

GoT relied heavily on what has been referred to since as " sexposition": sequences with beautiful naked people having sex while delivering important details that explain the plot. The show found a way to make narrative exposition - a bit of dialogue intended to relate to the audience some piece of information they need to know - a bit less dull.It always managed to find, portray and enhance the most unique historical places from those countries and even boosted the tourist economy of some of its locations. Game of Thrones was shot on location in Ireland, Croatia, Spain, Iceland, Morocco and Malta. No expense was spared in making the show feel grand and look its best.Yet the characters were living in very distant lands and would take years to all reach the same place - fan-favorite Daenerys (Clarke) spent the better part of six seasons on the other side of the Narrow Sea from Westeros. The huge scope of the show saw several storylines intertwined.

All while introducing us to a protagonist family, the Starks, who were noble and honorable Northerners adept at doing the right thing.

The show’s conquest of audiences around the world came from the mixture of an array of different things: HBO - that had distinguished itself as the broadcaster behind heady prestigious contemporary dramas like The Sopranos and The Wire - tried its luck and succeeded at the fantasy genre.
