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Rings of Power lost a lot more viewers than HOTD, but context is important imo. GoT is the most watched thing ever on HBO with both linear tv and digital, though HOTD is the most watched digitally. Rings of Power season 1 was just straight up the most watched thing for Amazon, ahead of stuff I’d say is better like; Fallout, The Last of Us and Invincible (though it did fall off a cliff after the first few episodes). Critically HOTD actually took a hit this season, especially the latter half with both critics and audience scores - Rings of Power improved marginally critically, but by over 50% with audience scores. Neither was ever going to end early though. RoP was ordered for 5 seasons from the start hence no need to re-negotiate and no need to announce a new order. I guess there’s a chance Fire and Blood 2 comes out and they don’t extend or do new seasons if HOTD continues to slowly lose viewers the next few seasons but I doubt it.