To Download Or Not To Download

GIFs that perfectly describe any Game Of Thrones fan before and after the first 4 episodes of season 5 were leaked.

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2 days before the premiere in HBO, you and your friends were so prepared to watch together; to hum and sing recklessly to the opening theme together, to wait and see if they added Dorne into the opening sequence together. You probably even set up a potluck with a group of your fellow Throny friends. Needless to say, you were prepared and excited beyond means.

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A day goes by quickly and it is the day before the premiere. Things get rather serious as you quickly re-watch the fourth season to clarify any plot holes/developments that you may have missed. Or maybe just to revisit your favorite character Oberyn Martell in his former glory. *cries internally*

The day has come. You wake up, frothing with excitement to find out what will the opening scene be. Will it be Arya on a boat passing through the Titan of Braavos? Or will it be Tyrion and Varys crossing the narrow sea, venturing to the free city of Pentos?

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UNTIL SUDDENLY you open your phone and your Throny texting group blows up with news of the first 4 episodes of season 5 that was leaked into the internet. Tis then that you are caught in a whirlpool of conflicting emotions.

At first you're like, "FULL ON MARATHON MODE! CALL THE BANNERS! HELL YES!"

But then you're like, "But I feel bad for HBO...If I download these leaked episode they might lose ratings, resulting into less profit, less cost for production, hence as a result would be low quality episodes and I WOULD BE THE WORST THRONY IN THE WORLD!"

Simultaneously, your throny friends are experiencing the same dilemma you have about the ethics of illegal downloading or being a 'true' fan and just follow the usual schedule of tuning in every monday evening to HBO. Hence, adding up to more emotions and stress on whether you should download or not.

So were you tempted into the black hole of torrent and ended up downloading all the leaked episodes? Or are you still going strong anticipating the coming episodes on HBO?

Share your experiences in the comments below!