User blog comment:Ḡwẵine Ḹٍٍkƨ Ĺiĸe Ͼềлȑềd/Why the finale shouldn't be on Christmas (spoilers)/@comment-5102537-20121220113445/@comment-5102537-20121220120938

Yes.

And no.

Except the spoilers from the supposedly reliable source are leaked out deliberately in order to prepare the fans for the worst and then to surprise them otherwise, but I strongly doubt that, most of all because the magazine has confirmed the spoilers.

What can I say? Whether the audience/the fans will like the finale or not, the show runners managed to keep the fans talking about the show, no matter if they complain (like me) or praise it. Naturally, the fans will watch it, and if only to see if their speculations were right. I suppose the ratings will be very high for the finale. However, this isn't necessarily a sign of quality for the show.

Meanwhile, the fans clutch at every straw and are enthusiastic about every tiny thing they had hoped for, for example the reveal in the latest epsiode. Some time ago, they wouldn't have bothered much but now they are happy for everything that comes even a little close to their hopes.