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Instead of burning Jon, he turns and aims for the throne? Just the throne, nothing else?

We get it, the throne and the quest for it ruined your mother, but does a dragon understand this?

Maybe, but fans were still confused and a bit amused.

4 - What happened to Arya?

After her amazing finish to the Battle of Winterfell and the Night King, Arya kind of disappeared.

The finale points to a Maisie Williams spin-off, but the writers really didn't let this little icon finish strong.

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They teased her having a big ending at the close of last week's penultimate episode, but that wasn't the case Sunday.

Only time will tell if her exploration west of Westeros becomes something that fans will get to see.

5 - What was up with Jon's ending?

We get that Jon decided to relinquish the throne and never wanted power, but the whole Night's Watch ending was confusing.

It seems as though Tyrion was giving Jon a wink that he was to go back to the watch and then lead the wildlings to freedom beyond the wall.

But that wasn't made clear.

All we got was this \"life sentence.\" Then in the very final scene we see Jon leading the masses beyond the wall and into the wild.

It felt fitting in a way but also kind of fell flat for fans.

Well, there you have it. Loved it, hated it, or confused by it, \"Game of Thrones\" has come to a close.

Sadly, your \"watch\" is over.

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