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"The real Game of Thrones!": Social media abuzz with analogies for LS Polls

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Watching the Modi wave sweep most of India in Lok Sabha election on Thursday, social media users were convinced counting day is the real season finale of " Game of Thrones ". As the ruling party, led by current Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is on its way to a landslide victory for a second consecutive time, Twitter users weighed in on the comeback of BJP from a prism of their favourite show, which ended its eight season run last Sunday on a divisive note. One of the social media users borrowed the introductory style of rulers in the show for Modi as the one true leader in Westerosi jargon. "All hail His Grace, Narendra of the House Modi, First of his Name, Ruler of Bharatiyas, Lord of the North, South (partly), East, West and North East, Protector of the Realm, Breaker of Chains, Harbinger of Vikas, Scourge of traitors and Baap of all seculars #ModiAaRahaHai," one tweeted. Drogon may have melted the The Iron Throne to liquid metal in the series finale b...

'Game of Thrones' actors bid emotional adieu to series that ran for 8 years

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It is tough to sum up eight years and 73 episodes in a post or two about a show that has gone on to become a cultural phenomenon, but " Game of Thrones " stars tried to do just that after the finale, which has left many fans fuming and heartbroken at how their 'Watch' ended. Actors Emilia Clarke, Sophie Turner, Gwendoline Christie, Jacob Anderson, John Bradley and Liam Cunningham took to social media to say an emotional goodbye to millions of fans and revealed how their characters in the HBO series will continue to guide them in their journey -- both personal and professional -- ahead. Clarke, who has come to be known as Mother of Dragons Daenerys Targaryen, said it was hard for her to find right words to describe what the show has meant for her. "'Game of Thrones has shaped me as a woman, as an actor and as a human being. I just wish my darling dad was here now to see how far we've flown. "But to you, dear kind magical fans, I owe you s...

Game of Thrones latest episode leaks; aired early on Germany's Amazon Prime

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The second episode of the eighth and final season of " Game of Thrones " leaked on the Internet ahead of its scheduled broadcast time on HBO Sunday. According to The Wrap, fans of the epic fantasy series alerted on social media about the leak, claiming that the to-be-aired episode was released early via Amazon Prime Video in Germany. The show, whose first episode of the eighth season premiered last week, airs on HBO at 9 pm Eastern Time. Some social media users responded to the leak. "You can legally watch leaked episode on Amazon in Germany #GameofThrones," a user wrote on Twitter. A German Reddit user posted, "Why can I see the second Episode yet (sic)?!" The post also featured a screenshot from Amazon Prime in Germany that showed the opening titles of the show, captioned: "Game of Thrones, Staffel 8 [dt./OV] Folge 2" or season eight, episode two. The publication also confirmed that the second episode was in fact released ear...

Game of Thrones' final season premiere leaked early on DirecTV Now

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Winter came around four hours early for some lucky " Game of Thrones " fans, who caught the highly-anticipated final season premiere of the epic HBO show on DirecTV Now. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first episode of season eight landed on the AT&T-owned service around 5 pm ET, instead of its 9 pm ET premiere time on Sunday. The episode was live for some users for hours on DirecTV Now, before it was taken down. Besides reports of the first chapter of the last season being live, some users reported that they received a push notification that the episode was ready to be viewed. "Apparently our system was as excited as we are for 'Game of Thrones' tonight and gave a few DirecTV Now customers early access to the episode by mistake. "When we became aware of the error, we immediately fixed it and we look forward to tuning in this evening," a representative for AT&T said. Read More Article Source -> Business Standar...

Game of Thrones season finale to premiere in April '19

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Putting an end to speculations, makers of fantasy drama ' Game of Thrones ' have finally revealed the release date of season 8 . HBO announced on Tuesday that the season finale will premiere in the month of April next year. Along with the announcement, a teaser trailer of the finale was released from the official twitter handle of the fantasy drama. A number of posters were also released with '# FORTHETHRONE ' embossed on each of the posters. According to Entertainment Weekly, the move is in line HBO's debut marketing effort for the show's final season. 'Game of Thrones' has garnered widespread popularity since the first season, and has received 46 Primetime Emmy Awards, including 'Outstanding Drama Series' in 2015, 2016, and 2018. While season 8 will be the finale, author of the fantasy novel series George R.R. Martin recently revealed that he is working on the sixth book of the series. Read Complete Article Business ...