“Game of Thrones” season four is in full swing and WS students are anxiously waiting to find out who will live and who will perish.
For those who have never watched “Game of Thrones,” it is a mix between a fantasy and medieval world full of battles, politics, murders, and intrigue.
“It blends a bunch of different genres together so a really diverse group of people can enjoy it. For example, it has all the fantasy elements like dragons and magic and the white walkers, but it’s also a political thriller and has fragments of historical fiction,” said senior Reilly Brown. “It also has a little bit of romance, but usually it’s really twisted and perverse.”
“Game of Thrones” has something in it for everyone, no matter what genre or type of TV show you might normally watch.
With three main plots coinciding through the show, it’s too multifaceted to explain coherently without writing a short novel. The complexity of the TV show is a given since A Song of Ice and Fire, the book series that “Game of Thrones” is based off of, has five books (with two more coming) ranging from 702 to 1056 pages. With so much detail in the books, the show wouldn’t make much sense if it strayed too far.
“I keep watching it because it’s incredibly faithful to the books and doesn’t take very many artistic liberties like other page-to-screen adaptations I’ve seen. Even when liberties are taken, they’re essential in moving the story forward,” said Brown.
Although those who have read the books already know what is going to happen, those who haven’t spend each week counting down the days until Sunday night.
“I’m worried about this season. There have already been a lot of deaths that are really exciting and unexpected. I want to see more of Daenerys and see her actually interact with the other characters in the show and finally get out of the desert and cross the ocean,” said senior Sarah Nguyen. “I’m also really worried about Tyrion since he’s amazing but I think he’ll make it through to the end. The show goes by so fast; this season will be over before we know it.”
After watching an episode, it’s hard not to start analyzing it as if you are writing an AP Lit essay.
“I feel like this season is really expository so far at episode four, but I also think that the whole Bran vision just proves that the God of Light is actually just one of the Seven Gods,” said senior Tristan Lundy.
There is so much going on in each episode of “Game of Thrones” that each one is like its own movie, so it’s impossible to start watching unless you start from the very beginning.
“I suggest you watch the show. It’s a little racy so don’t watch with your parents, but it’s really the best show ever. You never know what’s going to happen since the main characters can die at any time,” said Nguyen.