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Game of Thrones: HBO confirms season 8 will be last
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It's dead, Jim.
Mac the KNife
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One of the things I admired about GoT so far is that we never see these events, just hear recollections and historical narrative, and even then you get the feeling that a lot of what we're getting is unreliable or romanticized.
Hearing the way characters speak of these events instantly adds so much to their personalities. I love hearing random-ass nobodies giving shit to Jaimie for killing the Mad King, which was a really intimate moment, like the fine details are a matter of public record.
NYR
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Bulletzen72
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HBO should adapt The Witcher series, although it would probably be a good bit more costly what with the SFX for the various beasties!
RatskyWatsky
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Kung Fu Jedi
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Considering when the book series is done it will have seven total books, any episodes in season 8 should be considered bonus. Prior to that, each book roughly equaled a season, which was ten episodes. Following that logic, the show would end after season 7.
Of course, things have only gotten more complicated plot wise, so 10 episodes per book has gotten tougher. But still, it's a good way to look at how much we'll actually get in season 8.
And those saying "good luck" to HBO have to know that the source material is going to dry up at some point. They have to move on and look for new options.
firehawk12
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I still don't get why they didn't do one longer season instead of 2 shorter seasons.
Those episodes had good direction and spectacle, but the story is quite poor.
two season box set sales instead of one
420bits
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Alex Stroud
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And more Emmy nods. Thanks, AMC.
RatskyWatsky
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+1 extra year of subscriptions
(HBO did it years before AMC with the final season of The Sopranos)
a Master Ninja
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CG dragons take time.
I assume you hated this season and the last several seasons? Because episode 10 was just a dozen satisfying payoffs, one after another, for things that have been cooking for years.
NYR
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Actually, season 7 won't be eligible for the Emmys next year.
http://deadline.com/2016/07/game-of-thrones-end-final-season-2017-emmys-spinoff-tca-1201795599/
This is what needs to happen.
scorcher59
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I'd just cull it at season 7, a strong season 7. Season 6 wasn't what I hoped.
Maybe it's because I read the books, but to me, Season 6 was much better than Season 5. I didn't find myself worrying about what was changed/butchered as much and just enjoyed the story being presented. The various pay-offs in episodes 9 and 10 definitely didn't hurt.
From HBO's perspective, having a show that has continued to grow in popularity each season for 6 seasons now is extremely impressive. Even The Sopranos hit its average ratings high in Season 4 I believe. Season 4 was also True Blood's peak.
Financially, there's no reason why they wouldn't stretch things out another year.
BibiMaghoo
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HBO have made the best TV shows for as long as I can remember. They will be just fine after GOT.
Randomizer
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Hmm I should see about becoming an extra before they end filming. They film it here in my city. Would be a nice farewell to be part of the show in even a small way.
NYR
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Personal opinion is fine but he did not say it was opinion, he claimed the quality of the show has gone down and added no facts, justification or proof. Consensus is the show has not done that.
Hate is a strong word... I dislike seasons 5 and 6. Episode 10, imo, was a bunch of cool moments that in hindsight felt unearned and made very little sense.
Killer Queen
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I think they're per episode basis but I'd imagine having shorter seasons with the same seasonal budget will allow them to do a lot more. Especially with what's coming.
CountAntonius
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Give me a two season Roberts Rebellion spin off. I want to see this in life action.
i saw in an interview with kit harrington that the entire "budget" is spent on the elaborate battle scenes. they just bite the rest and make it back through dvd/blu ray/merchandising
kind of moot though because its GoT and HBO will throw however much money it needs at this point
There's no way the budget is strictly per episode in a show where one episode is an SFX fest like Battle of the Bastards, and another is basically people sitting around and talking for 55 minutes. Actors are paid per episode, but I think the budgeting is done per season.
EDIT: That said, the budget has gone way up. Season 6 was quoted to cost $100M. Season 1 had budget that was a bit over $50M IIRC
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
They'll do fine. I'm sure people said the same when The Wire ended or Sopranos.
Oh hey maybe they can resurrect deadwood!
Royal_Phalanx
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Oh god HBO plz revisit Roman times. Rome would have been so much better if it wasn't rushed like shit. Do it right this time.
The Wire wasn't anything special from a financial/ratings viewpoint.
MomoPufflet
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Don't worry, there's probably a prequel that'll be 1/10 as good on the way.
andythinkpad
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iRAWRasaurus
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As long as the series ends on a high, I will be happy.
DietRob
i've been begging for over 5 years.
Yea you are right about that. I wonder what kind of production deals HBO has in place besides the one I know about with Jon Stewart.
Point is from everything I heard they are great to work with so I'm sure they have stacks and stacks of scripts waiting for a green-light.
NYR
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Four seasons, bruh. GoT covers Year 297 After the Conquest to Year 300ish After the Conquest.
S01 - Year 273 After the Conquest to Year 281 After the Conquest
Mostly covers 280 and 281, but has flashbacks like Tyrone Lannister's birth. Focus of season is on Tourney at Harrenhal and Kidnapping of Lyanna, death of the Mad King at the hands of Jamie.
S02, S03 - Year 282 After the Conquest to Year 283 After the Conquest
The Rebellion.
S02 is the set-up and politics highlighted by the death of Elia Martel by The Mountain.
S03 is the actual battling and fights between Robert and Rhaegar.
S04 - Year 284 After the Conquest to Year 286 After the Conquest
Tower Of Joy, and King Robert's ascension with the end of the series being Joffery's birth.
blainethemono
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Killer Queen
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I think we have the same idea on how the money is moved around i just got a bit confused.
last season did feel rushed. but seems to me most of the major story arcs are about wrapped up, so having 14 episodes to close it off should be more than enough imo
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I'd be up for both of those.
CountAntonius
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Jack Scofield
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At this point the whole scary winter thing sounds like such an afterthought. Same problem as the books.
a Master Ninja
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Isn't it the point that the world will be so caught up in the King's Landing business that the White Walkers are just going to steamroll everybody?
I wonder if the way HBO thinks about shows will change as they focus more on selling HBO Go/ HBO Now. Developing a catalog of acclaimed shows, even if they're not ratings hits will help them get and keep long time subscribers. If they want to be the third player behind Netflix and Amazon Prime for streaming video then shows like The Wire, even though it was always on the cusp of cancellation during its run, can be quite useful.
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