Game Of Thrones Fans React To That Daenerys Twist

The penultimate episode of Game of Thrones was positively filled to the brim with carnage, and its loyal fans were there every step of the way to create their thoughts on what went down known across social media.


Soon after a tumultuous season where Jon Snow couldn't even pet Ghost while saying goodbye, viewers spotted a coffee cup on set, and Arya had her first sex scene, it was going to be tough to calculate where the show might go next.


Yet you could bet the Game of Thrones showrunners were up to something fully wacky any time writing "The Bells," and because the episode's events unfolded, fans were absolutely feeling some kind of way about what took place – mostly, the actions taken by one fan preference character: Daenerys. Yes, our Mother of Dragons snapped, and people were left with some truly mixed reactions.


Warning: This article contains major spoilers for Episode 5 of Game of Thrones Season 8. 


It's far also late in the game to avoid a major character death, and "The Bells" delivered that with Lord Varys being killed off. Yes, everyone's preference snitch ended up betraying Daenerys, and for that she determined it was time for him to pay.


Right after being collected from his chambers, he was brought to Dany, where she waited with her single remaining dragon, Drogon, and let rip with a "dracarys." Needless to say, he scribbled down one last secret before it was time to go – drama 'til the end, and that's why Varys has routinely been such an interesting character.


But Dany wasn't finished with her dragons soon after burning Varys to a crisp. No, she had much more to do right after that right after seeing Missandei executed. Soon after looking particularly furious and flustered on last week's episode, she determined it was time to absolutely decimate the complete of King's Landing as well.


Despite the episode's titular bells ringing out that signaled the surrender of these still inhabiting the area, Dany annihilated females, children, Lannister soldiers in the progress of surrendering, and basically each person else with one simple group to her dragon. You already know that sort. And with that, Arya was able to escape, but...Not anyone else, really. As you could imagine, this major shift in behavior from Dany shocked viewers, who responded in turn with a whole bushel of memes that communicated their shock (and others' unbothered reactions).


That twist (and several others, like the fate of Jaime and Cersei Lannister) had fans up in arms – some lamented that the writers were "destroying the show," while others simply lauded the season's direction.


It's hard to tell where the show will go from here, nevertheless we know one thing's for sure. Next week's episode will finally give us the ruler who will sit atop the Iron Throne, although at what cost? On Sunday, May 19 Game of Thrones will be coming to a close, and we can't wait to be able to see who emerges from the gory battles unscathed to rule. You could bet it's going to be one hell of a closer.