10 Most Underrated 'Game of Thrones' Episodes, Ranked
There are several great Game of Thrones episodes that were overlooked when they premiered, from "Kissed by Fire" to "The Old Gods and the New."
Few fantasy shows have managed to have such a monumental impact on popular culture as Game of Thrones, based on George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire—a series that will likely remain unfinished. Fans fell in love with its complex web of shifting alliances and political maneuvering, all while magical threats slowly built up in the background. Even after the show's disastrous final season, new fantasy shows try to re-create the success of the early seasons with their own tangled net of conspiracies and complex characters, to varying degrees of success.
