Television
Fans React to Season Finale of ‘Game of Thrones’
Warning: The article below contains spoilers for the season 5 finale of Game of Thrones.
HBO aired the season 5 finale of Game of Thrones Sunday night, and the final minutes left fans completely shocked when Jon Snow (Kit Harrington) was stabbed to death.
Jon Snow’s demise is arguably the drama series’ biggest and most surprising death since Ned Stark’s back in season 1. It left many fans stunned, upset, and outraged.
Many took to Twitter to voice their feelings about the horrible scene:
Wow. Game of Thrones man. I’m not emotionally mature enough to deal with any of this.
— John Jannuzzi (@johnjannuzzi) June 15, 2015
More evil than Joffrey #GoT #GameofThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/AhpVfUglRK — Alana Fisher (@aussiegoldy) June 15, 2015
me after watching #GameofThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/EWLMUXLfje
— matt murdock✨ (@skywalkerauhl) June 15, 2015
I wish I didn’t watch that episode 🙁 #GameofThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/SL4LxKe6nN — Tracey Stanbridge (@TVStanbridge) June 15, 2015
There’s really no one left to kill on #GameofThrones. Next season they start killing viewers at home through the tv.
— samhillnz (@samhillnz) June 15, 2015
Like seriously #GameofThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/ZYYPBDLVHA — ♉️ (@simeefrancis) June 15, 2015
All of Twitter just collectively had a Star Wars moment. #GameofThronesFinale pic.twitter.com/nudVJzfG31
— Stephanie Marie (@Kali_Skywalker) June 15, 2015
Game of thrones. Nah. Nah. — Ed Sheeran (@edsheeran) June 15, 2015
GAME OF THRONES finale: that was…was…let me just say it was not what I expected. 🙁
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 15, 2015
What just happened? #GoT #johnsnow — octavia spencer (@octaviaspencer) June 15, 2015
Heading into a depression post #GOT. #TheNorthIsScrewed
— Elizabeth Banks (@ElizabethBanks) June 15, 2015
At this point continuing to watch #GameofThrones is like falling in love over and over again with a sociopath. — Josh Gad (@joshgad) June 15, 2015
Really #GoT ?!? Wow… Uproar at Casa Lopez right now. At this point I’m rooting for The White Walkers to just kill everyone in Westeros… — Mario Lopez (@MarioLopezExtra) June 15, 2015
Even Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams, who portrays Arya Stark, discussed it on Twitter:
@geeemma_vale @GameOfThrones I DNT CARE ABUT UR SILLY FEKIN NIGHTS WATCH OMG STAHP STABBIN JON SNOOOO
— Maisie Williams (@Maisie_Williams) June 15, 2015
Sorry — George RR Martin (@GRRM) June 15, 2015
Some fans even recorded themselves watching the finale. Check out the compilation video below of various fan reactions to Jon Snow’s death. Warning: The below video is not suitable for work.
