'Game of Thrones' broke records by obtaining 59 Emmys and a Golden Globe
On the night of May 19, 2019, televisions and screens from 207 countries tuned in at the same time to witness the last chapter of "Game of Thrones". 80 minutes in which the spectators were going to discover who would take over the throne of the Seven Kingdoms. A year later, his end continues to leave a bitter taste for his fans.
The ending sparked much speculation as to who deserved to be ruler of the Seven Kingdoms, but no one expected it to be Bran Stark who would rise to power. A decision that some applauded, but that fell like a bucket of cold water to most, since the one who really deserved to take the Iron Throne was Daenerys Targaryen.
The story of battles and struggles for the throne and the kingdoms, which accompanied many through the five books (written by George R.R. Martin and adapted by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss), eight seasons and the 73 chapters - some seemed more medium-length because of its long duration- today it still has a lot to tell, such as the fact that it is the largest production in the history of television or that it has broken audience records.
The fans of the series suffered and enjoyed for eight seasons with the unexpected plot twists, which the creators seasoned with high doses of blood and lust, and which captured the attention of millions of people.
The finale broke an audience record, being seen by more than 19 million people through HBO, HBO Go and HBO NOW, surpassing the figures for the broadcast of the first chapter, which brought together more than 13 million. Mark that passed as a record figure not only for the Seven Kingdoms series, but also for HBO history.
In general, the entire eighth season meant a constant fury for the fans. Five of the six episodes of the latest installment were the most watched of the entire series, with an average of 44.2 million people per episode between "streaming" and regular broadcast.
In the previous seasons and only in the United States, 9.3 million viewers watched the first season; 11.6 the second; the third added 14.4; the fourth, 19.1; the fifth already doubled the first with 20.2 million views; the sixth reached 25.7, and the penultimate got 32.8 million views, according to HBO data.
The murder of Ned Stark, the main protagonist, at the beginning of the series; the red wedding, the death and subsequent resurrection of Jon Snow, the Battle of the Bastards, or Cersei's walk of shame are some of the most impressive scenes in the production.
Production that has become the largest in the history of television: it was shot in Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Morocco, Malta, Spain -the country in which the most spaces have been used-, Croatia, Iceland, the United States, Canada and Scotland, with 105,000 extras and more than 12,000 wardrobe items.
This success has incorporated expressions such as "Dracarys!" (word used by Daenerys to order her dragons to attack with fire), "Winter is coming" (the motto of the Starks from the first episode) or "dragonglass" (or Dragon Video material used by white walkers to make their weapons).
Fans of the series managed to make themselves immune to the numerous deaths and beheadings that appear. And they learned not to get attached to any protagonist because they knew that at some point or another they could die. Throughout the eight seasons, according to HBO, a total of 150,000 characters lost their lives in battle.
It is also the most successful series in the history of television. To his credit, 59 Emmys -an absolute record for these awards-, a Golden Globe and seven awards from the American Film Institute (AFI).
What is certain is that, a year after the end of "Game of Thrones", the epic fantasy universe continues, and not only in the imagination of all its fans. Also in that of its creators, who are already at work with "House of the Dragon", the first derived series (spin off), so it will soon be possible to say again that "Winter is coming".
