All Time Greatest Television Series: #2 Game of Thrones

This is the best show currently on television. The novels by George R. R. Martin are absolutely amazing, so the source material for the show is top level. The HBO series does an amazing job of staying loyal to the storyline as well as the spirit of Martin’s writing. The cinematography has the quality of a big budget movie, and the actors do a great job of capturing the essence of some of the memorable characters in the show. Of note is Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister. The character as portrayed in Martin’s novels is a great character, but Dinklage transforms Tyrion into one of the greatest television characters I have ever seen. In its first three season, the series has had some amazing jaw dropping moments, such as Ned’s beheading and the Red Wedding. On the down side, the fight scenes are generally scaled down. I would like to see more dramatic fight scenes incorporated into the show. HBO has done justice to this series in a way that no other network has done for a series of novels.