If you’re spitting bile right now, that might be because you’ve thought of the Iron Throne as the series’ putative prize, and you’re feeling rightfully let down by the injustice of handing that position to an undeserving, fairly creepy sideline observer. In the Game of Thrones finale, Bran Stark - inarguably the least useful character who managed to survive all eight seasons of the show - became king of Westeros.
Warning: spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones ’ finale, “The Iron Throne.”