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Here are the best Game of Thrones memes from China

From Lord Varys the communist to a scene Chinese users wish the censors had cut out, here are the best reactions to Season 8 of Game of Thrones

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Varys, jokingly hailed as a "true communist" by Chinese viewers, here seen considering some light treason. (Picture: HBO)
Everyone is watching Game of Thrones... even in China.

Every episode of the mega-hit HBO show is eagerly consumed by viewers in the country, who either watch the official Chinese stream on Tencent Video or from some, let's say, "unofficial" sources.

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And just like viewers everywhere else, when they're done, they flood social media with their commentary -- sometimes with a local twist.

Here are some of our favorite memes from Season 8 so far. But before you go further, a warning: There are spoilers in this post, so don't scroll past the picture if you don't want to know what happens this season.

"The night is dark, and full of spoilers." (Picture: HBO)
"The night is dark, and full of spoilers." (Picture: HBO)

OK, remember that big battle at Winterfell? (They called it The Long Night, but let's be real, it was more of a One Night Stand, am I right? Thanks, I'm here all week.)

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Most people were a little confused by the battle plan from the good guys, which is to say it didn't make any damn sense. Chinese viewers thought they could have taken some inspiration from Sun Tzu: The legendary Chinese general and philosopher who wrote The Art of War, the book too often misquoted by that really annoying guy in your office.
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