I honestly can't see anyone rating RoP that high. The only way I see it as winning out over HoD is for those who prefer more 'family friendly' entertainment. But bland and poorly written & directed family friendly entertainment is still bland and poorly written. And I say that as someone who prefers more family friendly entertainment and does not go for the more gritty, gratuitous stuff in GoT. Maybe it is just the Tolkien fan in me being horrified at how RoP has urinated all over the lore and setting, but I can't stand RoP.