After a near two-year hiatus, the first episode of the final instalment was made available for streaming on Tencent Video at the same time it was released in the United States.

Season eight has been one of the most discussed topics on Chinese social media in the lead-up to its release, with the hashtag related to the topic racking up more than 100 million views on Weibo.

The confronting scene of Viserys casually fondling his sister shocked many viewers — but the nude elements were cut in the Chinese version.

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