69 thoughts while watching the Game of Thrones finale
Season six of ‘Game of Thrones’ has whizzed by far too quickly, so with the finale hailed as possibly the greatest episode ever (it’s open to fierce debate, obviously). It was one hell of a ride, that’s for sure.
***Warning: Season 6, episode 10 spoilers to follow***
1. Ah, what a lovely view of King’s Landing…
2. Tommen doesn’t look very happy. Sparkly, but not too happy.
3. Wow, Loras looks a state.
4. Grand Maester Pycelle’s still a dirty old bugger.
5. Jesus, Loras really is a broken man, they’ve got to him.
6.He’s suffered enough - does he even mean what he’s saying?!
7. OUCH, THAT BLADE CARVING!
8. Oh s**t, that mountainous beast’s back.
9. So that’s what these homeless kids are for…
10. Why is Lancel actually following this small child?
11. There’s something not right here, what’s Cersei up t….
12. HANG ON, WHAT IS….
13. …YEP, THAT’S AN OBSCENE AMOUNT OF WILD FIRE.
14. HOLY S**T, SHE’S NOT - OH MY GOD, SHE IS!
15. ALL THAT GREEN! She’s pulling some sort of Guy Fawkes stunt.
16. Quick, get out, Margaery, before Cersei goes all Mad Queen on your ass.
17. Gah, too late. That was devastating.
18. Jesus, death by flying bell.
19. Poor Tommen, having to watch his beloved wife blown up.
20. Confess! Shaming Woman banged to rights! Where’s she gonna put her bell?
21. What’s Ser Gregor doing there? No, he’s not… This is genuinely the most horrific thing to ever happen in ‘Game of Thrones’.
22. Poor, poor Tommen, he’s so sad, wait, what’s he-NOOOO! King’s Landing redefined, there.
23. Jaime and Bronn lighten the mood with some top dinner table banter.
24. Phew, the mood is getting marginally better after Cersei’s antics.
25. Jaime’s throwing Walder Fray some genuine shade here, but what’s his angle?
26. Oh, I bet Cersei didn’t plan on Tommen topping himself….or did she?! Because that’d be kinda f****d up.
27. This Samwell Tarly scene feels kind of out of place, it’s too jovial.
28. But that’s a helluva beautiful library, seriously.
29. Davos may be about to kill Melisandre…
30. Or Jon may actually execute her.
31. What a powerhouse-of-a-performance from Liam Cunningham!
32. Ah, Jon Snow is firm but fair… Plus she did resurrect him.
33. This surely isnt the last we’ve seen of Melisandre, is it.
34. “I should’ve told you about him, about the Knights of the Vale.” Erm, yeah, that might’ve been handy, Sansa mate.
35. The white raven means winter is here - the most obvious thing to happen but now it’s OFFICIAL.
36. Olenna Tyrell putting Ellaria’s girls in their place. LOVE IT.
37. ‘Fire and blood’? Oh man, Daenerys is gonna actually take King’s Landing next season, isnt she.
38. Danerys Stormborn: Breaker of Hearts, right?
39. Did Dany and Tyrion just have a moment?
40. And did she just present him a Hand of the Queen badge from her bosom?
41. Please let them be BFFs…
42. …Or will they take the Iron Throne together?!
43. Guys, when’s The Hound tuning up?
44. WTF? Walder’s sons are…. in a pie?! Gross.
45. REVEAL OF THE SEASON: Arya Stark sneaking into Fray Towers!
46. Glad Fray got what he deserved - almost as satisfying as Joffrey’s demise.
47. And that stare; Arya’s such a badass.
48. GIVE IT UP, LITTLEFINGER, IT’S NEVER GONNA HAPPEN WITH SANSA.
49. She’s grown up so much over season six - she’s got him wrapped round her finger.
50. And Littlefinger’s accent has lost its Irish twang that developed. Weird.
51. Ooooooh the Tower of Joy! We all know what’s coming here…
52. …Yep, Jon is Lyanna Stark and Rheagar Targaryen’s kid - he’s the rightful heir to the throne!
53. I bloody knew it.
54. Lady Mormont speech - she’s so great.
55. So Jon’s officially (?) King in the North. What a moment!
56. It’s surely about him and Dany now marrying to rule the Seven Kingdoms, right?
57. What’s going through Jaime’s mind upon returning to King’s Landing?
58. OH. MY. GOD. ALL HAIL QUEEN CERSEI.
59. This is bad, guys. Really bad.
60. And this is how Jaime finds out his last child is dead.
61. And his lover has just fire bombed the city - the very thing he stopped the Mad King from doing.
62. Seriously, where’s The Hound? Oh, he’s still walking to King’s Landing isn’t he.
63. The Greyjoys and the Mother of Dragons have merged their armies, wow.
64. The prospect of King in the North Jon Snow, the Starks, and the entire North aligning with them is monumental.
65. Dany and her dragons are on their way to Westeros! FINALLY!
66. Tyrion’s gonna give his sister hell. That’ll be fun.
67. Good Lord, I’ve got goosebumps!
68. I’m in awe. So much to absorb.
69. I literally cannot wait 10 months for the next episode. Curse you, HBO!
What did you think of the ‘Game of Thrones’ season six finale? Share your thoughts in the comments…
Mike P Williams is a freelance TV, film and entertainment writer, with an obsession for all things Game of Thrones, Jurassic Park and Pixar. Over the years he’s written for the likes of MTV, Total Film, BuzzFeed, and Yahoo Movies UK.
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