I mean the series itself, the books and the tv show. I'm a huge fan of the song of ice and fire series, and I think ASOIF is the new lord of the rings when it comes to popularity and influence. But it does make me curious why this is so much more successful compared to other fantasy novels. Is it just because they made a tv show about it, which for obvious reasons exposed the work to a much larger audience? Is the story just much better written then most other fantasy novels, characters more interesting, it's a more realistic and gritty form of fantasy which appeals to more people? I would say it would be a combination of all those factors personally. If you are a fan of the series, what do you like the books and/or the show so much, and why is it better then other fantasy novels?