"Game of Thrones" on cult throne - ABC News

Sex, violence, family intrigue, quality women’s roles and heartthrob who can die anytime, “Game of Thrones” is the cult series of all cult series.

It was the most stolen downloaded TV affair on last year, miles ahead of “Breaking Bad” and “The Walking Dead”. It was also the series that made Facebook the brain Mark Zuckerberg to postpone Instagram acquisition, a deal reportedly worth six billion dollars, because he flatly had to watch the next episode.

“Game of Thrones” based on George RR Martins storybooks, enjoying superior status among television buffs, whether they are able to pay for them or not.

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a familiar terrain

At first it was sex and violence gehalten which earned the biggest headlines. But as prices began to sprinkle in and fanbase eat on, it became apparent that there was something underneath. Already in 2012, the year after the premiere, claiming the online magazine Vulture that “GoT” surpasses quad band Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, “Harry Potter” and “Star Wars” what comes to pop cultural appeal.

Danish Nikolaj Coster-Waldau believes the traditional recipe still holds true: If you want to create real drama, you have to take your family.

– I think first and foremost, the popularity is because the writing is so good, the characters are so interesting. The core here is these families and what goes in them, he said.

Although he plays Jaime Lannister clan sharpest sword swings. British Gwendoline Christie (35), who plays her friend Brienne of Tarthes, agrees – and boast a precaution a Shakespearean parallel.

– Shakespeare operated in the 1500 – and 1600′s. The reason we still relate to his works is that they depict human nature, she says.

– Add to that we offer an epic fantasy universe, the vast scale, and the result is quite alluring and seductive.

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No star joke

actors holding court at a fancy London hotel on the occasion of Season 3 (DVD release this week). Joining them are the deci-American relations Housewives that intervene if they reveal too much of the content. Sibel Kekilli (33), which plays pleasure girl Shae, manages to divulge part anyway.

– Things are not black / white. There are always shades of gray. If you check this season, you realize that ok, Jaime is perhaps not as bad as we first thought, she said.

– It’s not as simple as the bad guys are bad guys, the good guys just kind. It changes all the way.

Another original and appealing grip, according tysktyrkiske Kekilli is that not even the main characters have punch attack.

– You never know whose turn it is next. I mean, Sean Bean died in the first season, where most of the stars in other shows stuff up. In “Game of Thrones” you never know who the jokes. It could be him, her or me.

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Something for everyone

BBC reports girls of all ages who dresses like isblondinen Daenerys and whether burleskberter jazz up their performance with drageildsprut à la Drogon. Both proves that “GoT” hit spin side also. What, apart from the costumes and effects, feel the cast is the explanation?

– It must be because female roles incorporating both strength and vulnerability. We see 360 ??degrees of them. We see them tackle complex challenges in multi-dimensional view, which has long been rare commodity in the industry responds Christie seriously.

– And then it’s a couple of handsome guys with supplement Kekilli with an amused nod to Coster-Waldau.

– It would not hurt it either?

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