Littlefinger Dies on Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones just pulled off one of its most impressive bait-and-switches yet. The last few episodes laid on the awkward tension between Arya and Sansa thick, encouraging audiences to believe one would kill the other. But in tonight's Season 7 finale, Sansa led Littlefinger to believe she was about to execute Arya, before turning the charges of murder and treason on Petyr Baelish himself. As Littlefinger begged Sansa to spare his life, Bran provided evidence that he conspired to kill Ned. With a dramatic flourish, Arya cut Littlefinger's throat with the very knife he set on Bran seven seasons ago. It was one of the show's most satisfying deaths to date.

Here's what Twitter had to say about the scene:

Littlefinger never saw it coming:

Bran had the receipts:

Arya delivered the death blow:

The Stark siblings did it TOGETHER:

Fans will never get over it:

It was a truly meme-worthy occasion:

Also, lol @ this guy:

RIP. But not really.

Julie Kosin is the senior culture editor of ELLE.com, where she oversees all things movies, TV, books, music, and art, from trawling Netflix for a worthy binge to endorsing your next book club pick. She's the former director of audience strategy and entertainment at HarpersBAZAAR.com. When not glued to her laptop, she can be found taking pictures of her dog or haunting used bookstores.

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