10 years, eight seasons, a whole lot of deaths and the final series of Game of Thrones is actually, finally here.

The excitement is almost too much to bear as the Mother of Dragons, Jon Snow and the gang are once again brought back onto to our screens. But there is of course also the knowledge that saying hello, also means saying goodbye, as this will be the final time they do so.

The first episode has now aired in the US (with the UK drop happening later today) and Twitter is already alight with musings, opinions and a whole lot of memes.

And because we want to squeeze every last tiny drop out of the last season of Game of Thrones that we’ll ever get, we’ve picked out some of our favourite Twitter reactions to get you giggling and savour this opening episode as much as possible.

For some it was all about the preparation…

After two years of waiting, GoT fans have had time to prepare, and gather their favourite GIFs to show just how excited they are for the new season.

One fan had to really work (literally) to get their GoT fix, tweeting: “After 10hr shift. I am finally off to watching #GameofThronesSeason8 yuh leggo.”

While another decided to make it a family event, which was not necessarily the best move: “When you sit down to watch #GameofThronesSeason8 with your parents AND grandparents and the R rating hits you with ‘contains nudity and strong sexual content’”

The best Game of Thrones Twitter reactions as the new season starts