener (@ebcarlton) May 20, 2019

What a fucking disaster.

Sansa’s queen dress was amazing.

The rest was garbage no one wanted that was designed to make us miserable. #gameofthrones

— SanSan stan account (@JenniferArrow) May 20, 2019

Well I for one enjoyed the episode lol

— Little Targaryen Fruit Dragon ⓥ (@Phoenixs_Flame_) May 20, 2019

Loved it! #GameOfThrones

— Thoros ❤️’s R’hllor (@ThorosLuvRhllor) May 20, 2019

ngl it ended too happy

— Frank of the Morning (@Red_Blaster) May 20, 2019

No no no no no no no no no no no nooooooooooooooooo It’s OVER …. NOOOOOOOOOOO! #ImNotReady #GameOfThrones #ValarMorghulis #ThankYou @GRRMspeaking

— Dan Delgado (@Varsuuk) May 20, 2019

There has to be a secret next episode where everyone blows up, right? How did Game of Thrones end with so many people alive?

— 5mash (@5mashed) May 20, 2019

I loved it so much Don’t @ me (unless you are responding to me on Twitter, by the very nature of which you must @ me)

— David Rosenblatt (@SirSquinty) May 20, 2019

That was so beautifully shot some epic moments. Wonderful music and I’m satisfied #GameOfThrones

— Jo Ludwigsen (@TotalAverageJo) May 20, 2019

Before and after let me die I’m not ok pic.twitter.com/g0biaxhFKl

— it’s the queen in the north, SANSA STARK (@harlotstarlet1) May 20, 2019

That was. Absolutely stunning #GameOfThrones

— Geoffery Crescent (@Lady_Geoffery) May 20, 2019

There was a lot of beauty in that ending #GameofThrones

— Petra Halbur (@PLHalbur) May 20, 2019

It is amazing that Dany never even got to sit on the throne she wanted more than anything, I understand if lots of people will feel like the show did her dirty, but I thought that was tragically sad and beautiful at the same time. #GameofThrones

— Obieryn The Sleepy Viper (@Obienator) May 20, 2019

That was mostly satisfyingly acceptable. Rushed a bit? Yes, but… for me it sits well as an ending. #GameOfThrones #GameOfThronesFinale

— Kate and Newt (@GusAndLeo) May 20, 2019

lol https://t.co/E3eeVVETjl

— lindsey romain (@lindseyromain) May 20, 2019

GAME OF THRONES has given me: my career, some of my best friends, at least two romantic relationships, a lot of beautiful conversations. it’s never been my favorite show, but it’s easily been the show with the most impact on my life. i’ll miss it.

— lindsey romain (@lindseyromain) May 19, 2019

So, basically, R+L=J was pointless. Why did Bran say Jon needed to know the truth? Just to piss off Daenerys? Make it make sense. #GoTs8 #GameofThrones

— Too School For Cool (@MadMakNY) May 20, 2019

I’m so pissed off. They really and truly fucked Jon over and made R+L=J a moot point. I- https://t.co/7GIV1NEBsD

— Too School For Cool (@MadMakNY) May 20, 2019

Anyone who feels cheated and let down by the #GameOfThrones finale should try being a WWE fan…

— Certified Ghoul Wrangler (@WhiskeyWin) May 20, 2019

YMMV, of course, but I thought that ending was pretty perfect.

— Amanda Rutter (@ALRutter) May 20, 2019

How is this ending bittersweet??#gameofthrones

— Dominique (@tradominique) May 20, 2019

sandor was like i better make sure i die before i fucking have to see this utter shite

— edmure tully stan account (@bernthaI) May 20, 2019

My heart is broken. Everything is numbed by the horror of how/what they did to Dany! she deserved better than that! They treated her death like the most nonchalant thing ever #GameOfThrones

— Camila Beltrão (@CamilaBeltrao) May 20, 2019

I’m…I’m…really happy with that ending! Holy fuck, y’all. I’m really happy! ❤❤❤ #GameOfThrones #TheFinalEpisode #GOTS8E6 #GOTS8

— Nymeria, Queen of Wolves (@aerynsunx) May 20, 2019

The Last of the Starks #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/Xw6O6SDjm0

— Ygritte (@YgritteTheWild) May 22, 2019

That was about as bittersweet as it could possibly be. I’m having a great many emotions.
Hats off to the cast and crew, thank you for this show. #TheFinalEpisode #GameOfThrones #GameOfThronesFinale

— sistersingeek – prepping for DPCC! (@sistersingeek) May 20, 2019

I’m still waiting for the seasons of Jaime/Brienne story arc to make sense… #GameOfThrones

— GoodGollyMsMolly (@Lifeiskitsch) May 20, 2019

WOW. That was great. I was totally prepared for this episode to be cheesy, or trope-ish, or some other form of shit. But it was GREAT. Yes, there were missteps along the way, but the ending was fantastic. #GameOfThrones

— mW (@mW_) May 20, 2019

I have said this before but it bears repeating: give women swords.

— Doth (@DothTheDoth) May 19, 2019

And now my watch has ended.
That was good. Cried a little at the end, but the most powerful scenes were Daenerys, Jon and Drogon. #GameOfThronesFinale

— Johan Sporre (@Sporrej) May 20, 2019

But hey. I’m alive.

— Gendry Baratheon (@LordGendry) May 20, 2019

I’m just in stunned, shocked weeping silence. That was beautiful. #GameOfThrones

— Geoffery Crescent (@Lady_Geoffery) May 20, 2019

I’ve been saying for so long: the show has always been about how problematic the game of thrones is. I’m glad the throne is dead. Almost as glad I am that Meryn Trant is dead.

— Sam the (most valuable) Player (@kinda_cool) May 20, 2019

I’m actually okay with this ending….George better@not pull this crap with the books though… #GameOfThrones

— Khal Swivel (@Bigswivel34) May 20, 2019

My hubby is so mad about how #GameofThrones ended he almost threw his Funkonpops in the trash!

— jilly (@_jilly) May 22, 2019

sooo what are we going to tweet about on Sunday nights now?

— Tiana (@jaimelannisters) May 20, 2019

Her ending was good.
Her ending was good.
His ending was intriguing.
His ending was disappointing.
Her ending was appropriate.
His ending was disappointing.
His ending was a’ight.
Her ending was weak.
His ending was fine.
And HE was the goddamn hero Westeros needed all along.

— Joey Cruz has come to bargain… (@NeverWanderer) May 20, 2019

Yes, but could you be more specific?

Regarding comments like “what’s next, let the dogs vote?” and “I’ll ask my horse!”

welll…. @MeereeneseKnot found this quote:

Renly laughed. “Tell me, my lady, do direwolves vote on who should lead the pack?”

— History of Westeros (@WesterosHistory) May 20, 2019

Every time a TV series has a finale, the gods toss a coin, and the world holds its breath.

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) May 19, 2019

And in the end all my theories were dumb and bad

— heathen king (@heathen_king) May 20, 2019

I’m sooooo happy all the speculation is over now. Until the damn prequels.

— Alexandra Ellis ⚾ (@AlexandraInTX) May 20, 2019

Goddamned prequels!

If anyone rates that finale weakly as a protest vote for not ending how they wanted, I truly feel sorry for them. It was beautiful.

— Catháir (@Cathair96) May 20, 2019

It’s over and it was beautiful and I can’t stop sobbing. THANK YOU D&D #gameofthrones #theironthrone #gotfinale

— KellieisComing (@KellieIllichman) May 20, 2019

I don’t think I’m okay waking up in a world without Dany @GameOfOwns @vkcoleartist @NotACastASOIAF

— Amanda Taylor (@sewcuteamanda) May 20, 2019

I am pleased that I am not filled with rage. #gameofthrones #theironthrone

— Jenny Slife (@JennySlife87) May 20, 2019

That’s… something!

Ummm when is the winds of winter coming out ? #GameofThrones

— Al Swearengen (@RealPeterman) May 20, 2019

“Soon.”

Well fuck guys. We did it. I love each and every one of you nerds I met along the way. This fandom has been a crucial part of my life for almost a decade and I’ll miss it, but I know we’ll be back for the spin-offs and everything between.

— Spider Jerusalem’s Flithy Assistant (@undercover_emi) May 20, 2019

I mean they fucked Dany big time but my Starks got the right endings.

— Fraser (@Az0r_Ahai) May 20, 2019

So for like 6 seasons, Bran been in his room singing “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” to himself. #GameOfThrones #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/Yfgyl2ZjBq

— Theon Pleighboi (@kidnoble) May 20, 2019

Tyrion played the smart game.
Daenerys played her own game.
Jon Snow hated the game.
Sansa played the long game.
Arya thought the game was meaningless.
Greyworm doesn’t play-play games.
Bran has all the cheat codes to the game.
Drogon: “F*ck y’all game…” #GameOfThrones

— Keith Murphy (@murphdogg29) May 20, 2019

This is a great point. I honestly believe I underestimated Drogon. I thought he was gonna go crazy and have to be put down. But he didn’t. He saw what the Iron Throne did to his mother, so he burned it down, took his mom’s corpse and flew home (I say he flew to Valyria.) https://t.co/KQnlrMdrcW

— Luka Nieto Garay (@LukaNieto) May 20, 2019

Later…

Please tell me this is a joke #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/DiACigMTN7

— The Night King (@WightsKing) May 20, 2019

LOL I WISH.

People still had plenty to discuss.

So bran let thousands die just for him to be king

— Frank of the Morning (@Red_Blaster) May 20, 2019

i can’t breathe pic.twitter.com/xk7OLIcZ5t

— 𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐚 (@aryastarks) May 20, 2019

This is true. https://t.co/FLpTAGgicG

— Patrick “Lawful Good” Sponaugle (@patman23) May 20, 2019

This all started because Robert hated being king and had no legitimate heirs, so it’s good that they crowned someone very different

— Max Read (@max_read) May 20, 2019

How Drogon thinks his mom died #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/H7XSZ9Pfp5

— Caroline Lamarque (@badcree) May 20, 2019

I mean, I knew she was going to write “died protecting his queen” and yet I still started bawling anyway. #GameOfThones #GOTFinale #TheFinalEpisode

— Mary (@dainenyu) May 20, 2019

can’t believe they gave us Gendrya and Braime this season and then took it all away from us. like that’s just plain RUDE

— 𝑭𝒂𝒊𝒕𝒉 ‎‎‎☾ (@sxpphicsansa) May 18, 2019

rood

“And who has a better story than Bran?” #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/m7MNTEIUhy

— jyoung_phd (@JyoungPhd) May 20, 2019

So Jaime kills two kings and crippled another. That’s a hell of a legacy. #GameofThrones

— Shelly Ren (@shellyren79) May 20, 2019

And a queen, if you count the fact that he led his sister to an inescapable (?) death beneath the Red Keep!

But Arya and Tormund are alive. So at least there’s that. 🤷‍♀️ #GoT pic.twitter.com/tRRQWD0r74

— Jocelyn (@SouthernBelleVA) May 20, 2019

[the remaining Starks sitting around the table before the finale]

Sansa: These lemon cakes are delicious.

Arya: Hot Pie taught me how to make them.

Sansa: Pass me another please.

Bran: I can’t get boners.

Arya: That was random.

Sansa: You know I can’t keep secrets, right?

— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) May 20, 2019

I wonder if Ned and Cat would be proud.. Bran, King of the Six Kingdoms…. Sansa, Queen in the North…. Jon, King Beyond the Wall and Arya the Explorer.

The pack survived.#HouseStark #GameOfThrones

— Rhaegar RollingStone (@chhamiyaas) May 20, 2019

bran is such a messy bitch he rly let thousands die for this

— clo (@fireandbIccd) May 20, 2019

Tales were shared, and I LOVED it!

Fans had a lot to say, and much of it was fond farewell:

I remember watching Season 1 and 2 in 2013 in bed with subtitles on in case a loud sex scene came on. I spent a lot of time in bed then, and then through the show I discovered @WatchersOTWall and the amazing Twitter fandom. Something to focus on and somewhere to belong.

— Catháir (@Cathair96) May 19, 2019

I want to also point out that I am insanely proud of the Northern Irish talent that this show has produced and the tourism that it has brought here. It has helped shift Northern Ireland’s reputation from being sectarian violence and terrorism to the biggest TV show in the world.

— Catháir (@Cathair96) May 19, 2019

And more:

From there I watched YouTube videos, listened to podcasts and researched the history of Westeros. I began reading books about the symbolism and hidden meanings. I was blown away by the intricate storylines and intelligent foreshadowing…

— 🦄 Eureka🦄 (@shenaniganlife) May 19, 2019

A show along with thousands of others across the world. It made me feel like a part of something really special that I doubt I’ll ever find again. Since all that I found my way to @Axechucker recaps and even guest appeared on @motelsonmars reaction series…

— 🦄 Eureka🦄 (@shenaniganlife) May 19, 2019

So thank you for allowing me to be a part of it, thank you for sharing your heartfelt emotions and reactions and thank you for being along for the ride. Looking forward to the #GoT #seriesfinale and to sharing it once and for all with all of you

— 🦄 Eureka🦄 (@shenaniganlife) May 19, 2019

Amen.

There has to be a secret next episode where everyone blows up, right? How did Game of Thrones end with so many people alive?

— 5mash (@5mashed) May 20, 2019

The biggest twist of the episode was how Drogon apparently has understood symbolism and complex reasoning all this time. I guess no one ever asked what he thought of the ambition for the iron throne before.

— 5mash (@5mashed) May 20, 2019

As much as The Adventures of Pirate Arya would rule as a show, we all know that the deserving sequel is The Gay Prince of Dorne.

— 5mash (@5mashed) May 20, 2019

Here’s something from one of our long-timers:

supposed to keep her safe. To her show counterpart where she is r*ped by Ramsay. Sansa was who I saw myself in. If Sansa can go through all these horrible things, endure them and still be kind and thoughtful, wanting to help others, then so can I. Sansa helped me when I was

— sansa stark, queen in the north (@motelsonthemoon) May 20, 2019

I still feel like I am. Seeing Sansa survive them and find the peace, find her home and regain her identity, as a Stark, as a survivor. To see someone who was beaten and told she’d never amount to anything, to see her crowned and her people cheering for her, to see her happy

— sansa stark, queen in the north (@motelsonthemoon) May 20, 2019

she couldn’t do. Survive. Sansa Stark survived it all when others couldn’t & if Sansa can endure and survive even when everyone did their damnedest to ensure she didn’t, she did. She came out on top, and she freed her people in the process. Sansa Stark, the queen in the North.

— sansa stark, queen in the north (@motelsonthemoon) May 20, 2019

#GameOfThrones is good and has always been good and everyone else can take their other opinions and do stuff do them.

— David Rosenblatt (@SirSquinty) May 20, 2019

Loved it! Very satisfying ending for me. Thank you #GameofThrones, what a fantastic ride it’s been.

— ShakesofThrones (@shakesofthrones) May 20, 2019

#GAMEOFTHRONES ENDED WITH SANSA BECOMING QUEEN IN THE NORTH. ALL IS RIGHT WITH THE UNIVERSE.

— Starkalypse (@starkalypse) May 20, 2019

Last week I felt like Jaime didn’t get the ending he should’ve gotten. This week I feel like that was rectified. #GameOfThrones #gots8

— Lauren (@pinklem73) May 20, 2019

It has been an honor and a joy sharing the #GameOfThrones fandom with you all. pic.twitter.com/udYnzegfJF

— AndNowMyWatchHasEnded (@iMissMollyIvins) May 20, 2019

this is the only thing i wanna talk about pic.twitter.com/nL7Y1hvcHC

— el (@springsansa) May 20, 2019

However much love or hate the final episode, been running being on Twitter with these nerds for@GamofThrones, and having @Axechucker bring order out of chaos. Like a Twitter 3-eyed raven, but far less stoned. It’s been fun. #GOTFinale

— Jennifer Wolfe (@Beshter) May 20, 2019

I like to think I add MORE chaos to the chaos, but thanks!

Also, Bran knew all those innocent lives were going to be lost and he did nothing #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/9pKX4Q3R4v

— King Renly Baratheon 🦌 (@TheKingRenly) May 20, 2019

I need a Bran POV on all of this like… now. How friggin much was he manipulating? All of it? None of it? Did he warg into Drogon to burn the throne?? #GameOfThrones

— Haz (@HistoryofHaz) May 20, 2019

Unexpected kudos to David Benioff and Dan Weiss for the writing for the episode. That was done with aplomb.

— BryndenBFish (@BryndenBFish) May 20, 2019

What was left after the final episode. #GoTS8 pic.twitter.com/EFzvbL2lJF

— Brynn (@Brynnalia) May 20, 2019

I thought it was a truly sensational finale that did justice to the 5/7ths of a book series on which it is based. #GameOfThronesFinale #GameOfThrones

— David Rosenblatt (@SirSquinty) May 20, 2019

Above all, I’m so grateful that I got to see this epic story unfold and be a small part of it all. As a lifelong lover of fantasy tales, I never dreamed I would see one this brilliantly executed, to the point it captivated the world. It’s been an honor and a dream! #GameOfThrones

— Jared Kozal (@jkozal) May 19, 2019

EVERYBODY LET’S SAY THANK YOU TO THE BEST CAST EVER. #GamefThrones #GameOfThronesFinale #TheFinalEpisode pic.twitter.com/wGlNN3WW79

— (@acursedlove) May 19, 2019

To all who have shared the journey with me:
It’s been a treasure of good people and great fun. Thank you so much.
Let’s keep it going, anyway.

The night is dark and full of terrors.

But we still have each other. #GoT pic.twitter.com/pK7SJiQO57

— Jillybean (@JillybeanButtle) May 20, 2019

Actually, against all odds, I find this last episode to be quite… satisfying.

— House Tupsukorva (possibly GoT spoilers) (@SuskiTupsukorva) May 20, 2019

Howland Reed was cheated.

— Samwell Tarly (@theSamwellTarly) May 20, 2019

daenerys’ ending absolutely broke me. i may hate her show characterization, i may think her motivations are bad, but in the end she really was just a misguided child. i was heartbroken to see what happened to her. it was beautiful, and tragic.

— SANSA STARK THE QUEEN IN THE NORTH (@beefcliterature) May 20, 2019

I’ve just been sitting here crying for 20 minutes. I’m fine. #GameOfThrones

— Dacey Mormont (@TheBearHeir) May 20, 2019

I don’t completely get Bran as King, but whatever. I am, overall, satisfied with how it all ended. I always knew Jon would end up in the North. I knew Dany had to die. Arya and Sansa both got the endings they deserved. I am ok right now. #GameOfThrones

— Casey Tweets Too Much (@caseykassidy) May 20, 2019

Shut up, it was perfect. #GameofThrones

— Pedro Pascal (@PedroPascal1) May 20, 2019

sandor had the right idea because i too would rather jump out of a window than watch that episode again

— edmure tully stan account (@bernthaI) May 20, 2019

Just to remind everyone that King #Bran the Broken i.e. would have perished many times over beyond the Wall had it not been for the kind & loyal Meera Reed. The most underrated and under appreciated character as far as I’m concerned. #GamesOfThronesFinale #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/M7yrN5twd2

— It’s friggin’ on! (@Frigg_in) May 20, 2019

Oddly enough I’m now more vested in waiting for the books because I want to see what George does. He’s obviously going to go in a different direction based on where his pieces are on the board after ADoD. I want to know his ending. #GameOfThrones #GOTFinale #TheFinalEpisode

— Mary (@dainenyu) May 20, 2019

Jamie Lannister’s kingslayer level is so high, he tried to kill the king 8 seasons ago#GameofThrones #GameOfThronesFinale #GoTFinale pic.twitter.com/tLbJiGTUlN

— ROMAN THE GENTLE (@udotai_j) May 20, 2019

however you felt about the end of GoT, Tyrion’s speech on stories matters beyond the show. my old psych prof always said a similar thing: we learn best from stories.

stories connect us. stories educate us. we are our stories, and every moment in life makes them.

— princess boldy of hyrule (@eboldy) May 20, 2019

Every fortress falls
It is not the end
It ain’t if you fall
But how you rise that says
Who you really are
So get up and go through
If ever your fortress caves
You’re always safe in mine pic.twitter.com/aawkhvKaxw

— heathen king (@heathen_king) May 19, 2019

“Don’t say it, Quaithe. Don’t say it. Just don’t even bring it up, just don–”

“BITCH SHOULDA GONE EAST.” #GoT pic.twitter.com/J9YIXo2ErZ

— Official State Bird of Msaechubaets (@CaseuOiseau) May 20, 2019

Man, I bet it woulda been a lot of fun watching Emilia spend a full season and a half slowly descending into Madness International Airport, instead of four and a half episodes tripping and landing jelly-side-down into megalomania. #GoT

— Official State Bird of Msaechubaets (@CaseuOiseau) May 20, 2019

Ten woulda been better than six. It is known.

#GameOfThrones would have been better served with greater care shown throughout the past couple of seasons. But the finale was as good as it was going to get at the super speed D&D ran toward it. So, I’m happy…ish.

— Magnus: Evil Feminist; Icelandic Novelist; old (@GeekFurious) May 20, 2019

Am I “happy” about the ending of #GameOfThrones? Not particularly. Am I satisfied? Yes.

— You have your Needle? (@TheLadyShelly) May 20, 2019

here comes another, younger and more beautiful, to cast you down and take all that you hold dear pic.twitter.com/kIh5xXK9rL

— sansa stark said jon snow has rights (@beefcliterature) May 20, 2019

The show was never meant to fulfill prophecy or expand on it. It’s too detailed, too much for #GameOfThrones. That can only be told to us from GRRM. Its WHY the books are better. So you can read it, absorb it, soak it all in.

— You have your Needle? (@TheLadyShelly) May 20, 2019

Kind of amazing that tonight’s the end. It’s been a long journey over the years, and I kind of l love how the show resulted in a ton of people finally reading these huge books I’d been talking about since 1996. #GameofThrones #memories

— Beth Raymond (@Beth_Raymond) May 19, 2019

Behind every king is a woman who dragged him around on a sled for three years never to be heard from again #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/lNbUwmV48g

— Orli Matlow (@HireMeImFunny) May 20, 2019

what is this Iron Throne you speak of? https://t.co/7vIKqJCOsi

— Becca (the 2019 Version) (@becca_diane11) May 20, 2019

“Stories are everything” is a great thesis. Stories matter. Here’s the story I was told as a child: my people were kidnapped and slaughtered, and their neighbors watched. Some helped. And tonight, I watched that story compared to slave revolts.

— Emmett Booth (@PoorQuentyn) May 20, 2019

loooooooool

i will be forever grateful to game of thrones for giving us this beautiful sisterhood. pic.twitter.com/KM0iV2erxk

— kayleigh (@winterfeIIbucky) May 19, 2019

pic.twitter.com/R7jjxFseoK

— Tiny Snek Comics (@TinySnekComics) May 21, 2019

Anyway i think The Wheel of Times series has potential because those books are no where near perfect so a little adaptation editing could help

— Better Khal Saul (@BreakingBraavos) May 20, 2019

These words are also truth.

People discussing who had the best moments in the finale:

Remember, dragons are highly intelligent. Drogon’s reaction was the moment of the episode for me. #GameOfThrones

— Aaron T. Starks (@StarkyLuv73) May 20, 2019

Sansa be like:#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/kI5NQOAg7M

— The Night King (@WightsKing) May 21, 2019

Yep, called it https://t.co/gH0KGYNHyT

— Michelle Jaworski (@michejaw) May 20, 2019

Sansa’s hair completely down (vs complicated looks of her youth & severe pinbacks of Winterfell stewardship) took my breath away.

Elizabeth wore hers down at her coronation to signal sexual purity, in open hostility to those who said her sexual abuse ruined her. #GameOfThrones

— Anthony Oliveira (@meakoopa) May 20, 2019

Drogon received best character development in this finale—exercising judgement when experiencing blinding anger and grief, destroying the symbol of power and the very source of evil, and choosing to mourn in solitude, now brotherless and motherless. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/eD16FCYdgu

— la nube , estafa esquema piramidal ponzi (@al1encr) May 20, 2019

If the #GameOfThronesFinale taught us nothing else, it’s that animals are 100% better than people. #Ghost #Drogon #GoT pic.twitter.com/iKpoPFa7aJ

— Erin Qualey (@miffedcupcake) May 20, 2019

Weird, honorary factoids were broached.

cersei lannister was the last person to sit on the iron throne pic.twitter.com/ifu0DqV9rv

— dilara elbir (@elbirdilara) May 20, 2019

Ned Stark raised three monarchs by the age of 35 wbu pic.twitter.com/9doNA8lvkC

— Fraser (@Az0r_Ahai) May 20, 2019

Kudos came in from around the globe:

HUGE congratulations to everyone who worked on #GameofThrones. So many years of stellar writing, incredible art direction, brilliant costume design, unreal sfx and outstanding performances. What a symphony of talent that made this incredible show possible! Bravo! @hbo

— Reese Witherspoon (@ReeseW) May 20, 2019

When you realize @GameOfThrones is over vibes…. Congratulations to everyone that worked on this incredible show! life changing television. I have you to thank for introducing me to the incredible @SophieT long live the QUEEN OF THE MF NORTH. pic.twitter.com/NmYw283SIX

— J O E J O N A S (@joejonas) May 20, 2019

November 24, 2010 – this is the date when for the very first time I heard about #GameOfThrones – I read an article and saw these 2 pics of Emilia Clarke & thought, wow, she is gorgeous, I must watch this. And months later I did, & felt in love with both Emilia/Daenerys & Series. pic.twitter.com/fsEdtHU8zJ

— Adam Krajniak (@ManFromWaltaxia) May 19, 2019

“Nothing in the rulebook says an orangutan can’t win the Game of Thrones.”

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) May 20, 2019

1/ Most hopeful scene from last night’s #GameOfThonesFinale was the table discussion near the end. Sanitation, construction— boring civic concerns that make life 1000% more liveable. That’s how it’s SUPPOSED to be. THAT’S why you step up to govern.

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) May 20, 2019

This is my next work done.
Arya Stark for you. Watercolor
“Swift as a deer. Quiet as a shadow. Fear cuts deeper than swords. Quick as a snake. Calm as still water…”

Hope this does justice to all #gameofthrones fans.#aryastark #got #GOT7WORLDTOUR2019 pic.twitter.com/ohI6kTXFNR

— Partha Mukherjee (@ParthaM2806) May 18, 2019

Thank you Michele Clapton!#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/VVGIfqaP8v

— Samira Solimeno (@Sami08soli) May 20, 2019

In celebration of the @GameOfThrones finale, here’s pals Dan Weiss, @Scott_Ian, @nunobettencourt, @BradPaisley and Game Of Thrones composer @Djawadi_Ramin shredding all over the theme song. https://t.co/0Er6gvNcld

— Tom Morello (@tmorello) May 19, 2019

METAL UP, LADS.

I need to see more photos of @lovegwendoline carrying smaller women. I saw one from the set of Welcome to Marwen where she’s carrying Janelle Monae and it gave me life. https://t.co/fVP5t4lrll

— LADY BRIENNE’S RUBY & GOLD INKPOT (@alysonmiers) May 19, 2019

More thanks from cast, crew, etc.

Beautiful.

And there we have it. The end of an era. It was a pleasure to play my small part in this juggernaut of entertainment.

Goodbye @GameOfThrones

— Sam Coleman (@SamColemanActor) May 20, 2019

just here for the memes

— Maisie Williams (@Maisie_Williams) May 20, 2019

I could always take or leave #gameofthrones until season 7 and then they made me fall in love so they could stab me in the heart.

Thanks to the cast and crew and production team for their hard work and beautiful craftsmanship.

— SanSan stan account (@JenniferArrow) May 20, 2019

With the Children of the Forest — the ones who made him #thenightking in the first place. Awesome cast! #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/4jq34z6gPM

— Vladimir Furdik (@Vladimir_furdik) May 17, 2019

There was much speculation about the future of these characters…

Cersei Lannister, first and last queen of Westeros because let’s face it, those fuckers are never gonna elect a woman. :/

— Cersei Lannister (@Queen_Cersei) May 20, 2019

Oof.

So why is it considered a positive that Bran cannot produce an heir? History (real and Westerosi) shows that the most tumultuous time for a realm is the first succession. If there is a question of who the heir is, that’s likely to lead to factions and eventual war. #GameOfThrones

— Whit (@Whitless256) May 20, 2019

You also cannot (I REPEAT: CAN. NOT.) convince me that Arya isn’t going to eventually come back to Gendry and be with him on her own terms, which he is fine with, because he’s wonderful. pic.twitter.com/IenJE9G39y

— Sam the (most valuable) Player (@kinda_cool) May 20, 2019

Последняя капля теплоты pic.twitter.com/IFjg64C9f9

— KaySD (@KaySD999) May 19, 2019

What happened to Gilly? Is the Grand Maester allowed to have a lady and kids under King Bran the Broken? #GOTS8

— LADY BRIENNE’S RUBY & GOLD INKPOT (@alysonmiers) May 20, 2019

Someone laughed at me a few weeks ago for suggesting Jon would end up back with the Nights Watch. Thought the whole idea of the Nights Watch still existing to be completely absurd.

— steph (@Stephamaybe) May 20, 2019

19 YEARS LATER
“But, dad — what if I get put in house Lannister?”
Jon kneels before his son, puts a hand on his shoulder.
“Tyrion Eddard Night-King Snow – you were named after the bravest men I ever knew and a magic zombie…”

— Alexis Flower (@alexisflower) May 19, 2019

Here’s to many more smiles in the future ❄️#GameofThrones #TheIronThrone #TheFinalEpisode pic.twitter.com/GiiQZmt718

— Ghost (@Albino_Direwolf) May 20, 2019

Arya – “What is the west of Westeros?”
Jon – “I don’t know.”
HBO – “welcome to Westworld.”

— matthew iron eddie (@matthewironedd1) May 20, 2019

Oh and in my reality, the Hound landed in Blackwater Bay, drifted to shore, found that stupid dinghy Davos left for the Lannisters and ended up being the generally acknowledged but not legally recognized father of Sansa Stark’s eventually legitimized bastards. #gameofthrones

— SanSan stan account (@JenniferArrow) May 20, 2019

Game of Thrones could drag Jaime Lannister’s corpse out of that rubble, wash it off, do a five minute montage of his face, conduct a DNA test, cremate the body & never mention Tarth again, and I will STILL believe he waits alone on a rocky cliff island to reunite with Brienne.

— natalie (@paparatti) May 18, 2019

arya, wearing christopher columbus’s face: “so this is india, huh”

— trace (@traceyfanclub) May 20, 2019

Tormund is out here FLOURISHING without brienne. He left her raven on read. pic.twitter.com/FSp7bzniVJ

— bigwoman who (@devinnodude) May 16, 2019

wait why can’t bran just tell arya what’s west

— Ashley Feinberg (@ashleyfeinberg) May 20, 2019

Gendry when he finds out Arya is going West#GameOfThrones #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/k4vGqXHJLC

— Andrew Howell (@andrewihowell) May 20, 2019

So assuming at some point in the future Sansa has an heir (with someone she chooses who loves her and treats her perfect) what are the odds she’d name it Theon? #GameofThrones

— Not Bri. Just me. (@BeautyBrienne) May 20, 2019

Podrick is an anointed knight, a member of the Kingsguard, gets to hang around Tyrion, Bronn, Brienne AND those King’s Landing girls.
Ladies and gentlemen I present the Game’s winner

— Professor Castle (@SerBuckley) May 20, 2019

#GameOfThrones spoilers: If Yara isn’t plotting immediate rebellion based on the North she’s no Greyjoy. Get ’em.

— Rachel’ghul (@DarthRachel) May 20, 2019

I did find this interesting https://t.co/dosqDFUpZL

— Phillip Dyte (@phillipdyte) May 20, 2019

…HMMMMMMMMMMMM.

Y’all I am a fucking wreck right now. The greatest show that ever was or ever will be. #GameOfThrones #TheFinalEpisode

— Motels on Mars (@motelsonmars) May 20, 2019

In retrospect and overthinking it, Jon’s distant relationship to Ghost represents the temptation of the southern politics, with his dragon-riding tempting him Targaryen identity.

But when Jon embraced Ghost at the end, it nicely symbolized Jon embracing the North.

— BryndenBFish (@BryndenBFish) May 20, 2019

To be clear, the Six Kingdoms = West, Reach, Vale, Stormlands, Dorne & Riverlands

The North and Iron Islands are independent.

— History of Westeros (@WesterosHistory) May 20, 2019

cersei and daenerys when they see each other in hell pic.twitter.com/bi0ZHMcUpa

— ellie (@odairannies) May 20, 2019

jaime died at 80 in Tarth with Brienne I don’t what yall are talking about

— morgane got spoilers (@jaiemlannister) May 20, 2019

And some final farewells:

Whatever your thoughts on the final season one thing is for certain. This man did one hell of a performance and we couldn’t have asked for a better Tyrion Lannister. Thank you Peter Dinklage #GameOfThrones #TheFinalEpisode pic.twitter.com/8JTGqG0ltM

— Ahmar (@ahmarunofficial) May 20, 2019

Still the best thing to come out of 8 seasons of Game Of Thrones pic.twitter.com/tvQekOXSrF

— Lee Dawson (@LeeDawsonPT) May 21, 2019

Nothing Personal… #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/1IeTvMeacs

— The Night King (@WightsKing) May 24, 2019

My Stark Babies. ILYSM. I’m so proud of you. #GameOfThrones #TheFinalEpisode pic.twitter.com/iXW7urO711

— Arya Stark (@Arya_No1) May 20, 2019

Fantastic end to @GameOfThrones and so grateful to be a part of something special. Thanks to all who watched from the go, now let’s do like Robert and celebrate! Mx

— Mark Addy (@MrMarkAddy) May 20, 2019

THIS!! pic.twitter.com/m0yLimrzmf

— Lovish Jain (@lovishjain_) May 21, 2019

Goodbye #GamesOfThrones

❤️

— Helen Carnate (@helencarnateNH) May 20, 2019

And Now Our Watch Has Ended. #GameofThrones

— Daenerys Targaryen (@Daenerys) May 20, 2019

did sky atlantic really just tell me to get a life and stop tweeting about a show that’s over like damn https://t.co/Bv6DJBYhmj

— 5mash (@5mashed) May 21, 2019

Probably my favorite #GameOfThrones memes. pic.twitter.com/viwlBwVW2t

— Kyle Maddock (@kylemaddock) May 20, 2019

Shout out to the great cast that took us on this journey. So thankful for their hard work and the amazing performances they gifted us. #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/LoZo9S02eD

— Ziggy (@mrjafri) May 19, 2019

That’s it.

That’s the show.

Why are you still here?

Go home.#GoT

— Official State Bird of Msaechubaets (@CaseuOiseau) May 20, 2019

So that’s that. My last Twitter post is finished. I want to thank everyone at Watchers for their support, and want to thank all the Game of Thrones fans for their enthusiasm (on Twitter and in the comments section to these posts—I read ’em all!) and their love. Means the world to me.

Nine years ago when I begat Twitter posts over at our first site, Winter-Is-Coming, I never thought they would be so partnered to the viewing enjoyment of so many.

They were a lot of work, but ultimately rewarding; just combing through hashtags and feeds was like digging up buried treasure.

Oh, and here’s a final reward:

Morgan freeman reviewing the entire Game of thrones is the best thing you’ll see today I promise you pic.twitter.com/1PJvdUAJxz

— c (@chuuzus) May 22, 2019

No way to top that. We done.

Go home.

Nerds.

…

WHY are you still here??

The final tweet of the final finale post belongs to me, saying: pic.twitter.com/BxP38Mtj0O

— Axey (@Axechucker) May 24, 2019

Fin.

P.S. I love you all. It was a great run. PEACE.

P.P.S. REMEMBER TO VOTE! Ya filthy animals.

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