1. First things first, it's very geeky. It's got kings and knights, crowns and swords, dragons and ghosts. Medieval drama is a genre we get precious little of on television (or in movies, for that matter), and Game of Thrones has nearly 10 hours of it. Plus, the series of books .
Between cinematic effect rivaled by even few movies and other elements, I have yet to see a tv series match it or even come close. Before Game of Thrones with the exception of Breaking Bad and maybe a few other series, very few had kept me glued from beginning
Every now and then a particular show or movie comes and grabs the attention of the masses. Game of Thrones is one of those shows if not the show that had me intrigued about what television as a medium could offer and challenge viewers expectations.