Game of Thrones review

Disclaimer: The following is my opinion, and I'm not stating it as fact. I feel as if I'm insulting the reader's intelligence by stating this, but there are readers out there(whoever is out there reading this) that will think my opinion is fact. Thank you.

In, "A Game of Thrones," George R.R. Martin delivers the greatest fantasy epic of all time. Yes, better than Lord of The Rings, better than Wheel of Time, better than anything else. I know I'm probably sounding like a fan-boy here, but I love this series, but as all writers will say: show don't tell. And of course, I shall.

 First off, it's the tone. Unlike most fantasy, Game of Thrones(or "A Song of Ice and Fire) is set in a gritty atmosphere, in a world that may just be like our own. Except, without all the technology of course. Instead of cheesy goblins, and species running around, instead of throwing magic in our faces, the novel uses the fantasy aspect sparsely. There's magic alright, but it's done in a way that makes one believe it can be real. That, maybe, just maybe that can happen in real life. The magic is usually more menacing and deadly than grandiose and flashy. And that's what I love about it most. That even the biggest over the top moments are grounded in reality, and grit.

Second, it's the characters. Characters can save a bad story and turn it into a great one. But characters can ruin and great story, and transform it to a horrible one. For Game of Thrones(and the rest of the series)it's the former. GRRM crafts intriguing characters with their own strengths, weaknesses, and depths. Their reactions feel true to life, and their passions as well.

Dialogue. You can't have characters without great dialogue, and the dialogue not only feels natural, it perfectly matches what they may have said back in those times. And it doesn't feel forced as if GRRM is constantly digging through a thesaurus for huge words no one today uses in normal speech.

And that's it. Besides obvious things like story, this is what makes Game of Thrones(or, A Song of Ice and Fire) the best fantasy epic of all time. At least to me. As it shows on the picture above, this is also an HBO television series. A damn good one at that. For whoever is out there, what did you love about Game of Thrones?