Game of Groans.

There is a good amount of *SPOILERS* in this post so proceed with caution.


What is it about killing off your favorite characters that amasses so much appeal to the consumer? You would think something like that happening would stop viewers from wanting to watch more. After last night's episode of "Game of Thrones" it's actually hard to say at this point.

Considering that a lot of people are attached to the characters that were killed off last night, it depends how devoted the fans are to the show and not just to the characters.

I'm not particularly a big fan of the book series or the television show but I like to see a little here and there just to get an idea of what all the hype is about. The reason why I don't follow the story is because I'm just not a huge fan of all the incest and rape themes. I realize I'm a total hypocrite when I say that because I also watch "American Horror Story," "Dexter," and "True Blood." All of those shows have very graphic violence and sex heavy scenes which is why I'm trying to cut down on watching them altogether. Anyway, another reason why I don't watch "Game of Thrones" is because I think it's too over hyped. I hear from everyone that the drama is really good and it lures you in to watch more but I've seen a few episodes in the past few seasons and nothing has done what they've said. In fact, I feel more disturbed after watching an episode than intrigued.

Or I could just be turning into a hipster; despising all that is mainstream and popular in the world while hiding in my own "indie" corner.

I'm definitely like that with certain movies and books *cough* Harry Potter *cough*

All in all, I think the viewer count will stay the same. If anything, it will continue to steadily grow so long as the few Starks that are still alive remain so. I guess it's all about the direwolves and how "badass" horse face Arya and ruthless Daenerys become.