After eight seasons and 73 episodes, Game of Thrones has finally ended. There's no denying the final season has been a roller coaster ride of undead battles, dragon fire, betrayal, and saying goodbye to characters we had grown to both love and hate. Was it a fitting finale to a phenomenon that has captured the world? While it might leave some fans divided, I personally thought it was a fitting end to the series.

It's recap time!

"The Iron Throne"

The episode picks up directly after Daenerys went all Mad King and handed out a dose of dracarys to everyone in King's Landing. After so many years of banging on about her "destiny to rule," Danaerys finally got what she wanted. The Iron Throne. However, it came at a price. The sacrifice of many innocent lives and a majority of her allies thinking she's reached a new level of psychopath.

We see Jon, Tyrion, and Davos walking through what was once a beautiful city now in ruins scattered with scorched bodies of the dead. If a city full of dead bodies wasn't enough, the executions keep on coming with Grey Worm and his men about to knock off the remaining of Cersei's former soldiers.

“How much more defeated do you need them to be?” he asks them angrily. Obviously, he's had enough bloodshed to last a lifetime.

I used to like Grey Worm, but he's reached a new level of douche. Next minute soldiers have pulled spears on Jon, which is all kinds of rude. If only he could do something. If only he had actually claimed his right to the throne before all this shit went down.

Tyrion goes on the hunt to see his brother and sister had made it out of alive. That hope is instantly squashed in much the same way as his siblings when he discovers their lifeless bodies under the rubble. Even though Cersei had tried to end his life on multiple occasions, he seems to forget all that and breaks down in tears. It's just too much, and he's now super pissed and wants to put in a complaint. You can't blame him.

In one of the greatest shots of the series Danaenrys rocks up with Drogon conveniently flying up from behind looking like a bleached-haired Maleficent. She addresses the Dothraki and Unsullied forces, thanking them for their service and then goes into a hilarious rant about freeing the rest of the world from tyranny.

I get the girl has gone through a lot, but she's complete bat shit crazy now and makes Cersei look like a Care Bear. The ashes of the dead underneath their feet must soooo liberated right now. She plans to share her message of "love me or die a fiery death" to everyone and you can bet that includes a certain ginger sitting in Winterfell.

Tyrion casually rocks up, and the Queen definitely isn't going to give him "Employee of the Month." She isn't too impressed by Tyrion for committing treason by freeing his brother. He's like you "slaughtered a city" and quits by throwing his Hand of the Queen badge down the stairs. Writing a letter of resignations rather than public defiance would have been a smarter choice. He's arrested, and the countdown to his likely execution begins.

Jon watches on probably regretting the day he was resurrected. Arya seems equally bummed out. I mean she didn't save the world from an eternal winter for this shit to go on. She tells Jon that no matter how many times he might say Danaerys is everyone's Queen,(which is a lot) quite a few people feel differently, including Sansa. She warns him that he'll probably be next to go because of his claim to the Iron Throne so he should watch his back.

Jon later visits Tyrion in lockup and because he knows nothing forgets to bring him wine. Seriously this guy is great with the decision making as of late. He also had the chance to provide the little guys with some peace saying there's life after death, but nope. Dude, the guy is on death row, you could have at least told a little white lie for comfort.

Even though it's clear as day that Danaerys has become the Queen from Hell, Jon still defends her. While Jon tries to convince him that the war is over in much the same way we wanted to convince ourselves that Jaime survived last week, Tyrion makes it clear that this is just beginning.

Finally, Daenerys gets her first physical glimpse of the Iron Throne. She's all the cup is half full, super pleased even though the throne room is in absolute shambles. Just when you think she's finally going to sit down and officially be the Queen of ashes, Jon rocks up. Talk about timing.

She shares a cute memory from her childhood, and he dampens her mood following with a story of his own, seeing all the burnt bodies of children and the current state of King's Landing.

She just blames Cersei for it all by not surrendering. So he tries to put in a good word for Tyrion. But it's quite clear this new Queen is not about mercy. Instead, she's all about "saving" everyone in her own special way and wants him to be by her side while she does it.

All this subtle talk of world domination gets her feeling a little toey, and she leans in to kiss her nephew.

“You are my Queen. Now and always.” He says while plunging a knife into her.

Next moment, he's cradling her in his arms as she lets out her final breath. Seriously, it's like you date Jon Snow and you end up dying for it. In this case, it's probably a good thing for everyone else.

In a genuinely heart-wrenching moment, Drogon rocks up and tries to wake her by gently nudging her very dead body. When you think he's going to turn his mommy's killer into a BBQ, he ends up doing all of Westeros a favour and melts the Iron Throne. Jon stands there in shock as Drogon proceeds to pick up Daenerys' lifeless body and flies off into the distance. Just like that, the Mother of Dragons' reign is over

FLASH FORWARD

While the Queen might be no more, something isn't quite right. Tyrion is still a prisoner, and now with a thicker beard, it's clear some time has passed. Grey Worm arrives to take him to a meeting, and at first glance, it seems like a happy reunion with all the key players. There's Brienne, Sansa, Arya, Bran, Davos, Yara Greyjoy, Samwell, and a couple of unknown faces. However, they don't look overly cheerful, and there's no Jon Snow to be seen anywhere.

As it turns out a few peeps aren't pleased with Snow assassinating the Queen. Most notably, Grey Worm and Yara. They want justice. Davos attempts to keep the peace by offering Grey Worm property in The Reach, but the unsullied wants Snow's head on a platter.

Then there's also Tyrion. What to do with him? After all, he is technically still a prisoner with the charge of treason, but with the Queen dead, everyone is a little confused as to who is running things now. Since there is neither a king or Queen, Tyrion suggests that since everyone present are the most influential people in Westeros, they should choose one themselves.

While Sam suggests a democratic vote, everyone seems to laugh at the idea. After a passionate speech about stories of old that doesn't quite hit its mark if you ask me, Tyrion puts Bran's name forward. Seems being a living textbook of Westeros facts is more important than actually any leadership experience.

Sansa is quick to say he can't get it up. However, that just means everyone will get the vote the next King in rather than have a repeat of a little shit like Joffrey, which isn't so bad. After making it very clear that Sansa will run Winterfell independently, Bran the Broken (what a name) will be King of the remaining six kingdoms. Tyrion avoids death and is instead hired as Hand of the King. This guy's luck never ceases to impress me.

However, we still have Jon Snow to deal with. For the sake of not causing another war with Grey Worm and co, the Queen Slayer is exiled back to exactly where he was before all the crazy shit went down, the Night's Watch.

Considering the threat of the White Walkers is over, Jon going back to Castle Black is about as equivalent as a security guard watching over a shopping mall at night. I suppose it's better than a beheading after all.

Arya, Bran, and Sansa meet at the docks to say their farewell to Jon. It's a little emotional, especially considering returning to the Knight's Watch means an end to his sex life. But then again having an ex shoot arrows through you and another one becoming a psychopath, it's probably for the best. It's the last he'll see of them, with Arya making it clear she probably won't visit as she's going to be all Dora the Explorer and sail west of Westeros. We better get an Arya spin-off!

Later Brienne, who is Commander of the Kingsguard, takes it upon herself to write a few kind words about Jaime in the Book of Kingsguard. Rather than writing about the fact he took her virginity and ran back to his crazy ex, she wrote about his nicer heroics and the fact he died protecting his Queen. Talk about self-control, I would have roasted him.

Grey Worm and the rest of The Unsullied plan to sail off to the island of Naath. Their inability to reproduce will probably see them die out there. In regards to The Dothraki, no explanation was given, so let's assume they went for a beach trip to Naath as well.

We also have our first meeting with the King's inner circle, that consists of Davos (yes, a Lannister always pays their debts), Davos, Bronn, Brienne, and Samwell who also now happens to be Grand Maester. No word about Gilly and their baby though.

Samwell has a book that recaps all the drama of the Iron Throne, of which just so happens to be titled A Song of Ice and Fire. Yes, that's right, the title of George R. R. Martin's original book series So meta! Much to Tyrion's surprise he doesn't even get a mention. The series finished with a nice little montage, Sansa finally gets her crown without being married to a psycho, Arya sails away and Jon Snow goes full circle returning to Castle Black. In a shot that will please many, he finally reunites with Ghost and gives the good boy a pat.

Now this is where it gets interesting, I might be wrong, but it seems like there wasn't really Night's Watch at all, just a castle full of Wildlings. Was the so called "exile" just a ploy to get Jon away from King's Landing without losing his head? If so, well played. The closing scene sees Snow joining Tormund and the Wildlings riding off beyond the wall, where he can finally live a simple life and be one of the free folk. After everything he's been through, it's about time he finally found some peace of his own.

Is it the ending many wanted? Perhaps not, but I personally like it, and think it's a fitting end to a great series.