Following 13 episodes in three days, I am now half way into season four of Game of Thrones. That and the World Cup has resulted in a severely overheated tv and laptop. A planned summer of getting fit has not exactly materialised. But despite struggling my way through a seven minute workout app where five minutes will have to suffice, I say with confidence that I have been witnessing the best show on television presently. So, becoming unfit has been worth it, right? The World Cup is coming to a close and the summer holidays are still in full swing; now would be an ideal time to start consuming it. But most of you will already be all too familiar with this sensational television series.
I was the guy in college who would switch off when students commenced discussing the latest episode of Game of Thrones. Quietly I would contemplate about why the football isn't being debated or why a fantasy show set in the past about Kings and Queens is so popular. Now I am part of the irritating group that's left exasperated when they learn of someone who hasn't seen the show. This person is probably fit who plays a lot of sport but what the hell, we will mock them regardless. My rise up the ranks has been rapid.
Even though it's free to read about the Israeili and Palestinian violence, the Syrian Civil War, Ukraine's dispute with Russia and the troubles of our own country, we discuss the events of Game of Thrones with drastic emotions as if it resembled reality. Young people fail to invest sufficient time on news which gives them an irrational life perspective. But that's for a blog post on another day, now it's time to get back to the world of the seven kingdoms.
Power, love, hatred, betrayal, loyalty, sex, cruelty, bravery and violence are just some words to describe what Game of Thrones represents. A show comprised of astonishing characters where no protagonist is safe. It's unpredictable where the unthinkable regularly happens. Endings will leave you in amazement, forcing you to watch the next episode. There are so many possible outcomes with Game of Thrones that you will always be wondering what happens next, unless you have read the books of course. So, for those who have seen it, keep up the memes and social media discussions and enjoy season 5. And for the people not yet acquainted with it, forget about going to the gym today, begin a period of beautiful procrastination and enter the world of Game of Thrones, a place where wants you enter, it's nearly impossible to leave.
Thank you for reading. No spoilers were contained withing this article and so I would ask you to reveal nothing about the latter parts of season 4. Although by the time you read this, I will most likely be almost finished.
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