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Re:Will cable TV be invaded by commercials? (1981) by jarjoura on Sunday April 26, 2020 @02:41AM (#22985074)
Arguably Game of Thrones could be the last series to ever capture the attention of the entire world at the same time. Everyone I know watched it, all ages, and all different genre fans. Bars used to play the episodes to a packed crowd. It was truly epic.

I don’t think these other series you listed are anywhere close to the level GoT captured. They win awards and have big budgets and fans spread the word, but still nowhere near.

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Re:Will cable TV be invaded by commercials? (1981) by slfnflctd on Sunday April 26, 2020 @07:24AM (#22986331)
> all ages

A lot of parents I know would not be at all comfortable allowing children under the age of 14 to watch this show (and for older kids only on a case-by-case basis) due to its incredibly violent & sexual content, horrific rapes depicted in detail, and extremely graphic sadism across the board.

Many adults wouldn't begin to consider watching it for these reasons. Sometimes I wish I hadn't.

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Re:Will cable TV be invaded by commercials? (1981) by lotsofpulp on Sunday April 26, 2020 @10:14AM (#22987293)
If anything, I think GoT turned people away from getting invested into TV shows especially over long seasons due to its nonsensical ending.
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