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Carice van Houten – who played Melisandre in Game of Thrones – is speaking out about the fan backlash to the final season and how it ended.

“I loved the randomness and clumsiness of picking a king,” she told Insider. “That’s why I loved the first season, the guy who actually was king [Robert Baratheon], didn’t want to be king, so we already got a lesson in the beginning: ‘Why are you striving for that sort of power when, obviously, it doesn’t make you happy?’”

She added that it “feels a bit ungrateful” to have fans speaking out saying they hated the last season.

“The fact that some people were so disappointed is because everything before that was so good,” she said. “You’ve had such great times and then yeah, you’re going to be disappointed because it’s not going to go exactly how you anticipated. Of course, you’re going to have all sorts of criticisms and I just thought it was a sign of how good the show was.”

And about the petition made to remake the final season, Carice added, ”That’s extremism. That’s scary. Knowing the writers and knowing how f***ing great they are, they don’t deserve that.”

See what Emilia Clarke said about the final season.

Gwendoline Christie and Sophie Turner keep it chic and sophisticated while striking a pose at HBO’s Post 2019 Emmy Awards Reception held at The Plaza at the Pacific Design Center on Sunday (September 22) in Los Angeles.

The ladies were joined by their Game of Thrones co-stars Emilia Clarke, Maisie Williams, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and his wife Nukâka, and Carice van Houten.

Both Gwendoline and Sophie Turner switched up their looks from their original red carpet looks for the big ceremony.

Game of Thrones won the Outstanding Drama Series award for the fourth time in a row, cementing its place as one of the most beloved shows of all time. Find out all the awards the hit HBO series took home here!

FYI: Maisie is wearing Repossi jewelry.

The stars of Game of Thrones reunite on stage to honor the final season of their show at the 2019 Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 22) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

Peter Dinklage, Kit Harington, and Emilia Clarke were joined by co-stars Alfie Allen, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Lena Headey, Gwendoline Christie, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Carice van Houten for the special moment.

All ten of the actors received Emmy nominations for their work in the final season of the series and the show received 32 nominations overall, including Outstanding Drama Series.

“As much as we wish the show would have gone on forever our time had come,” Maisie said. “Now we have a chance to thank all of those who watched.”

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau is all smiles as he steps out for the 2019 Emmy Awards on Sunday (September 22) at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The 49-year-old Game of Thrones star looked handsome in a gold blazer as he was joined on the purple carpet by wife Nukâka Coster-Waldau.

Fellow Game of Thrones stars in attendance included Nathalie Emmanuel, Alfie Allen, John Bradley, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Liam Cunningham, and Carice Van Houten.

Game of Thrones leads the nominations with fourteen, including nine for acting and three for directing.

FYI: Nikolaj is wearing a Dolce & Gabbana tux, Montblanc cuff links, and IWC watch. Nathalie is wearing Miu Miu with Anita Ko jewelry. Alfie is wearing a Dunhill tuxedo, an Omega watch, and Christian Louboutin shoes.

15+ pictures inside of the Game of Thrones stars at the awards show…More Here! »

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta Jones hold hands as they arrive at the BAFTA Los Angeles + BBC America TV Tea Party on Saturday afternoon (September 21) at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 74-year-old actor looked handsome in a gray blazer and tan trousers while the 49-year-old actress donned a pretty purple dress for the party.

Other stars at the party included Sharp Objects star Patricia Clarkson, Barry actor Anthony Carrigan, Chernobyl‘s Jared Harris, The Man in the High Castle actor Rufus Sewell, City on a Hill actor Aldis Hodge, Pearson actresses Gina Torres and Sarah Rafferty, A Star is Born actor Rafi Gavron, Succession actress Sarah Snook, and Game of Thrones actors Nathalie Emmanuel, Carice Van Houten, and John Bradley.

FYI: Catherine is wearing a Vivienne Westwood Couture dress.

30+ pictures inside of the stars stepping out for the party…More Here! »

Jharrel Jerome walks the red carpet while attending the Television Academy Honors Emmy Nominated Performers event on Friday (September 20) at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Calif.

The 21-year-old actor is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for his acclaimed work in When They See Us. His nominated co-star Michael K. Williams was there too.

More celebs in attendance included Orange Is the New Black‘s Laverne Cox, Game of Thrones‘ Carice Van Houten, Fleabag‘s Sian Clifford, Killing Eve‘s Fiona Shaw, Escape to Dannenmora‘s Eric Lange, Veep‘s Tony Hale, House of Cards‘ Michael Kelly, Pose‘s Dyllon Burnside, Chernobyl‘s Jared Harris, This Is Us‘ Michael Angarano with Maya Erskine, and Better Call Saul‘s Michael McKean, Giancarlo Esposito, and Jonathan Banks.

FYI: Laverne is wearing a Maria Lucia Hohan dress, Ruthie Davis shoes, Kavant Sharat earrings, an Anabela Chan broach, and a Mio Harutaka ring.

Game of Thrones and HBO personally submitted seven actors for Emmy nomination consideration this year: Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Peter Dinklage and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

All seven actors deservedly got nominations for the 2019 Emmy Awards. However, HBO did not submit the names of three actors who also received nominations due to self-submission.

Emmy rules allow actors to self-submit for nominations with a fee of $225. This year, Gwendoline Christie (Brienne of Tarth), Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy) and Carice van Houten (Melisandre) all decided to self-submit after HBO did not include them with their submissions. All three earned nominations at the 2019 Emmys!

Game of Thrones‘ Emmy nominations actually broke a record this year!