# HBO greenlights "Game of Thrones"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-greenlights-game-of-thrones/531108>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [March 3, 2010, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-greenlights-game-of-thrones/531108 "2010-03-03T12:04:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Arglefraster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3bc359/32.png) [@Arglefraster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arglefraster)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-greenlights-game-of-thrones/531108/21 "2010-03-04T17:50:11Z")

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> [@Woeg](#):
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> Hush! Every time someone speculates, Martin kills a Stark!

Ha! You owe me a new keyboard. 😃

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**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2010, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-greenlights-game-of-thrones/531108/22 "2010-03-04T23:39:44Z")

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> [@Bridget\_Burke](#):
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> The Chicago Tribune’s Mo Ryan has apparently been a fan for a while; her latest [here](http://featuresblogs.chicagotribune.com/entertainment_tv/2010/03/game-of-thrones-hbo-george-rr-martin-.html).
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> Guess it’s time to start reading the books. And get HBO some time next year…

I’ve done the math. It’s cheaper to buy the DVD box sets for the occasional HBO series I want to watch than it is to get the HBO service. HBO on my system is $14.99 a month which means with three months of service (the running time for a series) I’ve gotten the DVD’s. Add on some carry on for the months where I have the service and there is no new show I want to watch (I’m not interested in their other offerings at all) and I’ll just get the occasional Rome or Deadwood box sets.

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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-greenlights-game-of-thrones/531108/23 "2010-03-05T00:44:06Z")

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Yeah, but then you have to WAIT.

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**Author:** ![Bijou\_Drains](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bijou_drains/32/2814_2.png) [@Bijou\_Drains](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bijou_Drains)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-greenlights-game-of-thrones/531108/24 "2010-03-05T00:49:10Z")

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Sometimes you can get a special where HBO is $7-$10 a month, they often run those deals when a new show starts.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-greenlights-game-of-thrones/531108/25 "2010-03-05T06:11:40Z")

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I’m psyched for the new series. The cast looks promising; it could be totally awesome. And if it gets GRRM off his ass to finish the series, so much the better! Sheesh.

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**Author:** ![Woeg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/df705f/32.png) [@Woeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Woeg)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hbo-greenlights-game-of-thrones/531108/26 "2010-03-05T18:28:06Z")

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> [@Arglefraster](#):
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> Ha! You owe me a new keyboard. 😃

😃 My work here is done! 😉

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