"The greatest episode to have ever aired" - spoiler-free reactions to Game of Thrones season 6 finale

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Game of Thrones' fantastic sixth season concluded a few hours ago, and it's safe to say the extended finale wrapped things up with a bang. Our own thoughts on the epic 69 minute episode are here, but you can check out the best spoiler-free fan reactions below. Enjoy. 

And now, the long wait for season 7 begins. *Sighs*...

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Amon Warmann
Amon Warmann

Amon is a contributing editor and columnist for Empire magazine, but is also a Film and TV writer for 12DOVE, Total Film, and others. He has also written for NME, Composer Mag, and more, along with being a film critic for TalkSport. He is also the co-host of the Fade to Black Podcast, and a video mashup creator. Can also do a pretty good Bane impersonation.

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