Game of Thrones Just Turned 14, and Here Are 3 Reasons to Revisit the HBO Masterpiece
It's time to return to one of the greatest TV projects in history.
On April 17, 2011, HBO premiered Game of Thrones, a show whose subsequent success few could have predicted. In just a few years, the fantasy series based on George Martin's books has become a phenomenon and one of the most talked about projects in TV history.
If you've already given up on The Winds of Winter and have been waiting for the right moment to revisit the HBO hit, now is the time. In honor of its 14th anniversary, we explain why GoT is worth watching and re-watching.
1. Game of Thrones Is Second to None When It Comes to Production
Throughout its eight seasons, Game of Thrones has remained a benchmark for TV production. Costumes, locations, action scenes and special effects – the show raised the bar with each season, easily surpassing Hollywood blockbusters in its final chapters.
The sets, the costumes, the makeup – everything worked to immerse you. It was a living, breathing world where every detail mattered. It was a television Lord of the Rings, and no one has come close to matching that level of production.
2. No Other Show Has Ever Repeated the Success of Game of Thrones
In 2019, we wondered who would take the place of Game of Thrones, a phenomenon that many deliberately ignored. Now we can confidently say no one: no project has managed to fully replace the HBO show and gain the same cultural clout.
The lack of a full-fledged successor or successful analog only reinforces Game of Thrones' status as a unique event. It is an imperfect, controversial, but great show – a colossus in the history of television and a pop culture magnet to which we are still drawn.
3. An Opportunity to Reconsider the Controversial Finale
The Game of Thrones finale divided viewers, with some accepting the end of the series and others outraged, signing petitions demanding that the final episodes be reshot.
As is often the case with controversial series finales, the end of Game of Thrones has come to be seen differently over time, as emotions have subsided.
If you didn't like the finale six years ago, it's unlikely you'll radically change your mind, but who knows, maybe the second time around, character motivations will become clearer and some plot twists will seem justified.