Hello everyone welcome to my blog once again. In response to the 139th contest of this community I'll be talking about the most bingeable television show and personally that title falls to Game of thrones, My favorite series.
I remember watching the first season when I was just 14 after a lot of negative reviews which centered around nudity from a schoolmate. I intended on buying a totally different film but when I got home, there was definitely a mix up with the DVD cassette as I found something else from what I bought. Initially I was pissed off but decided to give it a try and thank God I did as that decision was a complete life changer. The show starts up pretty slow and one might conclude that it is just the average series with a medieval setting but as you continue to progress with its story, you will come to appreciate it for what it truly is - A masterpiece.
The world of game of thrones revolves around seven great kingdoms, nine regions surrounded by a huge wall of ice with the capital being king's landing with the wildlings living beyond the wall. The show starts with the king Robert Baratheon coming all the way to the Winterfell, the capital of the Northern kingdom to seek the aid of his best friend Eddard Stark who also happens to be the warden of the North.
King Robert wants his friend to become his right hand man, helping him run the kingdom and also merge their houses through marriage (Robert's son and Ned's daughter). Ned leaves his family behind taking with him his two daughters as he heads to the capital to protect his friend from the threats looming within the palace. He encounters a lot of problems during his reign as hand of the king searching for secrets which finally leads to the truth of the king's children being fathered by the queens twin brother and not the king himself. He eventually confronts the queen about his discovery but before he could do anything, the king dies from a boar hunt, the prince is made the new ruler and he is beheaded for trying to Usurp the throne.
Angered by this, the entire continent is ravaged by war splitting into different factions each either having an agenda to control power or exact revenge. The Northerners led by Ned's first son Robb Stark rallies his army and marches to King's landing to avenge his father and retrieve both his sisters. The Tyrells rally behind king Robert's younger brother to take back power from the false heir, Ned's bastard Jon Snow is a man of the night's watch protecting the kingdom from threat beyond the wall and is not allowed to participate in the fighting.
The entire kingdom is a mess as rebels keep springing up at every turn to enrich themselves as the kingdoms bleed. Outside the watchful eyes of the westeros lies Daenerys Targaryen the last living heir from the original rulers of the entire continent with 3 dragons, an army of dothraki warriors and unsullied slaves to help her reclaim the throne. And finally beyond it all is the army of the dead under the control of the night King as they try to kill every living being and transform them into creatures of the dead.
What makes this show truly great is it's completely unpredictable nature. The show is not afraid to kill off characters the audience bond with and love as we have seen it happen countless times within the series. It is also blessed with an impressive story, world building, characters people can rally behind and an impressive plot that keeps the audience at the edge of their seats hungry to devour every episode after the previous one is done. I cannot count how many times I have rewatched this series but still find it very interesting as the show has that flare to draw you in with its richness.
Every character has an important role to play that at some point it becomes extremely difficult to identify the main character. From the cunning nature of the dwarf Tyrion Lannister, the morality and honour of Jon Snow, the cruel heart of Joffery Baratheon, the ambition of little finger, the power hungry Cercei Lannister and the resilience of Aryastark, Game of thrones is a reservoir of perfection.
One of the primary theme of this show is the struggle for power. Literally every character with a big role to play desires to either sit on the iron throne or just straight up possess a massive chunk at both political power and military strength. This lust for control becomes the control cursor controlling the affairs of the film causing wars, unlikely alliances, betrayal and death. Very few characters seek power for the right reasons and Jon Snow the exception wants nothing to do with it even though he is actually the real heir to everything. His noble nature will eventually lead to his tragic downfall, an outcome I still find very difficult to forgive even till this very day as Jon is my favorite character in the entire show.
Regardless of it's contradictory ending, game of thrones is still arguably the greatest television show ever with an impressive rewatchable history. It has everything one can seek for in television and a masterpiece like this only comes ones in a generation. Enjoy this cinematic beauty, it is truly a rare breed.
Thank you
Images are gotten from IMDb
