I never read any spoilers. I was bracing myself for the worst.
Instead, we got a happier ending than I ever thought possible. I loved it. I can't help it. I've grown to love these characters over the 8 or 9 years, and I didn't want to see them die in any more "shocking" twist death scenes.
Yes, the shot of Daenerys in full Nazi stormtrooper gear with those giant devil wings spread behind her was a really, really cool shot. But I felt like her character was ruined seasons ago, so I was glad that she was the only casualty this episode. I thought for sure they'd drag out another big battle just to kill beloved supporting characters like Davos and Bronn and Podric, just for the shock value. I breathed a sigh of relief that they all lived...hell, even Grey Worm lived, but he's never gonna find another hot piece like Missandei.
And all those people that whined about Jon not "hugging" Ghost can shut the hell up now...they live happily ever after.
My butthole was a little clenched though....I thought for sure at the very end, some random kid was gonna turn to the camera and flash blue White Walker eyes. Thank god they showed restraint and didn't end on the dumbest horror movie cliche ending possible.
And then the theme song played....with LYRICS! Come on...nobody got a little choked up hearing that? Knowing that this is IT? The last ever episode?
I'm just in awe of the happy ending. I'm sure Martin's ending would have been filled with a lot more death and heartbreak, but obviously we'll never know. They'll publish the books with a ghost writer after he dies, but he sure as hell is never finishing the story.
I guess some people wanted more blood? I've had enough death and destruction. I loved that it ended on such a happy note. Yeah, this season's been all over the place, but the ending totally worked for me.