Game of Thrones finale

Game of Thrones finale gets mixed response

But the season eight finale has received a mixed reaction from fans and critics.

More than a million viewers signed a petition to have the eighth season remade with more "competent writers".

And, if the early reactions to the finale are anything to go by, the critics aren't far behind them.

"There's no doubt this season has been a rushed business," wrote Lucy Mangan in The Guardian.

"It has wasted opportunities, squandered goodwill and failed to do justice to its characters or its actors.

"But," she added, "the finale just about delivered.