Contains spoilers

In the season seven finale of Game of Thrones, Lord Petyr “Littlefinger” Baelish, most underhand man in Westeros and undisputed master of the memorable ladder metaphor, was finally brought to justice by Stark sisters Arya and Sansa (with a little help from all-seeing brother Bran).

His execution scene felt grimly satisfying, and it was reassuring to see the siblings come together to exact revenge upon the man responsible for many of the horrors inflicted upon their unlucky family. Littlefinger, it was safe say, got everything he deserved.

But did we, the audience, get everything we deserved? And have the showrunners really done the character justice this season?