It's disappointing that the Game of Thrones creators were richly rewarded after phoning in the final season

Bloomberg

David Benioff and D.B. Weiss' new megadeal with Netflix rankles Eric Newcomer, who finds it personally offensive that they are not facing comeuppance after they "destroyed what they'd built" with Game of Thrones. "They could have handed the show off to someone who still cared," says Newcomer. "They could have taken more time with it. They could have not killed off two major characters in an anti-climactic roof collapse scene. I don't think the industry should let them off the hook so easily. For me, there are two takeaways here: First, the rich contract for Benioff and Weiss is a reminder that prestige TV studios, like their sequel-hungry Hollywood counterparts, care more about whether content makes money than whether die-hard fans love it. And Game of Thrones was a success, no matter the backlash. Second, it’s always better to be in the spotlight, even if you fail."