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shanc wrote

Reply to comment by ziq in by !deleted8205

I just saw the new one this week but I think overall GoT isn't that great. Certainly not up there with, say, The Wire. Or Breaking Bad/BCS even. I guess it's just not really my thing. I've enjoyed watching it with my partner (they love it) but the chances of me ever going back and rewatching it are slim to none.

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ziq wrote (edited )

I'd rank it right after the wire and breaking bad (and the sopranos). It explores the nature of hierarchy like all of those shows.

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shanc wrote

I'm sure it does, I just never 'got it' like you and so many others do. Maybe it's the fantasy setting, idk.

fwiw I'd also put True Detective series 1 above GoT, but perhaps that's not really a fair comparison

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ziq wrote

Loved that. So nihilistic.

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shanc wrote

But with a redemptive ending, somehow. Apparently series 3 is also proving to be good but haven't seen it yet

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