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But let’s make sure the blood and guts get their proper due as well. As Thrones reaches the 10th anniversary of its Appremiere (which HBO has dubbed the Iron Anniversary), there will be plenty of opportunities to examine all the high-minded literary features that made the show a phenomenon. In fact, all of the dragon-stomping, bone-crunching, sword-swinging radness was a major part of the rich tapestry that was the fantasy series. Now, this is all not to say that some of Game of Thrones more base elements weren’t appealing. Even factoring in its…less than superb final season, Game of Thrones was refreshingly complex pop entertainment for adults. There were no easy decisions to be made and even the best deeds from the most pure at heart rarely went unpunished.
The series was an honest and in-depth exploration of political dysfunction. Martin’s sprawling A Song of Ice and Fire saga was far more sophisticated than the sum of its most prurient parts.
Despite what some legendary TV actors might have you believe, Game of Thrones wasn’t all just “tits and dragons.” The eight-season HBO series based on George R.R.
