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<blockquote data-quote="GrimCo" data-source="post: 9365936" data-attributes="member: 7044462">Yes, GoT has set the bar as benchmark fantasy tv show.Mine too. And she was one that got hooked on GoT first then prodded me to start watching it. While she usually finds fantasy not that interesting, she liked GoT very much. Oh, she also liked Conan movie with Momoa. GoT was first and foremost, good tv drama, with interesting characters, good plot, political intrigues, power struggles, love affairs etc. It more akin to regular historic period drama shows ( Tudors, The Borgias etc) than anything else. Fantasy elements are there, but even non fantasy fans can enjoy show. Not only in US, outside US also. But, as I said above, it was good serious tv drama. It was show for adult audience, with adult themes and interesting to wide mainstream audience. For show to be success, it needs to resonate with casuals, not fans. Also, someone mentioned Godzilla minus one as show with good effects for modest budget. Sure, watched it this weekend, effects were good. But, visuals are not only special effects. Visuals are: scenography, costumes, makeup, lighting, photography. Special effects (practical and CGI) are just portion of it. And to be honest, Dr Who always looked cheapo and low budget (not that it's a bad thing, one of my fav sf shows, Red Dwarf, looks very cheap, but it's funny as hell, go Brits).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="GrimCo, post: 9365936, member: 7044462"] Yes, GoT has set the bar as benchmark fantasy tv show. Mine too. And she was one that got hooked on GoT first then prodded me to start watching it. While she usually finds fantasy not that interesting, she liked GoT very much. Oh, she also liked Conan movie with Momoa. GoT was first and foremost, good tv drama, with interesting characters, good plot, political intrigues, power struggles, love affairs etc. It more akin to regular historic period drama shows ( Tudors, The Borgias etc) than anything else. Fantasy elements are there, but even non fantasy fans can enjoy show. Not only in US, outside US also. But, as I said above, it was good serious tv drama. It was show for adult audience, with adult themes and interesting to wide mainstream audience. For show to be success, it needs to resonate with casuals, not fans. Also, someone mentioned Godzilla minus one as show with good effects for modest budget. Sure, watched it this weekend, effects were good. But, visuals are not only special effects. Visuals are: scenography, costumes, makeup, lighting, photography. Special effects (practical and CGI) are just portion of it. And to be honest, Dr Who always looked cheapo and low budget (not that it's a bad thing, one of my fav sf shows, Red Dwarf, looks very cheap, but it's funny as hell, go Brits). [/QUOTE]

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