HBO’s Boss Is A Fan Of The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Finale: They ‘Did A Great Job’


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So the Game of Thrones finale was a bit divisive. There were a lot of complaints about where the show wound up and about the directions it took certain characters. The only thing most people can agree on is that one shot of Daenerys and her dragon was pretty wicked. Still, some have been unequivocally pro-GoT finale. Jason Alexander, who knows a thing about controversial finales, is one. Another is the show’s ultimate boss: HBO’s president of programming, Carey Bloys

Speaking to Variety, Bloys felt the opposite of livid about [redacted] winning the eponymous game.

“I think the guys did a great job,” Bloys said, referring to showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss. “It’s always sad when a show departs, but that’s part of the TV life cycle, and life moves on. But obviously we’re really proud of the show.”

Bloys does know there’s been a lot of complaining on social media about an episode that scored higher ratings than even the legendary Sopranos closer.

“I think to a certain extent it was expected that for a show this big, there’s no way you’re going to please everybody,” Bloys said. “It’s roughly split with some people loving it and some people disliking it. That’s about what you’d expect. I think the guys landed a massive plane and did a great job doing it. But you’re never going to make everybody happy, nor should that be the goal.”

Bloys also claimed Benioff and Weiss didn’t merely wing it. “The guys have had a very, very specific plan in their head for a long time,” he said. “This was not something that was kind of slapdash, where at the end of last season we said, ‘Eh, we only feel like doing six.’ They were very, very deliberate. This was well thought out.”

Earlier Wednesday, Bloys spoke to Deadline and told the world it would have to wait a bit longer for those GoT prequels. Whenever Benioff and Weiss emerge from their post-show drunk jag, they’ll be pleased to hear someone’s a fan.

(Via Variety)

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