Game of Thrones actors Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister) and Conleth Hill (Varys) shared their opinions on the series' divisive ending during a panel at Comic Con 2019.

Spoilers for the final season of Game of Thrones below.

Speaking about Jaime Lannister's fate specifically, Coster-Waldau said he felt his character's death was a "great" ending. "I thought it was perfect for the character to end in the arms of Cersei," he said to quiet boos from the crowd. "That’s just my opinion, but to me the scene with Gwendoline Christie [Brienne of Tarth] when she fills in the blanks in the book was really beautiful, and I think it showed her understanding of Jaime and her love of Jaime, and I thought it was a beautiful scene."

The actor's satisfaction with Jamie's fate comes in stark contrast to the reaction from Cersei Lannister actor Lena Headey, who said she "wanted a better death" for her character.

Coster-Waldau also addressed the negative reaction to the final season as a whole, noting the "absurdity" of the popular online petition to remake Season 8. "It was surprising, the level, the absurdity of the online petition, but every season we had huge controversies, from Ned Stark being killed, it’s like, 'I’m never gonna watch that piece of s**t show again,' to the Red Wedding... every season," he said. "The end… it’s gonna piss you off no matter what, because it’s the end. But at the end of the day, it’s absolutely fine. If you hated the ending, if you love it, that’s great, just don’t call people names."

Hill addressed the petition as well, although jokingly, saying he doesn't regret starting it, before moving on to Varys's fate. "I was absolutely gutted to get so close and not make the end," he said. "For the record, I love all my 10 years on Game of Thrones... it was a life-changing experience, and I met wonderful people on-screen and off. The last series was about the futility of conflict and the consequences of war, and if you take one thing from the show, take that."

Addressing the backlash to the final season specifically, Hill made a point to thank the fans in Hall H "for watching us for all those years... we’re very grateful for your fandom over the years. I think this is the reality rather than a media-led hate campaign." Still, fans weren't shy about booing certain answers.

The panel organizers seemed to be preparing for negative fan reactions, as Comic-Con director of programming Eddie Ibrahim made a short speech prior to its start. "We all accept each other, even if we disagree sometimes," he said. "We all do love the content that is brought to us, and we want that to continue, we want more of this content because we love it, and just remember this is a place where everyone is accepted and welcome and feels at home."

In addition to the controversial nature of the final season, the speech may have been prompted by showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss's decision to cancel their appearance at the panel, which was met with negative reactions from fans across the internet. Additionally, no time was allotted for fan questions at the end of the panel, possibly to avoid further negativity, though moderator James Hibberd maintained that they simply ran out of time.

Jordan is a freelance writer for IGN.