HBO exec responds to ‘Game of Thrones’ fan backlash, petition for Season 8 remake - Global News

Since the premiere of the first episode of Game of Thrones‘ final season last April, many critics and fans have been openly harsh with their opinions and criticism of the HBO fantasy show.Story continues belowDespite its overall viewership, success and recently announced 32 nominations for the 2019 Emmy Awards, many viewers were so disappointed by the eighth season — and the finale in particular — that millions backed a petition demanding the crew remake the entire season.The Change.org petition, launched back in May — only midway through the final season — spiked dramatically following the finale and is still collecting signatures. It targeted showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff specifically, calling them “woefully incompetent writers.”As of this writing, it has accumulated more than 1.69 million backers.DRACARYS!#GameofThrones is the most nominated series at this year’s #Emmys, with 32 nominations. pic.twitter.com/cmPM3XonUE— Game of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) July 16, 2019After the petition quickly went viral, a number of Game of Thrones stars responded to the backlash. Most of them defended the show, however they also admitted they thought the final episode might divide fans.READ MORE: Conleth Hill of ‘Game of Thrones’ says reaction to Season 8 was a ‘media-led hate campaign’It wasn’t until Wednesday, however, that HBO’s head of programming, Casey Bloys, chimed in to protect the show’s reputation during a recent press tour with the Television Critics Association.“There are very, very few downsides to having a hugely popular show,” he said, according to TVLine. “But one I can think of is when you try to end it. Many people have big opinions on how these characters’ stories should come to an end.”WATCH: Petition to remake ‘Game of Thrones’ final season reaches 1 million signatures

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July 25, 2019 at 10:39PM