One of my favorites so far (with the caption they used).


"HBO Max, second of its name, the reborn, queen of the Sundays, breaker of brands, Mother of Dragons."

TCTTS said:

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Troy91 said:

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TCTTS said:

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Potential quality issues aside, their 2025/2026 slate will likely garner more eyeballs over the next two years than any two-year run in the company's history. These shows will do insane numbers, even and especially Harry Potter, despite Rowling's best efforts to drive the fanbase away.

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A great comment on the entertainment future until you throw in bait in the last clause.

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Oh, good lord, stop with the pearl clutching. That's not how I meant it.

First of all, it's an objectively true statement, and a simple fact, that a portion of left-leaning fans are being driven away by Rowling's continued efforts to publicly express her opinion on trans people. That said, I'm not criticizing her *for* her opinion on trans people. It's one thing to have and share that opinion, which is totally her right/prerogative.

But it's another thing entirely to, say, explicitly imply, even if in a joking manner, that she can't stand the three main original actors for having their opinions. This is the kind of thing I'm talking about, that really turns fans off...

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Judging from how completely packed Potter world in Orlando is every time I have been she still has a significant multigenerational fanbase.

I'll certainly check them out. If they are as well written as Hogwarts Legacy video game they will be fantastic.

Like most people I thought dropping HBO name was dumb. The same marketing garbage happens in the medical field. Companies seem to love dropping cash on logos and signs while they are pinching pennies everywhere else.

I've still been calling it HBO Max this whole time.