When it began to record the first season of Game of Thrones in 2010, no one in the team predicted a great success would come to them. At best, it will only be at the level of Spartacus or The Sopranos.

However, after only a few seasons with a few dozen episodes, Game of Thrones became the most popular TV series in the world, with ratings only rising. This is almost a miracle in the context of online channels like Netflix, Amazon Prime is dominating and becoming the inevitable trend.

Game of Thrones also created an empire worth hundreds of millions of dollars for HBO stations stretching from novels, video games to a series of other products. The passionate fever called Game of Thrones is everywhere and can be compared to its attraction to the Marvel cinema universe, The Lord of the Rings series or the Harry Potter franchise .

 

The main cast of Game of Thrones also turned into the most sought after stars with sands rising exponentially. In particular, Kit Harrington, Emilla Clarke, Lena Headey, Peter Dicklage and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau were paid up to $ 1 million for each episode of the last two seasons.

So what is the cause of the success of Game of Thrones ? The answer lies in the combination of talent, manufacturer’s vision, appropriate launch times and good luck.

 

The content of Game of Thrones is based on the novel A Song of Ice and Fire (1991-present) by American writer George RR Martin. Although the number of publications is not too large, it has helped the series get the ideal initial audience. This is an extremely important stepping stone.

 

What’s interesting is that Game of Thrones has now surpassed the content of novels that were released. George RR Martin is definitely unable to complete his novel before the series ends in May this year so fans can’t guess what will happen next.

No abuse of magic elements

Dragon is the most powerful creature in the fantasy world of Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones is a fantasy film but has a similar context to medieval Europe with a dominant class with feudal hierarchy such as kings, knights, lords … The series of characters crowded and complicated with many stories taking place at the same time but still revolving around the war for the Iron Throne – the dominant position of 7 kingdoms on the continent of Westeros.

Army of dead people

 

Besides political factors, George RR Martin also added a magic element to help the novel as well as the series more mysterious and tragic. The good point is that he did not abuse it but patiently developed the story over the years. After the characters have fought each other so badly that the lame people are in the final season, they face the most powerful forces in the whole Westeros: Lord of the Dark and the corpses of the dead.

 

This guide of George RR Martin is considered as ingenious and reasonable. Otherwise, Game of Thrones will be easily confused with The Lord of the Rings of Tolkien writer and it is difficult to keep up with the bulk.

Investing in billion

Many people believe that the era of television is over. Audiences now don’t want to have to wait weekly to watch an episode while they can enjoy Netflix’s rich and varied movie store anytime. Game of Thrones proved the opposite. Therefore, HBO always sees this as its most valuable asset and does not hesitate to invest billions of money for production.

According to CNBC, the average HBO figure for each episode increased from $ 6 million for the first season to $ 15 million for the last season. It is about 60-100 million USD for a season, equivalent to a Hollywood blockbuster. Most of this money is spent on technical parts, perspective, props and of course the actor’s salary.

 

Occasionally, some great battles like Blackwater (season 2, episode 9) require more than normal because they have to build a boat like the real thing. “The initial cost for Blackwater was $ 6 million, but then we asked for an additional $ 2.5 million to get the $ 2 million more. That’s a huge number in television, ”said producer Dan Weiss.

Battle of Bastards

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HBO understands that raising money is necessary so always be comfortable with the team. As a result, Blackwater was rated as one of the best episodes of Game of Thrones and brought more loyal fans to the series.

Besides Blackwater, Game of Thrones has many other great battles such as Battle of Bastards, Battle of Castle Black, Battle Beyond the Wall and upcoming Battle of Winterfell.

Game of Thrones music live

It’s hard to imagine what the Lords of the Ring and Titanic would have been without the music of Howard Shore and James Horner. In the case of Game of Thrones , Ramin Djawadi was the one who adorned the series with music that brought emotional nuances, from romance, tragedy to grief.

The passionate love of the audience was demonstrated by Ramin Djawadi who had confidently organized a live show to perform only songs from Game of Thrones and sold out tickets every night. This is a rare old thing.

Interesting character system, half of the main half

Normally, every story recounted exists two lines of good and bad, righteous and evil. However, this is not what George RR Martin has built. Accordingly, all characters in Game of Thrones have 2 good and bad sides, advantages and disadvantages.

Cersei Lannister was once seen as a villain and was called to death by fans, but in the following seasons, the character’s hidden corners were gradually revealed and the audience began to feel sympathetic. The same goes for Jamie Lannister or Ramsey Bolton.

Cersei Lannister is one of the most hated characters

Besides, the great reincarnation ability of the main cast is also greatly appreciated. Evidence is that most have received prestigious Emmy nominations. In it, Peter Dicklage (Tyrion Lannister) has won twice.

The scenario is difficult to predict

Ned Stark beheaded

In Game of Thrones , there are no characters in the safe zone. To this day, many fans claim that they still can’t accept the fact that Ned Stark was executed at the end of part 1 or many of the main characters fell in “Red Wedding” at the end of Part 3. Because of them Always think that these are characters who will live to the end!

It seems that having too many characters gives George RR Martin the opportunity to “slaughter and kill.”

Many shocking circumstances

Gay affection scene in Game of Thrones

Many viewers admitted that at first they went to Game of Thrones because they heard that the series had a lot of hot, incestuous, homosexual scenes or murderous scenes but then was fascinated by the appeal of the sentence. story. In fact, this is most likely HBO’s guest game, but writers have incorporated shocking details into the Game of Thrones so skillfully that it makes the audience believe that this is absolutely necessary. set.

If anyone followed Game of Thrones from the beginning, it would be hard to forget the scene of Jamie and Cersei – twins – making love, Catlyn Stark scene exorbitant or gay relationship between Renly Baratheon and Loras Tyrell.

Social Network

Social networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr … are the most effective propaganda tools of Game of Thrones , not ads on TV or billboard. After every episode aired, the fan community posted a series of inventions on social networks that made people who were not interested to pay attention.

The most prominent feature is the 9GAG entertainment website. This channel posted Game of Thrones continuously on Facebook and received tens of thousands of “likes” for each article. So far, the keyword “9G Game of Thrones” has become popular on the Google search toolbar.