Disclaimer: The article contains spoilers from Avengers Endgame and Game of Thrones, episode 3, season 8.
For fans (like yours truly) of all things great, cinematic, and fictional, April 2019 was not an easy month. Because while normal people were worried about promotions, raises, and HR forms, we were scared for THE END.
Dark times #Got #Endgame pic.twitter.com/YF6S5R2Vcc
— ScoopWhoop (@ScoopWhoop) April 29, 2019
In the case of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the 22nd movie in the line, Avengers: Endgame brought the completion of a 21 movies, 10-year-long, story. It was literally, the end of an era.
Me getting back into the car after watching #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/CrpzUfpvqJ
— Jason 💛 (@xiuwoh) April 29, 2019
And of course, Game of Thrones‘ epic Battle of Winterfell, that had us emotionally harrowed for 82 minutes straight.
Me after episode 3. Literally. #ForTheThrone #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/8SKT0nCt22
— Mr. Pendragon (@JakaNeu) April 29, 2019
Every single one of us during The Battle of Winterfell #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/19FbXT3TUm
— Gabe (@morklagtt) April 29, 2019
Anyone: “What’s your favorite movie?”
— GOT kinda funny memes (@funny_got) April 29, 2019
Me: “Season 8, Episode 3 Game of Thrones “
#got
Not to mention the week-long overthinking that had us imagining deaths of all our favourite characters.
When you are still recovering from the aftermath of #AvengersEndgame and then you watch the latest episode of #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/bFk1zroBew
— Faizal Rosly (@ijaicool) April 29, 2019
Obviously, as luck would have it, both – Avengers: Endgame and Battle of Winterfell – were available on the same fucking weekend. Because life is not fair, whether in the real world of the fictional world(s) we wish to be a part of!
WHAT A DAY, after watching both “Got ep 3” and “EndGame” I can say I lost some loved ones.
— Badri (@thebadrdin) April 29, 2019
All hail the starks #GameofThrones #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/Ea0ef1TxFT
But, we survived.
For those who watched #AvengersEndgame and ep3 of #GameOfThrones this weekend, we’ve just witnessed the most epic film and television events of all time!
— Caleb Bowey (@CriticKebab) April 29, 2019
This is the pinnacle of pop culture and we’ll never see anything top this ever! pic.twitter.com/LVCkvpBaUn
We survived the death of characters whose life we dug into more than the creators themselves.
A moment of silence for the fallen #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/UxcTaxx2VG
— Inlaks Energy (@inlaksenergy) April 29, 2019
#IronMan because i had to after watching #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/16HOwziPAV
— »lisa« (@lisaschreeb) April 29, 2019
#GameofThrones god jorahs death was so heartbreaking HE WAS THERE FOR DANY SINCE EPISODE 1 and now hes gone pic.twitter.com/eZ0ABVZdLF
— 🌸SER BRIENNE OF TARTH🌸 (@ally_tries_art) April 29, 2019
so, um, i love her.#BlackWidow #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/ScpyTEZlmf
— rhea saw endgame twice (@saintlysucks) April 24, 2019
Helloo!? nobody’s gonna talk about Lord Beric Dondarrion? He’s been brought to life again 6 times to save Arya Stark to kill the night king and end the mf war!!!! #GameOfThrones #NotToday pic.twitter.com/sm8ghH4qcy pic.twitter.com/Kz8gyxaxdw
— Richard Longest (@richard_longest) April 29, 2019
We survived really dark battle scenes that had us biting our nails, preparing for the worst, but secretly, still hoping for the best.
I would like to thank Melisandre for increasing the lighting in this episode by 100 #GameofThrones #GoT pic.twitter.com/ngIQ5tHaDO
— Nora Dominick (@noradominick) April 29, 2019
#AvengersEndgame #Avengers
— Shree (@DhanashriCB) April 26, 2019
It doesn’t really sink in that this is the end of Avengers 😭 It surely is the best avengers movie
And the Battle scene was justtt amazing. Everybody in the theater was cheering, crying…great experience.
Surely do watch in theater
ThanksMarvel 🙏 pic.twitter.com/Q7f5ASoJ54
The real queen 👑 🔥❤
— Harini (@HariniKShetty2) April 29, 2019
Best battle ever filmed 🔥🔥#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/zrnRX7vOPK
We survived watching the rise and fall of two of the most epic fictional villains ever created.
Now this is the Ultimate Villain Fight Off right here @GameOfThrones @Avengers #ThanosVsNightKing #GameofThrones #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/FLKB2rOU47
— Lenny De Griffa (@LennyDeGriffa) April 28, 2019
Thanos and The Night King after failing to ruin the world.#GameofThrones #AvengersEndgame #Thanos #NightKing pic.twitter.com/clxeSj5FVT
— King Overdose… (@IamKellyJoe) April 29, 2019
We survived the tears, the mini heart attacks, the theories (bizarre and real) and our own conflicting loyalties as characters grew and changed.
The last word Theon heard before the battle was ‘Home’.
— Ali Gashkori (@GashkoriAli) April 29, 2019
The last thing Bran told him before his death was ‘Thank you’
I loved him, I hated him, I forgave him and now I cry for him.#GameofThrones #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/Fx88WJC4EN
Apart from Arya’s.. This moment was better than any other in terms of giving a potential heart attack. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/e4NdBWudSb
— Aseel Saher (@AseelSaher) April 29, 2019
We survived it all and came out stronger than before (albeit a little dehydrated, thanks to the million tears we shed) – cheering characters who were the real MVP.
Two Starks saved the world this weekend.#AvengersEndgame#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/O5V78PDtjy
— i love you 3000, señor de los 7 reinos Targayen 🐱 (@al1encr) April 29, 2019
Tony and Arya are the only Starks that matter. #AvengersEndgame #AryaStark pic.twitter.com/soWIWBVcV0
— Sidra 🦋 (@swiftxmajesty) April 29, 2019
the starks came THROUGH this weekend, they saved everyone’s asses in not one but TWO completely different universes #GameofThrones #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/fJhkRmUMfP
— katy (@kxty11) April 29, 2019
I won’t name my kid Arya or Tony, I might literally name my kid Stark#GameOfThrones #AvengersEndgame pic.twitter.com/RIKdXcHqkq
— manou ⎊ GOT SPOILERS (@stydryastark) April 29, 2019
And now that we’ve seen and borne so much as fans in just four months, is there really anything that can shock us in 2019? Nopes. Nada. Not happening.

And yes, there’s still a fair share of battles, possible deaths, and witty comments waiting for us in Game of Thrones, but if we survived this, we can survive it all now.

Even a surprising (read: ridiculous) reveal from Rowling is not going to affect us anymore. We’ve had the kind of intensive training that only a few fans experience, in just four short months. 2019, the ball’s in your court now, bring it on!