"But this was a family." Peter, who played Tyrion Lannister, went on to explain that he because he lived in Ireland, the show was like "a life", and that's why

"it was the hardest thing to walk away from". Speaking recently to the New York Times, the actor recalled his favourite moments from the finale. The controversial 73rd episode of

the show’s eighth season, saw writers David Benioff and D. B. Weiss come under fire from viewers who blamed them for "ruining" the long-running series.