The much-anticipated Battle of Winterfell on Game of Thrones finally happened, and people have mixed feelings. Some were overjoyed with the events and others were disappointed.
Now before we go any further, we need to warn you that…
THERE ARE MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD!
After the episode, people started talking on Twitter.
Twitter was overwhelmed with tweets; Twitter even made a new emoji for Arya.ย Arya’s emoji is now updated to include her weapon. Use #Arya #AryaStark or #TheNorthRemembers to unveil her emoji.
There was also another emoji for the Weirwood Tree when you use the hashtag #NotToday or #TheLongNight.
As if people weren’t already going to talk, the introduction of the new emojis encouraged people to talk even more.
With more than 7.8 million tweets,ย The Battle of Winterfell was officially the most tweeted about scripted TV episode, EVER! This made GoT break their own record,ย with this seasonโs premiere episode on April 14th in the lead with over 5 million tweets.
But after all the talking, what were the things that had people buzzing?
What Did People Tweet About?
Let’s start with the characters!ย The most tweeted about characters were:
- Arya (Of course)
- Night King
- Bran
- Jon Snow
- Cersei
While it makes sense that Arya and the Night King would be the most tweeted about characters, the rest were a bit confusing to us.
Who Should’ve been Tweeted about More?
Mainly, the lack of acknowledgment of the deaths of three important characters;ย Ser Jorah, Melisandre, and Theon.
The three deaths were very poetic, especiallyย since they all died while serving their “purpose“. Ser Jorah protectedย Daenerys, Melisandre defeated the Night King, and Theon got the redemption he’s been looking for.
It’s also worth acknowledging Alfie Allen’s acting in his final scene. Theon has always been one of my least favorite characters, due to him being overall horrible. However, the character development, along with Alfie’s acting made his death truly heartbreaking.
What should’ve been tweeted about for the wrong reasons?
While we’re almost sure Jon Snow and Bran’s tweets weren’t much of praises, there were other elements to be discussed.
Mainly, Grey Worm.
How is he still alive?
Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Grey Worm and I’m glad he didn’t die. But if you’re not going to kill off characters, why are you putting them in death situations?
There is no possible way Grey Worm could’ve survived the impact of the first clash between nightwalkers and the Unsullied soldiers. No way!
Same with Sam. He had tens of nightwalkers on him, yet he’s somehow still alive.
With that said, here are the top GoT tweets!
Zahraa on Twitter: “- Are you ready for Battle of Winterfell?Me: pic.twitter.com/oSxkkExW5S / Twitter”
Are you ready for Battle of Winterfell?Me: pic.twitter.com/oSxkkExW5S
osha on Twitter: “kim there’s people that are dying in winterfell https://t.co/q9UKt4Tuj9 / Twitter”
kim there’s people that are dying in winterfell https://t.co/q9UKt4Tuj9
Nora Dominick on Twitter: “I would like to thank Melisandre for increasing the lighting in this episode by 100 #GameofThrones #GoT pic.twitter.com/ngIQ5tHaDO / Twitter”
I would like to thank Melisandre for increasing the lighting in this episode by 100 #GameofThrones #GoT pic.twitter.com/ngIQ5tHaDO
Meech Arlert on Twitter: “arya. thats all thats the tweet pic.twitter.com/Bd21mR84Ak / Twitter”
arya. thats all thats the tweet pic.twitter.com/Bd21mR84Ak
https://twitter.com/Thrones_Memes/status/1122693627904393216
It’s worth noting that this year, there have been more than 52 MILLIONย tweets about the show.
