Before Banana Feed returns to encompass all movie/television [and soon video game] news, I have one final thing to say to all my readers. This article is catered to those who have pretty much ignored this week’s posts due to lack of interests. Below, I’ve compiled a list of reasons why Game of Thrones/A Song of Ice and Fire can be watched/read by nearly everyone. Please take them to heart, because I employ you to listen to reason and buy/pirate the first season and be prepared to catch up on the second. For once this week, there are no spoilers in this post.
1. Stories 10 Years Old are Holding Relevance Today and It’s Still Not Over
The original A Game of Thrones was written in 1996. That was SIXTEEN years ago. And it took the entertainment industry sixteen years to make something so awesome mainstream. And reading something that was written sixteen years ago, and watch it still hold a lot of value and application to the real world today is simply astounding. There’s a reason there is so much hype about it, it’s a good series to get into. And George Martin still plans on writing two books. Given his five books in about 15 years, we still have an estimated 6 years of him keeping us on our toes and playing with our minds and emotions.
2. This isn’t Lord of the Rings/Eragon/Your Regular Fantasy Series
Before, I legitimately thought that this was just another Lord of the Rings, Eragon rip off where there are cliche forces of good and evil and there are dragons and wizards and dwarves. And while all three of these things exist, they’re not your typical J. J. Tolkein types of characters. The dragons are myth, the wizards are considered phony witches, and the dwarves are grotesque half-men shunned by society. There’s something refreshing from taking a step back from the cliche fantasy and putting some realism back into the mix. Which brings me to my next point.
3. The Series is Unforgiving Realistic
It’s a known fact that people die. While exaggerated idealistic stories have main characters living and good always conquering evil, that’s not the case in this series. People die. Like all the time. It makes the book/series engaging and unpredictable to read/watch. While you might celebrate the death of a character you hated, you will soon weep over a beloved characters corresponding death. Some of the more controversial and depressing parts are not always easy to read, but to have anything make you feel as much joy and anger as I have is definitely worth the while. And like I said before, it’s always refreshing taking a break from the superficial and predictable notions of good beating evil and having your favorite character win all the time.
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