Fans can't cope with House of the Dragon's dramatic finale

'The Black Queen' received mixed responses as some fans relish its end, while others expected more

After a thrilling first season, House of the Dragon finally concluded on Sunday after a 10-episode run. On October 23, the Game of Thrones prequel finale became the talk of the town after it ended with a dramatic cliffhanger. Soon after the episode, titled The Black Queen, was released on HBO, the final episode caused a ruckus on social media.

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Many recalled the traumatic fate of some of the beloved characters: Rhaenyra's son Lucerys dead at the hands of Aemond's dragon, Vhagar. One user shared a picture with Daemon saying "traumatised in High Valyrian." While others resort to humour to explain the demise.

me after watching house of the dragon finale .. 🧍🏻‍♀️ pic.twitter.com/VBpP73NItb

— sabrina🦋 (@sabrinughh_) October 24, 2022

House of the dragon finale basically #HOTDFinale #houseofthedragon pic.twitter.com/xW3o1MKIE3

— Sub (@substation27) October 24, 2022

Me after House of the Dragon season finale….. Aemond control your dragon #HouseoftheDragon #HOTDFinale pic.twitter.com/7bLKLbPjUb

— Kelly (@kellytaylorryan) October 24, 2022

House of the Dragon season finale spoilers pic.twitter.com/5rTy5MH3ur

— Ben (online) (@BenYourHero) October 24, 2022

Just finished watching the season finale for House of the Dragon pic.twitter.com/NE0iRweFqe

— Hair by CeceCornejo (@cece_cornejo) October 24, 2022

In contrast, some fans also expressed their dislike for the finale by mocking the show. For example, one user shared a video clip with the caption, "HBO seeing everyone cancelling their subscription after the House of the Dragon finale."

hbo seeing everyone cancelling their subscription after the house of the dragon finale

pic.twitter.com/8wdh6MnvhQ

— ivy (@ST4RK0VA) October 21, 2022

Another viewer laments his disappointment in watching the finale by comparing it to Game of Throne's eighth season.

House of the Dragon writers said how can we make a finale WORSE than GoT season 8 and actually did it. Mad lads.

— hypatia (@actuallyhypatia) October 21, 2022

Ultimately, fans still mourn the ending as it will require them to wait for another two years. "Wait tonight is the House of Dragon finale? We're done with thrones for another two years? The season just started last week!"

Wait tonight’s the House of Dragon finale?!?! We’re done with thrones for another 2+ years? The season started last week!!

Say it ain’t so.

— Katie Stats (@kpondiscio) October 24, 2022

House of the Dragon is a prequel television series set in the world of Westeros. It takes place roughly 200 years before the end of the Targaryen dynasty that once ruled the realm. Inspired by George R Martin's classic book Fire and Blood, the fantasy series has bagged over 20 million views. The show stars Paddy Considine, Matt Smith, Olivia Cooke, Emma D'Arcy and Steve Toussaint among many others.

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