George R.R. Martin Begged HBO to Make 10 Seasons of Game of Thrones

Maybe George R.R. Martin knew all along that ending Game of Thrones with eight seasons was going to be a bad idea. During its run on HBO, Game of Thrones had dominated as one of the world's most popular television shows, pulling in fans from everywhere as people grew more invested in the story with each season. By season eight, which would be the final season of the series, Game of Thrones was more popular than ever, but most of those same fans were quick to turn on the show by the time the last episode had aired.