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    The Very Best Bran Memes From the Finale of 'Game of Thrones'

    As usual, the Internet always has the very best thoughts around anything Game of Thrones related, especially since, in a huge twist, it turns out the Three Eyed Raven Bran Stark was crowned king? If you don't know how to feel about this news, like me, please allow me to share the very best meme reactions with you so we can process this together.

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    Spoilers for Game of Thrones season 8, episode 6.

    Well, this is it! The Game of Thrones season finale has happened, and there was a massive, world-altering twist that was totally unexpected: it turns out the Three Eyed Raven Bran Stark was crowned king? As usual, the Internet always has the very best thoughts around anything related to the show and they absolutely did not disappoint. If you don't know how to feel about this news, like me, please allow me to share the very best meme reactions with you so we can process this together.

    Bran: Winning by default.

      

    When everyone flames out (sometimes literally) around you...

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    #GameOfThrones how bran won the iron throne pic.twitter.com/ejxu4KOqBCMay 20, 2019

    When you do none of the work on a group project but get all the credit #GameOfThones #branstark pic.twitter.com/ZMKYG7DizwMay 20, 2019

    He knew this would happen the whole time!

    Was it all part of the plan??

    Thanks a lot, Sansa.

    Way to rub it in, why don't you. (Bran's like, maybe not in front of everyone please?)

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    The Bran puns were spectacular.

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    Maybe he wasn't the best pick.

    You know, relatively speaking? I really thought it was going to be Jon.

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    Poor Dany.

    Best candidates for the throne1. #JonSnow2. #Sansa3. #Tyrion..........124. Bronn.......... 1655. Grey Worm..........175465. #BranStark#GameOfThronesFinale #GameOfThrones #got #GoTS8May 20, 2019

    After SO much struggle, to have another dude take the throne from her without even trying.

    Oh, I get it now...

    I didn't get the significance of the wheelchair until like just this second:

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    The only thing the writers got right.

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    Although, there was foreshadowing?

    This might be a stretch, but still. I'd like to think the creators knew what they were doing.

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    Wait a second...

    Oh my God, they do look the same. Are the Seven Kingdoms doomed? Probably not.

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    Thank you, Internet. I feel better now.

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