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kateoplis: “ GAME OF THRONES VIEWER RELEASE FORM “I, ____[insert name]____, hereby acknowledge that at any given moment during Game of Thrones, ____[insert name of favorite character]____ may perish in a soul-crushing and utterly depressing...
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GAME OF THRONES VIEWER RELEASE FORM

"I, ____[insert name]____, hereby acknowledge that at any given moment during Game of Thrones, ____[insert name of favorite character]____ may perish in a soul-crushing and utterly depressing manner.

I relinquish all rights to my emotional health as I continue to watch this series, well aware that any hopes or desires I have for positive outcomes are destined to go unfulfilled, and understand that the only real outcomes of this show end in heartbreak, disappointment, gore, and cold, unmerciful destruction. …

I hereby disregard my trained expectations for narrative television, understanding that this show has no respect for ___[insert any character]___’s moral ideals, and all traditional acts of heroism or nobility shall likely be met with terrible and undeserved retribution. No one is safe, and I have no right to treat the show with scorn or malice when another kind-hearted individual has his or her eyes gouged and head imploded by the callused mitts of a brute no viewer has ever cared about.

It is with all this in mind that I, ___[insert name]____ willingly continue to watch Game of Thrones, and freely invite the feelings of awful, hopeless agony imposed by the narrative events of said program.”

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To my friends and colleagues:

I have decided to resign as Chairman of Entertainment at FBC, effective at the end of June.

While difficult decisions have to be made every day, none have weighed more heavily on me than this. The inspired FOX leadership, coupled with your commitment to excellence at FBC, has provided one of the most rewarding chapters in my life.

I love TV. Always have. Since my mother told me to stop sitting so close and watching so much.

I couldn’t feel more fortunate to be afforded the opportunity to preside over a dynamic business, collaborate with the most creative people on the planet and drive culture. And also to be positioned at the nexus of change. It’s a fascinating moment in time as the digital evolution brings about radical shifts in consumer behavior. And through it all, the art form of TV has never been stronger or the marketplace more robust.

As invigorating as all that is to be a part of, we all know the daily feeding of the network beast and early morning ritual of waking to an overnight report card does breed a certain type of mania. My first boss, Brandon Tartikoff, described presiding over a broadcast network as “the worst best job in the world.” I remember coming up in the business and seeing how the grind turned some executives into grizzled cynics. And I vowed to never become that guy. I have always believed it’s incumbent upon network brass to bring a wide-eyed optimism to the chairs they rent. Talent deserves that. And frankly, the jobs are just no fun otherwise. Staying fresh and looking forward is part of why I feel the timing is right for me to turn the page now.

As you, my colleagues, know all too well, I am rarely satisfied. But I hope you all also know that I am very proud of what we have accomplished together and of the exceptional entertainment we have helped bring to fruition. We put shows and songs at the top of the charts, we took home trophies, we got out ahead of defining and building and measuring the multi-platform universe and we re-wrote rules about how to develop, program and market TV. And I think some of the best is yet to come next season. It’s been a satisfying blast.

Thanks for all,

Kevin

P.S. - Don’t go back to pilot season!

Kevin Reilly’s resignation letter | The Wrap

Love how he signs off with “P.S. - Don’t go back to pilot season!" 

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