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Did D&D/HBO get the last laugh?
Posted on 5/20/19 at 11:31 pm
Posted on 5/20/19 at 11:31 pm
S1E2 recorded the lowest number of U.S. viewers at 2.20 million.
Avg viewers in S7 was 10.26 million viewers
S8E1 through S8E5 viewers was about 10-12 million
S8E6? 13.6 million
Moral of the story is that being meme-i-fied to hell and back for being bad is better for the bottom line than being good.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a rush of new viewers for the last and final episode or else they’d be more interested in avoiding spoilers.
Avg viewers in S7 was 10.26 million viewers
S8E1 through S8E5 viewers was about 10-12 million
S8E6? 13.6 million
Moral of the story is that being meme-i-fied to hell and back for being bad is better for the bottom line than being good.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a rush of new viewers for the last and final episode or else they’d be more interested in avoiding spoilers.
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Posted on 5/20/19 at 11:39 pm to RedStickBR
Having a story where anything can happen and people not wanting that to get spoiled is good, not being bad. This isn’t good for DVD (and all the other media) sales and rewatching the series.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 11:39 pm to RedStickBR
People like watching a good train wreck
Posted on 5/20/19 at 11:40 pm to RedStickBR
I watched for the memes. And the melts.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 11:40 pm to RedStickBR
quote:
S1E2 recorded the lowest number of U.S. viewers at 2.20 million.
Avg viewers in S7 was 10.26 million viewers
S8E1 through S8E5 viewers was about 10-12 million
S8E6? 13.6 million
Moral of the story is that being meme-i-fied to hell and back for being bad is better for the bottom line than being good.
Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a rush of new viewers for the last and final episode or else they’d be more interested in avoiding spoilers.
this is a terrible take.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 12:09 am to RedStickBR
yep, they might have got the ratings then, but they lost a lot of future DVD sales and syndication interest
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:19 am to saintsfan92612
I have no desire to rewatch series
Posted on 5/21/19 at 10:34 am to RedStickBR
Posted on 5/21/19 at 10:42 am to RedStickBR
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Moral of the story is that being meme-i-fied to hell and back for being bad is better for the bottom line than being good.
Very short-sighted take. The spin offs in production will suffer from the way they wrapped up GoT.
Subscriptions is what HBO is after, not ratings. I’m not sure that further universe development will move the needle now like it would have 2 seasons ago.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 10:44 am to RedStickBR
It depends. If million rush out to see the Star Wars films, then probably. I'll protest by canceling HBO and ignoring the Confederate project.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 11:06 am to RedStickBR
Every television show in the world would love to have the “problems” that GOT had in its final season.
One can hate Paul Finebaum, but he’s won if you got to the point of hating him.
One can hate Paul Finebaum, but he’s won if you got to the point of hating him.
This post was edited on 5/21/19 at 11:07 am
Posted on 5/21/19 at 11:54 am to RedStickBR
I canceled my subscription yesterday. I got the last laugh.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 12:12 pm to OceanMan
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quote:
Moral of the story is that being meme-i-fied to hell and back for being bad is better for the bottom line than being good.
Very short-sighted take. The spin offs in production will suffer from the way they wrapped up GoT.
Subscriptions is what HBO is after, not ratings. I’m not sure that further universe development will move the needle now like it would have 2 seasons ago
Spot On. Also, people won't be rushing out to purchase those special edition GOT boxed set with the extra content at the same level had a respectable 8th season with acceptable finale been provided. Not to mention the merchandising hit I'm guessing they will take.
GOT is still going to be a cash-cow for years to come. They just left some money on the table
Posted on 5/21/19 at 12:23 pm to RedStickBR
Posted on 5/21/19 at 12:46 pm to Cosmo
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I have no desire to rewatch series
I feel like if people went back and watched the old seasons so that they were fresh on their minds, season 8 wouldn't have been "horrible" etc.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 4:34 pm to monsterballads
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I feel like if people went back and watched the old seasons so that they were fresh on their minds, season 8 wouldn't have been "horrible" etc.
My son binged GOT over 2 weeks to be caught up for the last episode and pulled it off.
He did not have any significant issues with this season or how the series ended (does admit it was rushed).
Posted on 5/21/19 at 4:38 pm to RedStickBR
8 just seems to be an unlucky number in terms of pleasing the masses
Posted on 5/21/19 at 4:47 pm to saintsfan92612
quote:Are HBO series syndicated anywhere? If so, I haven't seen it.
they lost a lot of future DVD sales and syndication interest
Posted on 5/21/19 at 4:56 pm to RedStickBR
The big numbers are easy to explain. Early on, the show looked like a giant geek fest and normal people didn't want to pay to tune in to watch a bunch of fairy fricking, dragon breathing, zombie shite, even if that was a horrible misrepresentation of what the show was. Then word got out that it was one of the best shows of all time and people started to tune in. Then the show was announced to be wrapping up and people decided to binge the shite out of it to catch up and see it all happen in time for the finale. I don't think it has anything to do with the show falling off a cliff at the end.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 6:51 pm to Paddyshack
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I canceled my subscription yesterday. I got the last laugh.
Ooh, so edgy. You rebel.
Though the real cool kids claim to pirate it.
This post was edited on 5/21/19 at 6:53 pm
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