Thursday, October 2, 2014

The Background of the Hit Show Game of Thrones

One of the most popular television series today is the fantasy drama Game of Thrones. It is showing on live television and fans can also watch Game of Thrones online. It was created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. Author George R. R. Martin and his book series called A Song of Ice and Fire was the literary basis of the show. April 17, 2011 was when the show was first broadcast by HBO. Sometimes the scenes are filmed in a studio in Belfast while other scenes are filmed on location in places like Croatia, Ireland, Iceland, Malta and Morocco. Thanks to its huge fan base, Game of Thrones was renewed for an additional season in 2014.
The story is set in fictional regions called Essos and Westeros. A summer season that lasted a decade is finally over. There are plenty of plot lines and characters involved. One of these stories is about the noble family members from different houses. These families are fighting each other in order to win the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms. The second story line revolves around harmful creatures from the North. Another story is about a royal successor who is after winning the Iron Throne.
Game of Thrones is a complicated story that includes people who can act immoral. The story has themes that reflect issues like crime, war, corruption, religion and status.
The highly popular show has a huge number of fans from all over the world. These fans come from different places and have diverse backgrounds from their age to their cultures. The show boasts critical acclaim from critics as well and has received glowing feedback from them. There are controversies involved due to the violent and sexual nature of the show.

Game of Thrones has several nominations and won some awards. The Emmy Awards gave Game of Thrones an Outstanding Drama nomination. The Hugo Awards also granted it a nomination for Best Dramatic Presentations and also a Golden Globe nomination for Best Television Series. One of its actors, Peter Dinklage, managed to win an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Dinklage also received the Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe Award.

Back in July of 2010, the photography for the first season begun. Paint Hall Studios in Belfast was where the show was filmed. Tollymore Forest, Castle Ward and Shane's Castle are some of the spots in Ireland where the exterior scenes were filmed. Scotland was the first choice of the producers. Northern Ireland was eventually the choice instead of Scotland, thanks to the studio space the crew could utilize.
Fans could get a DVD or Blu-ray box set for the first ten episodes of Game of Thrones back in March 2012. Footage not included in the show was included in these kits. Hundreds of thousands of copies were sold, making the show the best-seller for an HBO show during its first week of sales. There is also a collector's edition that comes with a paperweight designed like a dragon's egg. Viewers also have the option to watch game of thrones episode 2online if they don't own the box sets.
Fans can enjoy hours of fun when they watch game of thrones online.

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