It was bound to happen. The expectation for "Game of Thrones" was increasing by the minute and now the first four new episodes of season 5 have premiered ilegally on the internet torrent sites.
These episodes were made available on saturday night, a day before the official premiere on HBO. This is not the first time something similar has happened, as it is considered the most popular ilegally downloaded show worldwide.
The four leaked episodes were most likely sent as a preview for critics and are shown in 480p instead of the quality shown when broadcasted through HBO, which is usually in 720p or 1080p. This will probably make it very difficult for fans to avoid any spoilers for the show and apparently more leaks could be on the way... so beware if you want to be surprised!
Have you already seen the four new leaked episodes? Will you wait to watch it as originally planned by HBO? Sound off in the comments!
It was bound to happen sooner or later. Just recently Game of Thrones showrunner David Benioff told THR that eventually there will come a day in the not so distant future where the TV series will catch up to the books and end up spoiling stories that have not been published yet in the novels.
“We’ve been talking about this with [author] George [R.R. Martin]
for a long time, ever since we saw this could happen, and we know where
things are heading,” David stated. “And so we’ll eventually, basically, meet up at pretty much the
same place where George is going; there might be a few deviations along
the route, but we’re heading toward the same destination.”
Benioff explained: “I kind of wish that there were some things we didn’t have to
spoil, but we’re kind of stuck between a rock and a hard place. The show must go on…and
that’s what we’re going to do.”
What do you guys think? Should the TV show spoil the novels or take on a different approach? Sound off in the comments!
