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Game of Thrones season 8 finale: Twitter reacts to that death in episode 6

No... not like this!

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May 19, 2019 9:05 p.m. PT

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Did we see that coming. Kinda, but damn. Game of Thrones is over and despite what you may have thought of the episode as a whole, it's big moment was near perfect.

Spoilers incoming.

Yep, after a pep talk from Tyrion Lannister. Daenerys Targaryen just got a knife in the gut from Jon Snow in one of the grimmest murder-kisses in TV history.

She will always be my Queen then URGH. Death.

That's it ..#GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/WJk0ylspcS
— Abhinav (@WonderEarthling) May 20, 2019

That was bad enough, but the worst part -- 100% -- was Drogon's mourning period. Which involved a lot of fire and a complete melting of the Iron Throne.

Damn Drogon mourning has got me feeling some kinda way. Wish it didn't have to be this way #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/qq0PwXrjlc
— Candice 📖 (@Rae_ann_K) May 20, 2019

You mean to tell me after all that, the iron throne is melted down and now no one can have it #GameOfThrones #GameOfThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/1Kg8tYoFd0
— Jake (@jakejenkinsss) May 20, 2019

Nobody can sit on that throne if there’s no throne #GameofThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/itxSu5LxBu
— 𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖 (@killferqueen) May 20, 2019

Drogon is mourning. I am mourning. I'm a mess! Drogon said if my mother can't sit on it, no one can. F*ck all yall. #GameOfThronesFinale
— EYSHA (@spunknsplendor) May 20, 2019

If mama can't have it, can't nobody have it. 😭 #GameofThrones #GameOfThronesFinale #Drogon pic.twitter.com/MtREnfFC7w
— 🖤Regina's Old Soul🖤 (@OldSoul7799) May 20, 2019

the most heartbreaking part of this scene is the way drogon nudges daenerys. he has lost both his brothers and now his mother. he deserves so much better. nobody speak to me ever again. #gameofthrones #GameOfThronesFinale #TheFinalEpisode pic.twitter.com/5ySfMvU2Hu
— Harshal (@iHarshalWatts) May 20, 2019

You can find out how Twitter reacted to the episode as a whole here. People were extremely happy to see Jon Snow reunited with Ghost.

Oh, and if you're frustrated with the show, or just flat out need something to fill the Game of Thrones sized hole in your life, here's 11 shows that might help numb the pain.

Farewell Game of Thrones, it's been an amazing (confusing, anger-inducing) eight years.