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August 6, 2013
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Guest Post: Why is Game of Thrones so popular?
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Carolyn Clayton
It seems like the world is currently building up excitement for the next series of Game of Thrones. Perhaps it’s a good time to think about why everyone loves the show so much. What is it about Game Of Thrones that makes it so popular?
The simple answer: Excellent writing, excellent acting and excellent production.
It goes without saying that the scenery in Game of Thrones is breathtaking. This is owed to both the filming locations and the excellent FX team behind the show. Northern Ireland is the best possible place to film the show’s “Northern” scenes, the environment and a lot of the architecture fits with the lore of the Game of Thrones series. For the snowier areas beyond The Wall, they make excellent use of the icy, glacier filled areas of Icelandic plains. The scenes in King’s Landing are generally filmed in the Dubrovnik section of Croatia - an area with much nicer weather than the other two I’ve mentioned.
Here’s one that might not be as obvious as it should be. George R R Martin’s novels were already very successful before the show was released. Having this - comparatively small now - fan base come to the show to get the ball rolling is actually significant to Game of Thrones’ popularity. Most people probably started watching the show after the pilot had been aired, but the fans of the books were likely there from the beginning of the show. This gives Game of Thrones a massive advantage over shows with brand new scripts and a much smaller community of followers.
Brit Movie Tours have launched a Game of Thrones Tour which runs from April 2014 and takes you on some of the filming location in Northern Ireland.
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