If you're like us, the news that Game of Thrones isn't returning until 2019 hit you like a ton of bricks — along with the realization that it's also the show's final season. And, if series author George R.R. Martin has anything to do with this (he's known how the story ends and has even dropped hints), we're sure that some beloved characters are going to meet their untimely demise.
It's easy to think that Martin harbors a strange hatred of his audience, which is why he keeps killing off main characters, but the exact opposite is true. He delights in giving us difficult stories to stretch our imaginations, and a new Syfy series, based on his 1980 science-fiction novella Nightflyers, is a testament to his creative prowess.
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