Game of Thrones saw massive success throughout its eight-season run, prompting streamers and networks to take the fantasy genre more seriously moving forward. Unfortunately, most of them misunderstood what made Game of Thrones great, leading to failed attempts to replicate HBO's hit.

Based on George R.R. Martin's Song of Ice and Fire books , Game of Thrones became one of the first high fantasy series to do that genre justice on the small screen. Its political intrigue, careful balance of fantasy and drama, and surprising turns hooked mainstream audiences and fantasy lovers alike. This made it a standout and gave it the potential to get bigger and bigger.

While there were great fantasy shows before Game of Thrones , most of them didn't embrace the large-scale world-building

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