Ratings, we don't need no stinking ratings

One day until the premiere. That's exciting, until we realize that we've already seen the first episode four times. That creates an interesting situation for HBO.

HBO has already argued that the Nielsen ratings for its shows are lower than they should be because of the availability of TiVo, HBO on demand and the various repeats throughout the week.

Will the ratings for the premiere be even lower because so many fans have already seen the show online?