Passions are running high as 'Game of Thrones'&nbsp;nears its final episode this weekend, with hundreds of thousands of unhappy fans signing an online petition and a counselling service offering to help those grieving the end of the TV fantasy saga.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/game-of-thrones-season-8-finale-teaser-a-grey-and-gloomy-kings-landing-and-its-people-218784">Watch the trailer of final episode of 'GoT' here.&nbsp;</a>

Some 600,000 fans worldwide had signed a Change.org petition by Thursday <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/disappointed-with-season-8-game-of-thrones-fans-sign-a-petition-demanding-remake-219182">criticising season 8 of the HBO series and calling for a remake.</a>

"This series deserves a final season that makes sense," said Dylan D, from Texas, who launched the "Remake Game of Thrones Season 8" petition ahead of Sunday's series finale.

The story of warring families in the fictional kingdom of Westeros has drawn to a close with ever more bloody battles and favourite characters being killed off.

"Season 8 was very disjointed and rushed. Characters were hastily written off and plots became twisted. It was not a good close to a great series!!!," wrote Marilyn Marnell, one of those signing the petition.&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/game-of-thrones-season-8-episode-5-review-looks-like-no-one-will-end-up-on-the-iron-throne-218305">Read the review of episode 5 here.&nbsp;</a>

HBO did not return a request for comment on the petition.

The show was created by David Benioff and DB&nbsp;Weiss, who have taken the story beyond George R.R. Martin's source material book series, 'A Song of Ice and Fire.'

Despite the criticism, the eighth and final season of the Emmy-winning series has broken records for HBO, which says it has so far averaged 43 million viewers per episode in the United States alone - a 10 million increase over Season 7 in 2017.

Among television critics,<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/game-of-thrones-season-8-is-the-lowest-rated-season-of-the-popular-series-218244"> reviews </a>have gone from 92 percent positive for the Season 8 opener on April 14 to 47 percent favourable for the penultimate episode, "The Bells," which aired on May 12, according to review aggregator RottenTomatoes.com.

'The Bells'&nbsp;saw character Daenerys Targaryen descending into madness and destroying the Westerosi capital of Kings Landing with her dragon. Some fans thought that was too sharp a departure for Daenerys, who had previously said she wanted to create a better world.

"This is definitely not how it was supposed to go. Daenerys Targaryen has gone rogue," wrote CNN.com's AJ Willingham.

Meanwhile, British website Bark.com is launching a 'Game of Thrones'&nbsp;counselling service offering expert advice on how fans can deal with the loss of the show, which first aired in 2011.

"'Game of Thrones' is one of the most popular TV programs of our time, so I'm not surprised that people are devastated it's going to end," Kai Feller, co-founder of Bark.com, said in a statement.

"I think there will be a fair amount of superfans out there who will need to chat with a professional when the show ends.

Passions are running high as 'Game of Thrones' nears its final episode this weekend, with hundreds of thousands of unhappy fans signing an online petition and a counselling service offering to help those grieving the end of the TV fantasy saga.

Passions are running high as 'Game of Thrones' nears its final episode this weekend, with hundreds of thousands of unhappy fans signing an online petition and a counselling service offering to help those grieving the end of the TV fantasy saga. Watch the trailer of final episode of 'GoT' here. Some 600,000 fans worldwide had signed a Change.org petition by Thursday criticising season 8 of the HBO series and calling for a remake. "This series deserves a final season that makes sense," said Dylan D, from Texas, who launched the "Remake Game of Thrones Season 8" petition ahead of Sunday's series finale. The story of warring families in the fictional kingdom of Westeros has drawn to a close with ever more bloody battles and favourite characters being killed off. "Season 8 was very disjointed and rushed. Characters were hastily written off and plots became twisted. It was not a good close to a great series!!!," wrote Marilyn Marnell, one of those signing the petition. Read the review of episode 5 here. HBO did not return a request for comment on the petition. The show was created by David Benioff and DB Weiss, who have taken the story beyond George R.R. Martin's source material book series, 'A Song of Ice and Fire.' Despite the criticism, the eighth and final season of the Emmy-winning series has broken records for HBO, which says it has so far averaged 43 million viewers per episode in the United States alone - a 10 million increase over Season 7 in 2017. Among television critics, reviews have gone from 92 percent positive for the Season 8 opener on April 14 to 47 percent favourable for the penultimate episode, "The Bells," which aired on May 12, according to review aggregator RottenTomatoes.com. 'The Bells' saw character Daenerys Targaryen descending into madness and destroying the Westerosi capital of Kings Landing with her dragon. Some fans thought that was too sharp a departure for Daenerys, who had previously said she wanted to create a better world. "This is definitely not how it was supposed to go. Daenerys Targaryen has gone rogue," wrote CNN.com's AJ Willingham. Meanwhile, British website Bark.com is launching a 'Game of Thrones' counselling service offering expert advice on how fans can deal with the loss of the show, which first aired in 2011. "'Game of Thrones' is one of the most popular TV programs of our time, so I'm not surprised that people are devastated it's going to end," Kai Feller, co-founder of Bark.com, said in a statement. "I think there will be a fair amount of superfans out there who will need to chat with a professional when the show ends.

Dismayed or grieving, 'Game of Thrones' fans prepare for the final episode

TV’s biggest show to date ‘Game of Thrones’ will air for the final time next week. The trailer for the series finale came out earlier and although it doesn’t show much, it shows quite a lot. <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/game-of-thrones-season-8-episode-5-review-looks-like-no-one-will-end-up-on-the-iron-throne-218305">Read the episode 5 review here.&nbsp;</a>

If you look closely, you will see that the King’s Landing has been reduced to a grey hollow of its former self -- rubble and ash as Daenerys Targaryen walks through it to claim what is hers.&nbsp;

The camera also shows a pained Tyrion who has a worrying look on his face. Arya is also shown but she is more angry than worried. Could be that Arya has added one more to her hit list -- the mother of dragons.

The only people happy in the trailer are the Dothraki who have had a successful fight against the Golden Company, City Guard and the Lannisters.&nbsp;

Watch the trailer:

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Also, those of you reading about Jaime's hand surfacing in the last episode, here's the<a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/heres-the-real-truth-behind-jaimes-hand-surfacing-in-game-of-thrones-season-8-episode-5-218761"> real truth </a>behind all those rumours.

TV’s biggest show to date ‘Game of Thrones’ will air for the final time next week. The trailer for the series finale came out earlier and although it doesn’t show much, it shows quite a lot.

TV’s biggest show to date ‘Game of Thrones’ will air for the final time next week. The trailer for the series finale came out earlier and although it doesn’t show much, it shows quite a lot. Read the episode 5 review here. If you look closely, you will see that the King’s Landing has been reduced to a grey hollow of its former self -- rubble and ash as Daenerys Targaryen walks through it to claim what is hers. The camera also shows a pained Tyrion who has a worrying look on his face. Arya is also shown but she is more angry than worried. Could be that Arya has added one more to her hit list -- the mother of dragons. The only people happy in the trailer are the Dothraki who have had a successful fight against the Golden Company, City Guard and the Lannisters. Watch the trailer: Also, those of you reading about Jaime's hand surfacing in the last episode, here's the real truth behind all those rumours.

'Game of Thrones' season 8 finale teaser: A grey and gloomy King's Landing and its people

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Dismayed or grieving, 'Game of Thrones' fans prepare for the final episode

'Game of Thrones' season 8 finale teaser: A grey and gloomy King's Landing and its people