wildfire

In case anyone was still waiting for an April disaster to happen, perhaps this is it! 

For anyone not yet in the know, forest fires began burning on April 4th in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine. The fires came dangerously close to the site of the infamous Chernobyl disaster of 1986, and have released radioactive contamination into the air. The good news is that the fires have been contained, although the area has since been deemed the most polluted in the world. 

What else could go wrong in 2020!

In news that probably comes as a surprise to virtually no one, the state of California is once again on fire. The exact cause of the fires is not known for certain, but it's heavily suspected that PG&E, provider of natural gas and electricity to much of California, is behind it. PG&E has since implemented planned power outages in order to divert the fires from spreading further. Ironic, isn't it?

So while we all wait for this sh*t to blow over, let's sit back, mock PG&E, and browse through some memes.

SPOILERS AHEAD! 

Tonight we bore witness to one of the most bloody, fiery, and ultimately, disappointing episodes of Game of Thrones to date. The episode began with Varys sending word of Jon Snow's parentage to an unknown recipient. The Master of Whispers would not live to see the result of his efforts. Dany quickly learned of the treason from Tyrion and sentenced Varys to death by Drogon, a fate that most of Kings Landing shared by the end of the episode. 

Daenerys' transformation into her father was shocking to many viewers who took to Twitter to express their contempt for the character's unraveling. Many fans were equally shook over Jaime and Cersei's demise. Jaime is mortally wounded by Euron Greyjoy and goes to die with his twin and lover. Their ultimate death by rubble seemed an anticlimactic fate for such complicated and integral characters. We have to agree that it does not feel like Cersei got what she deserved. There's a whole lot more to unpack (hello, CLEGANEBOWL) but we'll let these tweets do the talking. It's time to grab a stiff drink and think about what we've been devoting our lives to since Season 1. We hope D&D are doing the same. 

You can catch some more reactions to this hellish episode at Ebaum's World and Fail Blog. For more general coverage of this harrowing season, check out last week's reaction dump and some of our favorite memes.