After eight seasons and 73 episodes, HBO’s long-running smash series, Game of Thrones, wrapped up on Sunday, with one more shocking demise and an unlikely character named as king.
The last episode of the medieval fantasy based on the novels of George R R Martin ran roughly an hour and 20 minutes to conclude the storyline of more than a dozen characters and intertwining plots.
Now, our watch has ended: 'GoT' cast pens heartfelt tributes as beloved show concludes
The fierce competition for the fictional Iron Throne - the seat for the show’s ruler, made of hundreds of swords - ended with a death and an unexpected choice to rule the fictional kingdom of Westeros.
The final episode had the audience divided - and rightfully so. Here's Twitter's absolute best:
Some serious throwbacks
Started from the bottom NOW WE HEREEEEE #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/yb3CcXdyww
— luca (@imluca_) May 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/AktharAZIF/status/1130408482853859328
"The winters are hard, but the Starks will endure. We always have." #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/tDeIZ3fqPy
— Barbs ✨ (@cinemaland) May 20, 2019
Am I the only one who's feeling bad for #JonSnow
— A (@akshaykm27) May 20, 2019
The one he had loved and the one he had found #GameOfThrones #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/m714u6A0YO
Jon Snow going back to Castle Black. #GameOfThronesFinale #GameOfThrones #JonSnow pic.twitter.com/WrsmttjCLz
— Fresh ☆ (@AyoFreshhh) May 20, 2019
Makes so much sense. #GameOfThrones #TheFinalEpisode pic.twitter.com/t6FECMi5xS
— Sagar (@sagarkinaaare) May 20, 2019
We definitely stan!
I've always seen that coming#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/w9CftwvCid
— MJ (@mchammergeil98) May 20, 2019
This will be my official response to every internet smartass who corrects people's grammar#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/EIS9Hw2T53
— Alaa (@Alaa_lu_) May 20, 2019
I’m bending the knee to Lord Robin Arryn & his glow up!🔥👏🏼👌🏼 #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/3qXsjc2oOM
— jess.🪐 (@gerwigbitch) May 20, 2019
#GameofThrones Season 8 may have not had the best writing but you cannot fault the cinematography - it’s absolutely stunning! pic.twitter.com/Va5ySsiwt9
— Callum (@CScobieJ) May 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/thrones_series/status/1130410126488293376
https://twitter.com/dia_khera/status/1130339151923032064
The one scene though
https://twitter.com/tehreem_tariq13/status/1130398063430918144
Okay, but this hit a little too hard#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/Kgcq3m84PT
— avy ⁷ (@sekijimin) May 20, 2019
https://twitter.com/Vannie__Oswald/status/1130331043263913984
https://twitter.com/marvelhorcrux/status/1130403990225555456
The only loyal ones in seven kingdoms, tbh
https://twitter.com/NedaHusseini/status/1130397414119157761
https://twitter.com/IlariaGraziani6/status/1130410110260600833
https://twitter.com/bisenakas/status/1130343678076174336
The end of the Throne
https://twitter.com/marvelhorcrux/status/1130401590056083457
#GameOfThrones
— 💀 (@19oo97) May 20, 2019
"You are my Queen, now and always" pic.twitter.com/Mwp1NdvH9A
And then, there's this
Annoyed 😡 #GameOfThonesFinale #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/OiNoa83tjJ
— RaMe (@misalaram) May 20, 2019
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