Posted on 04/15/2019 6:12:15 AM PDT by C19fan
One billion tuned in as the highly anticipated Game of Thrones kicked off its eighth and final season on HBO Sunday night with the season premiere, the first of a six-episode final season.
The excitement about the premiere reached fever pitch online and at viewing parties set up in LA, New York and Utah as fans watched the long-awaited episode.
Fans around the world set up viewing parties with some die-hard followers at Professor Thom's bar in New York City dressed as characters from the show based on the fantasy novels by George R.R. Martin.
In the Los Angeles area, Brennan's Irish pub in Marina Del Rey and Busby's East in the Mid-Wilshire area were hosting viewing parties for fans.
The final season will span six episodes, the first two of which will run roughly the normal episode length at 54 minutes and 58 minutes.
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As a matter of fact one of Bronn's prostitutes will be dead due to the pox within the year.
STDs were yet to be invented at that time.
Watched it streaming on HBO GO. I enjoyed it.
I like the show, but last night’s episode was pretty boring.
Agreed! Pretty boring!
“One billion tune in”
I find that number difficult to believe, given things like the number of HBO subscribers, or the number of adults living above subsistence on the planet who are also allowed to tune in to HBO.
Its been going down hill for about two seasons now, in my opinion. I’ll finish watching it because I have watched it for a while but last night’s episode reminded me of what went wrong with Star Wars. Lots and lots and lots of talk to set up a complex word without much action. I was hoping the last season, with less episodes and a massive budget, would go out like Breaking Bad — non-stop action in each one. But last night was a disappointment.
About 99% of that are people pirating the show.
We’re gonna ride the dragon, dragon!!!
One billion? Globally, 130 million have access to HBO. (36 million in the U.S.)
Agree; I thought it was slow, nothing suspenseful, too much complicated dialogue, the only segment I really liked was the ride on the dragons and the terror of the townspeople.
I’ll catch it in the reruns when there is absolutely noting else to watch because I’ve seen everything else ...
>> STDs were yet to be invented... <<
Avoiding STDs were one of the things that drove the founding of civilization.
>> ... at that time. <<
Oh yeah, right...
Leftist HBO must be very pleased that so many can be fooled by a little (OK, a lot of) blood and titties.
Not sure STDs are addressed...
We’ve been watching GOT since it came on and enjoy the story lines...even though it’s a work of fantasy/fiction, much of the events (including the incest/whoring, etc.) are historically accurate.
We’re not lascivious but we’re also not prissy enough to blind ourselves because we occasionally see that which may offend us in some way if it were to apply to our personal lives. Judge not, lest ye be judged.....
Recorded last night’s episode because the wife wants to watch American Idol.
Dragon Attack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKWqfTiMNVA
LOL! It was truly one of the funniest scenes ever when he(Bronn) asked “Which one?”.
We have four TV’s in our house for the two of us. The other two are for guest couples who don’t want to talk to each other either!
My wife and I freaking love Game of Thrones. The first episode was awesome. We ordered HBO Now just so we could watch it. Then will cancel after the season is over. Spend a total of $30.
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