HBO may not have known it had a hit on its hands in 2011, but the premiere of the final season of GAME OF THRONES shattered ratings records for the network. Viewing of the series has reached a fever pitch and blown up Twitter, while fans divine clues over who will live, who will die, and who will win the Iron Throne. LA Times film writer Mark Olsen (@IndieFocus ) is joined by @marymacTV @tracycbrown and @MeredithBlake to ponder deep cuts and the series' role in the history of modern television. When was the last time the public had to say goodbye to a show long before growing tired of it?