If you read our detailed recap of last night’s penultimate episode of Game of Thrones — you know creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss completely failed viewers. Like, nuked the series bad.
After building up Daenerys Stormborn of the House Targaryen, First of Her Name, the Unburnt, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of Chains, and Mother of Dragons (Emilia Clarke) as a feminist icon ruler — they wrote her completely bat s**t crazy, living out her “destiny” of becoming a mad queen.
Completely disappointing!
Many viewers were pissed at not only that, but deaths of other major characters.
Stop reading now if you don’t want specific spoilers, though if you were a real fan, you would have watched last night NO MATTER WHAT!!
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Twitter was on fire with commentary, so we’re breaking down the BEST of the best reactions…
The Queen Of Ashes
Did we see this coming? Yes. Did we want this? NO!!
Dany deserved better than becoming mad — and her maddening behavior coming to a head by being smushed into three episodes of the final season! Social media wholeheartedly agrees, and here’s what they had to say about the Mother of Dragons burning down an entire city after claiming to be a champion of the innocent MULTIPLE TIMES:
No one:
Dany: I don’t want to be queen of the ashes
Everyone: pic.twitter.com/h4G8G7EhUU— Brian Ufford (@brianufford) May 13, 2019
Dany rejoining the Starks after taking down King's Landing like pic.twitter.com/UYBxkvmhTc
— Mina Kimes (@minakimes) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/derweenie/status/1127917517962240003?s=20
Dany after the bell rang #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/pIPJURkzoO
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/tobyyyy69/status/1127900876671262725?s=20
*bells ringing*
Dany:#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/JIsccrj3HY
— Rachael (@RachaelEfff) May 13, 2019
Tyrion: when you hear the bells, please stop fighting
*bells ring*
Dany: https://t.co/m5Nktbd3GJ
— Cat Papi (@stoax38) May 13, 2019
no one:
not a soul:
Dany: #GameofThrones #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/KUcovAjSi0
— kim ✿ (@kturcioss) May 13, 2019
Jon Snow, UGH.
Jon Snow (Kit Harington) was basically a glorified extra in the last few episodes. All tea, all shade. He’s been more than willing to bend the knee to his aunt/girlfriend, but was truly horrified by Dany’s actions in King’s Landing. So many innocent lives lost, and we know Jon isn’t down for that! See what Twitter had to say about the true heir to the Iron Throne (below)!
Jon during the war … #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/85q3OVs0gW
— Britt(????)????❤️ (@BrittneyJ24) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/houseofgwap/status/1127904600357470208?s=20
https://twitter.com/Ryyanovic/status/1127786367872839682?s=20
The moment Jon realized he was gon have to be King #DemThrones #GamesOfThrones pic.twitter.com/etHwGGAjMm
— R O L O (@saidladyro) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/beeserps/status/1127763684212846592?s=20
Jon: It was in that moment, when I was suffocated by the smell of burning flesh, that I realized my auntie boo was crazy.
Narrator: You know nothing Jon Snow. pic.twitter.com/Vsk2pHUCVJ
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/davidstassen/status/1127806548141412352?s=20
Could Jon Snow have prevented this if he just gave Daenerys some ????? #Gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/7443R2nmme
— PrometheusRisesAgain (@prometheus50K) May 13, 2019
Jon snow watching a CGI dragon destroy king’s landing in detail while being told it wasn’t possible for him to pet Ghost pic.twitter.com/kvegPagwJ4
— Alfredo ???????? (@BrutalXL) May 13, 2019
Everyone literally everyone : don’t trust Danny
Jon snow : nah she cool
Danny : * burns the whole of Kings landing
Jon: #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/h7SpWwmzmY— captain tsubasa (@mo7a9i9konan) May 13, 2019
Cersei Rocks
Considering how vengeful and s**ty Cersei Lannister was as a character, many viewers were pissed she died with her brother lover in a pit of rocks. Here were the best reactions to how (arguably) the best villain of the show went out:
‘So Arya is going to kill Cersei?’
GOT writers : Nope
‘Jaime, definitely Jaime.’
Writers : nah, but it’s gonna be glorious.
‘Dany and Drogon??’
Writer : not actually!
‘Then who?’
Writer : pic.twitter.com/egzd8Vf8Q4— 045 (@reynoldjag) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/1127762651856232453?s=20
all that Cersei buildup and she died from poor infrastructure
— Astead (@AsteadWH) May 13, 2019
we waited 8 years for cersei to be killed by a bunch of rocks? #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/XoHT2mcAAx
— Arman Singh Walia (@ArmanWalia) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/LocalStigmatic/status/1127894519024955392?s=20
https://twitter.com/SHAZZXM/status/1127901817831030784?s=20
Everybody watching how Cersei went out:
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) May 13, 2019
I really wanted them to bring Cersei back to winterfell and have everyone stab her one by one, and Sansa saying “this is for Lady”. But no, y’all decided to give her rocks. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/806dpcJoXz
— asli (@aswishh) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/xwesterhoes/status/1127892544317198336?s=20
https://twitter.com/tobyyyy69/status/1127908876894994433?s=20
https://twitter.com/237Paarl/status/1127906874974666752?s=20
Series Bashing
Social media has come for the series creators, the writers, and more for their poor choices in Season 8. We were rooting for you, but it seems you’ve completely let us down. Here’s some other thoughts on this controversial subject (below)!
https://twitter.com/Dreams_on_Paper/status/1127762462923685888?s=20
D&D really threw away all of Jaime’s redemption arc, Dany’s whole protector of the innocent storyline, Arya’s faceless assassin skills, Bran’s 3 eyed raven abilities, and and all the hype around the golden company away in just one episode. Really?? #GameofThrones #GOTS8E5 pic.twitter.com/8LnW7vjvvz
— forevernews (@forevernews_in) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/Cindy44002730/status/1127914640107638785?s=20
The real villains of season 8 #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/6Lvqiy5psW
— Yennefer la bruja de Vengerberg (@babs_c137) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/TheKingIsh_/status/1127794371376578565?s=20
millions of people: I'm so excited to watch the final season of Game of Thrones I've been waiting 2 years for it
David Benioff and D.B. Weiss: pic.twitter.com/hBbad8cgcp
— sreekar (@sreekyshooter) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/meganeellison/status/1127775511432847360?s=20
Benioff and Weiss sure showed Reddit!
— Dan Olson (@FoldableHuman) May 13, 2019
https://twitter.com/suprremme/status/1127769221197369344?s=20
David Benioff and DB Weiss writing the storyboard for Season 8 Episode 5#GameOfThrones #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/soOJJFinmt
— Bridget (@realityreacts) May 13, 2019
David Benioff and DB Weiss, I see you. pic.twitter.com/yq8VgXJJ9G
— ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? (@MrMichaelSwartz) May 13, 2019
What did you think of the dumpster fire that was Season 8 Episode 5, Perezcious readers?? SOUND OFF in the comments (below) with your wild thoughts!!
We’re not expecting much from next week’s finale, so here’s hoping to being pleasantly surprised?
[Image via HBO]
