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2/19/2013 5:48:55 PM
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Why is Game of Thrones so successful?
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?
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4 RepliesThe story and characters are really well fleshed out. There is backstory for pretty much everything and everything locks into each other pretty well. I suppose it's also because there are a lot of fantasy elements in it, for the nerds, and a hell of a lot of politics, backstabbing, power games, mind games and petty squabbles and character flaws. It's a genuinely good piece of drama. The tv series is very good, as it is so faithful to the books, but the books themselves are on a whole other level. Can't wait for the next book.
