The fifth episode of Game of Thrones’ final season was nothing short of intense, but did the internet love every moment of it?
Warning: This article contains spoilers for the fifth episode of Game of Thrones‘ eighth season.
If anybody was complaining about a slow or lackluster episode last time (or any point this season), let’s just hope they’re happy, because a lot went down on the penultimate episode of Game of Thrones Sunday night.
We got deaths on deaths on deaths. Some of them satisfying (cough, The Mountain), and some of them not so satisfying (cough, Cersei). But don’t let me talk for the episode. The internet had their own opinions about the night’s episode.
But before the bloodshed leading up to Cersei’s death in King’s Landing, the show started with one person we really knew was going to meet his end soon: Varys.
Varys like Al Pacino in Donny Brasco, take that jewelry off before you get whacked
— Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) May 13, 2019
Varys when he heard Grey Worm Walking to his room when he’s on his 13th “Jon snow is the rightful heir” letter #GameofThones #thronesyall #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/8jX9jOWvLB
— Tara 🍍 (@TriflenTara) May 13, 2019
Unfortunately, through all this, Daenerys was looking a straight-up mess into her transition as the Mad Queen. We’re sorry they did this to you, Dany.
"someone has betrayed me" #gameofthrones #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/HyFkKp9NIM
— you aint gotta lie to kick it (@callmekinsey) May 13, 2019
We got a bit of comic relief when Tyrion tried to speak Valyrian to the Unsullied. But that was pretty much the last laugh of the entire episode.
Then, Tyrion went to speak to locked-up Jaime Lannister to give him probably one of the worst plans on the planet. Jaime did admit he was the stupidest Lannister, so it makes sense that he went through with the plans.
When Tyrion keeps making horrible decisions. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/so31ziP3bn
— Nerds In The Dark (@NerdsInTheDark) May 13, 2019
Goodbye Tyrion and Jamie, yall had a good run #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/gHBiuvfCED
— Duchess (@DuchessLovely) May 13, 2019
Before long, everyone had arrived in King’s Landing, including BAMFs Arya and The Hound.
Arya so cold. Walked right through the front door.
— Reagan Gomez (@ReaganGomez) May 13, 2019
Arya walking into Kings landing #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/p0TawfCYww
— JC (@JC_Oct19) May 13, 2019
And despite everything, Daenerys and Drogon literally lit up the town. We stan a queen, but wow… there’s a limit to stanning, right?
#GameofThrones
— 3005 (@Thut0_) May 13, 2019
Every time I see Daenerys on her Dragon pic.twitter.com/NQtLW4M9YF
a daenerys pic.twitter.com/5EXktZE8rz
— Victor Oliveira ☕ (@victoroliveira) May 13, 2019
How is dany gonna be queen when she's killing everybody?#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/vswdf6779V
— tai 🩷 🍉 (@bluinmoonlight) May 13, 2019
Later, the moment we had all been waiting for happened: Cleganebowl!
THE HOUND OTHERWISE KNOWN AS SANDOR CLEGANE IS THE GREATEST CHARACTER OF ALL TIME #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/CiU2HBrw3b
— Big Boss 🇵🇸 (@LordBalvin) May 13, 2019
So, this episode in a nutshell?
Tonight’s entire episode of GOT.. 🔥#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/g7a7Nt54C5
— Jillian Anderson (@Jillie_Alexis) May 13, 2019
Daenerys and her army in next episode be like #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/PSeicOa3tV
— Asma Afreen (@iamasmiii2) May 13, 2019
There were a lot of big moments packed into one episode of Game of Thrones. But between Daenerys becoming the Mad Queen and Cersei dying at nearly no one’s hand… how did Twitter feel about this overall? A bit meh.
This might be the first time I've actually felt disappointed in a #GoT episode. For example, I get that Euron and Jamie had beef, but a fight to the death in that moment made absolutely no sense. #DemThrones
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) May 13, 2019
What did you think of this episode of Game of Thrones? Let us know in the comments.
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