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<blockquote data-quote="payn" data-source="post: 8356740" data-attributes="member: 90374">Genre specific shows like WoT are going to need good common elements to rise above the sub-genre. GoT has excellent political intrigue and hell of a slow burn mystery in the background. Those are elements everybody finds appealing; general speaking. The fact that the fantasy elements were dialed down to 1 in GoT helps a lot with the general viewing public too. Another well received series that transcends its genre is The Expanse for basically all the same reasons as GoT. The Expanse may not be GoT level of zeitgeist but its as close as I can see from Amazon offerings to date. Another thing going in GoT favor is HBO having a lot of experience in executing highly rated series.&nbsp; I have not read any WoT (despite being a D&amp;D nerd I dislike most fantasy literature) so I cant speak to the material. It will need some classic elements to raise it above another fantasy series. Along, of course, great casting and execution by amazon.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="payn, post: 8356740, member: 90374"] Genre specific shows like WoT are going to need good common elements to rise above the sub-genre. GoT has excellent political intrigue and hell of a slow burn mystery in the background. Those are elements everybody finds appealing; general speaking. The fact that the fantasy elements were dialed down to 1 in GoT helps a lot with the general viewing public too. Another well received series that transcends its genre is The Expanse for basically all the same reasons as GoT. The Expanse may not be GoT level of zeitgeist but its as close as I can see from Amazon offerings to date. Another thing going in GoT favor is HBO having a lot of experience in executing highly rated series. I have not read any WoT (despite being a D&D nerd I dislike most fantasy literature) so I cant speak to the material. It will need some classic elements to raise it above another fantasy series. Along, of course, great casting and execution by amazon. [/QUOTE]

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