Spoilers ahead: Do not proceed if you’ve not seen Game of Thrones episode 4, season 8 yet.
The fallen have been avenged as the Battle of Winterfell was won. Major characters survived and with them Jon’s direwolf Ghost returned on the side of the living.
The last episode, The Battle Of Winterfell, ended on a positive note with Ghost returning alive (though badly hurt and bleeding) after facing the undead, along with the Dothraki horsemen.
But the happiness of Ghost returning alive was short-lived with the new GoT episode bringing to light, a heart-wrenching scene.
If that was not enough, there was no last-minute petting, even if Ghost clearly deserved that acknowledgment from Jon.
Jon then leaves them in the lurch, with nothing more than a last look at Ghost. Even Tormund was clearly not impressed with Jon’s abrupt departure.
Notably, Ghost played the perfect protector to Jon, when the latter was on the verge of dying but was brought to life once again courtesy of Melisandre.
Fans were having none of it and went on Twitter to give the world a piece of their mind. They were pissed and rightly so!
You’re telling me that #GOT couldn’t afford to to animate Jon petting Ghost goodbye???? pic.twitter.com/0H4A3SVdYh
— Alyson Jordan (@alysonjordan97) May 6, 2019
*Sam and Tormund leave for good*
— Tracy Campbell (@tracylcampbell) May 6, 2019
Me: eh
*Jon walks away without petting Ghost*
Me: YOU’RE DEAD TO ME. HOW FUCKING DARE YOU. #GOTS8E4 #demthrones #got
Winter wasn’t as cold as Jon’s goodbye to Ghost #GOT #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/lr2qCgnEX9
— Kat (@katfromphilly) May 6, 2019
Saddest moment in thrones history #ghost #got pic.twitter.com/LWhWZn9txu
— myla (@illuma_n_eight) May 6, 2019
Ned Stark: “You will train them yourselves, you will feed them yourselves, and if they die, you will bury them yourselves.”
— Ghost, you’re a good boi.🕸 #ForTheThrone (@strawberrikai) May 6, 2019
Not give them away after they risked their lives protecting you over, and over, and over again.
Ghost deserved better. #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/AauJHbqURf
Jon lost my support when he didn’t even pet Ghost goodbye. WTF?! #GameofThrones #GoT #YouKnowNothingJonSnow #Ghost pic.twitter.com/dACIscDqHg
— Víctor Gaona (@vicgaona) May 6, 2019
JON REALLY NOT EVEN GON PAT GHOST ON HIS EARLESS HEAD RIGHT NOW #gameofthrones #got pic.twitter.com/CYlJnSBduE
— thots and prayers (@donutsanonymou1) May 6, 2019
Such an undeserving goodbye after being the most amazing beast throughout every season! Not done HBO, the North remembers!
You might forgive him Ghost, but then again, you were always a good boy. Better than we could ever be.