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Game of Thrones Episode Ratings Show Season 8 Decline

A screenshot of a Twitter/X post by Cine Vichaar featuring a chart of Game of Thrones episode ratings across seasons 1 to 8. The left side shows a Game of Thrones promotional poster with the title and a 9.2 rating. The chart displays episode ratings (E1-E10) for each season, color-coded from green (good) to red (garbage). Early seasons (S1-S6) maintain high ratings (8.5-9.9), while S7 shows slight decline, and S8 drops sharply, with Episode 6 rating 4.0. The tweet caption calls it 'one of the most traumatizing charts in TV history,' reflecting fan disappointment with the final season.
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Game of Thrones episode ratings by season (S1-S8) with significant decline in Season 8, including Episode 6 rating 4.0

Overview

A screenshot of a Twitter/X post by Cine Vichaar featuring a chart of Game of Thrones episode ratings across seasons 1 to 8. The left side shows a Game of Thrones promotional poster with the title and a 9.2 rating. The chart displays episode ratings (E1-E10) for each season, color-coded from green (good) to red (garbage). Early seasons (S1-S6) maintain high ratings (8.5-9.9), while S7 shows slight decline, and S8 drops sharply, with Episode 6 rating 4.0. The tweet caption calls it 'one of the most traumatizing charts in TV history,' reflecting fan disappointment with the final season.

Origin notes

The image originates from 9Gag, with the original title referencing Season 8 ruining the franchise. It is a screenshot of a Twitter/X post by user Cine Vichaar, sharing a fan-created or aggregated episode rating chart for Game of Thrones, likely using data from platforms like IMDb. The chart visually highlights the decline in quality perception of the show's final season.

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