OT: It's official, GoT Season 8 won't air until Summer 2019

Submitted by NFG on

HBO executives today confirmed what was leaked out a month ago, that season 8 will not air until the summer of 2019. I have high expectations for the season given who they are bringing back to direct the shows. This will be one of the longest offseasons for any fandom, so if you haven't watched the series or need to catch up, now is the time to do so. It is the greatest show of all time. And to think I thought TWD was better at one point....

 

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LSAClassOf2000

January 4th, 2018 at 6:35 PM ^

Long ago, it was agreed to have a Game Of Thrones "exception" since there was a significant and vocal following on the board, although there have not been very many if any threads about it for ages because of the pace of actual release. 

In any case, George R.R. Martin apparently needs another six months to finish a sentence. 

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Vasav

January 4th, 2018 at 6:43 PM ^

and "Breaking Bad" is solidly #2. GoT is a great show, and the first few seasons was up there, and when the 5th season deviated from the books I was hopeful it would go in a better direction. Unfortunately the last 2 seasons the characters and plots have lost some of their complexity. First 5 seasons definitely in contention with BB and The Wire. Although I'm not sure anything will top The Wire season 4.

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The Mad Hatter

January 4th, 2018 at 7:39 PM ^

I didn't watch it until it was over and I have to say I wasn't all that impressed. It was good, but not on the same level as The Sopranos, Rome, Mad Men, or The Wire. And making people wait 2 fucking years for an abbreviated season of tits and dragons, now with 75% fewer tits!, is a slap in the face to fans. Sure, I'll watch, but at this point I'm pretty much over it.

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Whole Milk

January 5th, 2018 at 8:33 AM ^

Currently watching Mad Men, just started the final season. Draper in the last few seasons has just killed me. He is incredibly tough to watch at times, but that only adds to the level of intrigue you are talking about. 

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corundum

January 4th, 2018 at 6:28 PM ^

Not that big of a deal, this last season was underwhelming to be honest. Obviously Little Finger was going to be the major character to get got since everyone else had plot armor. Also, characters were basically teleporting by the middle of the season to progress storylines.

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Honest Abe

January 4th, 2018 at 6:35 PM ^

Anything to drag it out.....................................:.....:.............................

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crg

January 4th, 2018 at 6:40 PM ^

The show is good, but not great.  However, HBO has really hosed the progression by demanding the first 5-6 seasons be done so rapidly at the outset (i.e. 1 per year).  I'm still looking forward to book 5  (of 7) finally coming out sometime in...2018...2019...before George Martin dies (maybe)?  It's only been 7 years since book 4 came out - no rush.

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SlothWolverine

January 5th, 2018 at 12:18 PM ^

Don't joke about Martin dying. 

Happened to another one of my favorite authors, Robert Jordan. Dude wrote some great books, about 5 of them, and then decided to turn a series into a career. He died after the 11th book I believe, another author wrote the final 3. Took over 23 years to finish including a 4 year gap between the 13th and 14th books.

Selfish bastard. 

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