Game Of Thrones is the grandest epic TV has ever seen. Hell, it gives Peter Jackson’s Middle-earth movies a run for their money. But it’s the politicking and human drama that really impresses. As the great families of Westeros squabble over the Iron Throne, the cast of believable characters are caught in the crossfire. Bloody, brutal and jaw-droppingly well-realised, it’s a fantasy masterpiece. The final season may have received some blowback for certain character arcs, but everything before then was pure magic.
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