I love movies and TV shows of all kinds, but I have to admit I have a soft spot for HBO. The channel is responsible for some of my favorite TV experiences of all time: Game of Thrones, Barry, Silicon Valley, and now The Last of Us all come to mind. I’ll watch anything on any platform that looks intriguing enough, but when HBO is attached, I’m even more likely to watch.
That’s why it made absolutely no sense at all for Warner Bros. Discovery to remove the name of one of the most respected brands in show business, truncating HBO Max to just Max. HBO hasn’t gone away: The channel is still a massive part of the streaming service, offering its past catalogue as well as producing new shows as it always has. But there are also “Max Originals,” which are not HBO shows but available on the platform
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