First things first, it's very geeky. It's got kings and knights, crowns and swords, dragons and ghosts. Medieval drama is a genre we get precious little of on television or in movies, for that matter , and Game of Thrones has nearly 10 hours of it.
Plus, the series of books boasts fans who are as serious about the happenings in Westeros — where most of the book's action takes place — as any hardcore Trekkie or Star Wars geek is about those sagas.
The story is compelling. Befitting an incredibly popular series, the books are packed with chapter after chapter that abruptly end in cliffhangers. The dialogue is often funny, acerbic and sometimes even heart-breaking.
Though the books are as thick as phone directories, the story moves quickly, and it's almost guaranteed to surprise you. In all my years of reading, seldom has a plot twisted so suddenly that I am shocked enough to say something like "Holy —-" out loud. The characters come first.
Even if you're not someone who likes fantasy, you will enjoy Game of Thrones, because it's not so much a fantasy tale as it is an outstanding character-driven drama that just happens to be set in a fantasy setting. Westeros, the land where the series takes place, is a dog-eat-dog place where most people are playing the angles and looking out for themselves.
The end result is a very tangled web of deceit, power plays and intrigue, which should make for an infinitely watchable show. Game Of Thrones is based on really great writing. Martin weaves an incredibly complex story that encompasses thousands of miles, dozens of characters and a history that spans thousands of years. Yet, it's easy to follow and just as compelling to read. This is mentioned not to start a flame war or suggest he is the be-all, end-all of fantasy, but to illustrate how good his writing is.
Further, Martin is credited, along with executive producers David Benioff and Dan Weiss, as a writer of the series. HBO does a better job at this kind of thing than anyone else. The show is expected to be premier sometime in It has action and adventure as well as romance and drama. Why movie reviews are irrelevant. What is the best Halloween candy? The history of pumpkin carving. Halloween costume ideas for Halloween costumes through the ages.
Best things to do for Spooky Season. Cancel reply. You must be logged in to post a comment. If the latter seasons disappointed, it was only because what had come before was so good — there are few long-running shows that manage to maintain that sort of form.
The West Wing, The Wire, even Buffy — all of these shows dipped towards the end to a lesser or greater extent. GoT is no different. Making [redacted] ruler of the seven kingdoms seemed like a bolt from the blue, but on a rewatch it feels more justified. And while the turn to fascism displayed by [redacted] annoyed many a fan, there was no other logical conclusion to that particular arc.
So go on, revel in the early years, binge on all the sexposition, and you might just find your ire about how it all ended tempered. Toby Moses. The battle of the binge: should you watch Game of Thrones in lockdown? Game faces
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