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That's not how HBO rolls now. Werthead Send a noteboard - 18/04/2012 12:23:23 AM
They did back in the mid-2000s, but apparently the current management feels that the 18-month or longer gaps between seasons hurt their viewing and subscriber figures. Their current system is to have a big tentpole series on in each quarter of the year, every year, to keep people subscribed all year round. This year that's LUCK, GAME OF THRONES, TRUE BLOOD and BOARDWALK EMPIRE, with their other shows arranged around them.

So they're not going to get into having the long gaps between seasons again, especially not with the importance of the child actors on the show and a reluctance to recast them.
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GAME OF THRONES renewed for a third season. Werthead - 11/04/2012 12:41:08 AM 1442 Views
Awesome news! A Deathwatch Guard - 11/04/2012 05:04:36 AM 713 Views
Holy crap ironclad - 11/04/2012 08:44:44 AM 842 Views
It won't necessarily be the end of the season (SPOILERS from the books) Werthead - 11/04/2012 12:45:48 PM 814 Views
That's cool... Maybe the show will manage to actually improve on the books then A Deathwatch Guard - 11/04/2012 05:08:53 PM 773 Views
That way would make logisitical sense too. Cannoli - 12/04/2012 01:46:04 AM 851 Views
They will still need..(book 3+ spoilers) Tweak - 13/04/2012 08:23:01 AM 767 Views
That's already planned for. Werthead - 13/04/2012 06:58:29 PM 754 Views
Question - Book Spoilers Anonymous2000 - 14/04/2012 05:10:46 AM 653 Views
Answers - Book Spoilers A Deathwatch Guard - 14/04/2012 06:12:20 AM 718 Views
I have read GOT, but only summaries of the others..... Anonymous2000 - 15/04/2012 04:24:35 AM 697 Views
Spoilers everynametaken - 14/04/2012 06:18:57 AM 825 Views
So in another couple of years they will have passed Martin's writing... Tom - 13/04/2012 02:37:27 AM 768 Views
I know, right? ironclad - 13/04/2012 09:50:36 AM 675 Views
According to wikipedia, Martin gave the show's creators plot spoilers A Deathwatch Guard - 13/04/2012 03:15:23 PM 676 Views
Re: According to wikipedia, Martin gave the show's creators plot spoilers DomA - 13/04/2012 05:15:16 PM 771 Views
Four years, I think. Nate - 13/04/2012 04:10:27 PM 724 Views
Yes. Cancellation aside, it is almost impossible for GRRM to finish the books first. Werthead - 13/04/2012 07:09:42 PM 747 Views
He could always outsource it Praziquantel - 14/04/2012 04:36:07 PM 927 Views
No. Not now, anyway. Werthead - 16/04/2012 11:43:30 AM 718 Views
What's stopping them from taking a break of a season, or even two if they have to? *NM* Legolas - 16/04/2012 10:08:32 PM 299 Views
The fact that you can't keep actors and actresses from ageing (i.e., time) *NM* Tom - 17/04/2012 05:42:22 PM 307 Views
That would be a problem for sure, but it's not the reason why DomA - 18/04/2012 07:17:54 PM 832 Views
That's not how HBO rolls now. Werthead - 18/04/2012 12:23:23 AM 699 Views
Is season 2 good? Season 1 was frightfully boring with very poor filming quality. callandor1000 - 23/04/2012 04:30:55 AM 798 Views
*NM* TaskmasterJack - 23/04/2012 11:16:05 PM 321 Views
Don't look at me like that. callandor1000 - 26/04/2012 04:31:08 AM 667 Views
You = *NM* Anonymous2000 - 07/05/2012 05:25:54 AM 299 Views
Y-your MOM is frightfully boring with very poor film quality! So there. *NM* Cannoli - 24/04/2012 03:04:11 PM 310 Views
*NM* ironclad - 25/04/2012 09:52:14 AM 294 Views
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