Best TV Drama: Game of Thrones

My top TV show of the year would be Game of Thrones. Game of Thrones is undoubtedly the greatest TV program in modern history. It sheds the tropes of typical fantasy with elves, dwarves, and other fictional creatures being absent and instead gives up characters who are truly human. Instead of archetypal heroes who are always just and fair and villains who are completely one-dimensional that it's just ridiculous. In Game of Thrones, we receive characters whose morality and intentions are very ambiguous that fans create elaborate theories just to explain them. If you're a fan of medieval fantasy, then the world of Game of Thrones will be one that you enjoy experiencing. Game of Thrones is mainly set a in a fictional continent called Westeros which is based heavily on medieval England. In Westeros there are Seven Kingdoms all ruled by one King who rules from the Iron Throne. Each Kingdom is ruled by a Lord who swears fealty to the King. These high lords are each served by other smaller lords who in turn swear fealty to them. These lords scheme for power, prestige, and greater position at court, with political power plays and wars not uncommon. Game of Thrones is, as it name says, a game for the throne. Decisions made at one point in the show will have consequences later on and characters will either face favorable or unfavorable problems based on their previous actions. Realism is kept in the show with it forgoing many tropes of fantasy such as orcs, demons, magic, elves, and dwarves. While there are typical fantasy elements such as dragons, these are kept to a minimum in order to create a world that despite being a different one from ours, is similar to ours. Game of Thrones is a masterpiece adapted from the brilliant mind of George R.R. Martin, the author of the book series A Song of Ice and Fire from which Game of Thrones is based on.