Game of Thrones: Perbedaan antara revisi

Pengambilan gambar tujuh episode pada musim ketujuh dimulai pada 31 Agustus 2016, di Titanic Studios di Belfast, dengan pengambilan gambar lainnya dilakukan di Islandia, Irlandia Utara, dan berbagai lokasi lainnya di Spanyol,<ref>{{cite news |last=Smith |first=Oliver |date=September 23, 2016 |title=The incredible locations that will star in Game of Thrones season 7 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/arts-and-culture/filming-locations-game-of-thrones-season-seven/ |newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |location=London |access-date=January 1, 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170102082411/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/arts-and-culture/filming-locations-game-of-thrones-season-seven/ |archivedate=January 2, 2017 }}</ref> termasuk [[Seville]], [[Cáceres, Spanyol|Cáceres]], [[Almodovar del Rio]], [[Santiponce]], [[Zumaia]], dan [[Bermeo]].<ref>{{cite press |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/https://medium.com/hbo-cinemax-pr/game-of-thrones-s7-production-9c12d317565d |archivedate=August 21, 2016 |url=https://medium.com/hbo-cinemax-pr/game-of-thrones-s7-production-9c12d317565d |title=EMMY®- AND GOLDEN GLOBE-WINNING HBO SERIES GAME OF THRONES TO BEGIN PRODUCTION ON SEASON SEVEN THIS SUMMER |publisher=[[HBO]] |date=July 18, 2016 |accessdate=August 31, 2016 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Musim ini juga kembali difilmkan di Dubrovnik, yang tetap digunakan untuk lokasi King's Landing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thedubrovniktimes.com/news/dubrovnik/item/1631-photo-video-exclusive-game-of-thrones-is-back-in-dubrovnik |title=EXCLUSIVE – Game of Thrones is back in Dubrovnik |work=The Dubrovnik Times |date=December 14, 2016 |accessdate=July 17, 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170702082729/http://thedubrovniktimes.com/news/dubrovnik/item/1631-photo-video-exclusive-game-of-thrones-is-back-in-dubrovnik |archivedate=July 2, 2017 }}</ref> Proses pengambilan gambar berlanjut hingga akhir Februari 2017 untuk menyesuaikan dengan cuaca musim dingin di beberapa lokasi Eropa.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tvline.com/2016/07/06/game-of-thrones-season-7-premiere-date-delayed-new-interview/ |title=''Game of Thrones'' Season 7 Production Delayed |publisher=[[TVLine]] |first=Andy |last=Swift |accessdate=July 6, 2016 |date=July 6, 2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707215822/http://tvline.com/2016/07/06/game-of-thrones-season-7-premiere-date-delayed-new-interview/ |archivedate=July 7, 2016 }}</ref>

 

Sepuluh episode dalam tiap musim ''Game of Thrones'' digarap oleh empat hingga enam sutradara, yang biasanya menyutradarai episode secara berurutan. [[Alan Taylor (sutradara)|Alan Taylor]] telah menyutradarai tujuh episode, yang terbanyak dalam serial ini. [[Alex Graves]], [[David Nutter]], [[Mark Mylod]], dan [[Jeremy Podeswa]] masing-masingnya telah menyutradarai enam episode. [[Daniel Minahan]] telah menyutradarai lima episode, dan [[Michelle MacLaren]], [[Alik Sakharov]], dan [[Miguel Sapochnik]] telah menyutradarai empat episode masing-masingnya; MacLaren juga menjadi satu-satunya [[sutradara]] wanita dalam keseluruhan serial.<ref>{{cite news|last=Moreau|first=Jordan|title=Jessica Chastain, Ava DuVernay Call Out ‘Game of Thrones’ for Treatment of Women|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/jessica-chastain-ava-duvernay-game-of-thrones-women-1203207692/|accessdate=May 21, 2019|work=[[Variety (majalah)|Variety]]|publisher=Variety Media, LLC|date=May 7, 2019}}</ref> [[Brian Kirk]] menyutradarai tiga episode di sepanjang musim pertama, dan [[Tim Van Patten]] menyutradarai dua episode pertama pada musim pertama. [[Neil Marshall]] menyutradarai dua episode, keduanya memiliki adegan pertempuran besar: "[[Blackwater (Game of Thrones)|Blackwater]]" dan "[[The Watchers on the Wall]]". Sutradara lainnya adalah [[Jack Bender]], [[David Petrarca]], [[Daniel Sackheim]], [[Michael Slovis]] dan [[Matt Shakman]].<ref name="Directors">{{cite web |url=http://www.gamesradar.com/game-of-thrones-season-7/ |title=Game of Thrones season 7: US and UK air date, teaser trailer, official poster, cast, rumors, and everything you need to know |work=GamesRadar |accessdate=April 4, 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170404215853/http://www.gamesradar.com/game-of-thrones-season-7/ |archivedate=April 4, 2017 }}</ref> David Benioff dan D. B. Weiss telah menyutradarai dua episode secara bersama-sama, tetapi masing-masingnya hanya mendapat kredit untuk satu nama, yang ditentukan setelah lemparan koin.<ref name="vanity fair"/><ref name="hbo cast"/>

 

''Game of Thrones'' juga menjadi subjek berbagai penyelidikan ilmiah.<ref name="pmid27065510">{{cite journal |vauthors=Scharl A, Hubmann-Haidvogel A, Jones A, Fischl D, Kamolov R, Weichselbraun A, Rafelsberger W |title=Analyzing the public discourse on works of fiction - Detection and visualization of emotion in online coverage about HBO's Game of Thrones |journal=Information Processing and Management |year=2016 |volume=52 |issue=1 |pages=129–138 |doi=10.1016/j.ipm.2015.02.003 |pmid=27065510 |pmc=4804387}}</ref><ref name="pmid27532353">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lipoff JB |title=Greyscale-A Mystery Dermatologic Disease on HBO's Game of Thrones |journal=JAMA Dermatology |year=2016 |volume=152 |issue=8 |pages=904 |doi=10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.5793 |pmid=27532353}}</ref><ref name="pmid30535868">{{cite journal |vauthors=Lystad RP, Brown BT |title=Death is certain, the time is not: mortality and survival in Game of Thrones |journal=Injury Epidemiology |year=2018 |volume=5 |pages=44 |doi=10.1186/s40621-018-0174-7 |pmid=30535868}}</ref> Pada tahun 2016, para peneliti menerbitkan sebuah makalah yang menganalisis sentimen emosional dalam wacana publik daring terkait alur cerita yang berlangsung di sepanjang [[Game of Thrones (musim 4)|musim keempat]].<ref name="pmid27065510"/> Analisis ini bertujuan agar penonton dapat membedakan diskusi mengenai alur cerita sebuah episode berdasarkan kritik media atau penilaian kinerja aktor tertentu. Pada 2018, ilmuwan Australia melakukan [[analisis survival]] dan memeriksa tingkat kematian pada 330 karakter penting selama tujuh musim pertama ''Game of Thrones''.<ref name="pmid30535868"/> Pada 2019, [[Gerakan Internasional Palang Merah dan Bulan Sabit Merah|Palang Merah]] Australia melakukan penelitian menggunakan [[Hukum perang|hukum hak asasi manusia internasional]] untuk menentukan karakter ''Game of Thrones'' mana yang melakukan [[kejahatan perang]] paling banyak selama tujuh musim pertama.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.militarytimes.com/off-duty/military-culture/2019/04/11/the-worst-war-criminals-in-game-of-thrones-ranked/ |title=The worst war criminals in 'Game of Thrones' ranked |last=Simkins |first=J.D. |date=April 11, 2019 |work=[[Sightline Media Group|Military Times]] |accessdate=April 12, 2019}}</ref>

 

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Darren Franich dari ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' memberi serial ini rating 'B', yang menyatakan bahwa serial ini sangat "oke", dengan "momen transenden" dan "fase menyedihkan", serial ini "cukup dicintai untuk dikritik oleh semua orang karena sesuatu". Franich menggambarkan musim 3 dan 4 "tak terbendung", musim 6 yang berakhir dengan "satu dua pukulan", sedangkan musim 7 dan 8 "sama saja".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Franich |first1=Darren |title=Game of Thrones was… okay: EW review |url=https://ew.com/tv-reviews/2019/05/20/game-of-thrones-finale-series-review/ |website=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=May 20, 2019 |accessdate=May 24, 2019}}</ref>

 

Terlepas dari sambutannya yang antusias dari para kritikus, beberapa pihak mengkritik serial ini karena banyaknya ketelanjangan wanita, kekerasan, dan kekerasan seksual yang digambarkannya, dan atas cara bagaimana tema-tema ini digambarkan. ''[[The Atlantic]]'' menyebut serial ini memiliki "kecenderungan untuk meningkatkan kegiatan seks, kekerasan, dan—terutama—kekerasan seksual".<ref name="Atlantic">{{cite news|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160826014749/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/05/game-of-thrones-roundtable-season-5-episode-six-unbowed-unbent-unbroken/393503/ |archivedate=August 26, 2016 |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/05/game-of-thrones-roundtable-season-5-episode-six-unbowed-unbent-unbroken/393503/ |title=Game of Thrones: A Pointless Horror and a Ridiculous Fight |last=Kornhaber |first=Spencer |last2=Orr |first2=Christopher |last3=Sullivan |first3=Amy |work=[[The Atlantic]] |date=May 17, 2015 |accessdate=May 18, 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref> [[George R. R. Martin]] menanggapi bahwa ia merasa berkewajiban untuk jujur ​​mengenai sejarah dan sifat manusia, dan pemerkosaan dan kekerasan seksual adalah hal biasa dalam perang; dan menghilangkan hal tersebut dari narasi merupakan suatu kesalahan dan merusak salah satu [[#Tema|tema novel]], yaitu realisme historisnya.<ref name="New York Times May 2, 2014" /> HBO mengatakan bahwa mereka "sepenuhnya mendukung visi dan karya seni luar biasa Dan dan David dan kami merasa karya ini berbicara untuk dirinya sendiri."<ref name="New York Times May 2, 2014" />

 

Pada [[Game of Thrones (musim 3)|musim ketiga]], yang mengisahkan [[Theon Greyjoy]] disiksa dan akhirnya di[[kebiri]], serial ini dikritik karena menampilkan penyiksaan secara brutal.<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/05/-i-game-of-thrones-i-worst-scene-yet/275772/ |archivedate=August 21, 2016 |last=Orr |first=Christopher |title=Game of Thrones' Worst Scene Yet? |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2013/05/-i-game-of-thrones-i-worst-scene-yet/275772/ |accessdate=May 19, 2013 |newspaper=[[The Atlantic]] |date=May 13, 2013 |deadurl=no}}</ref> [[New York (majalah)|Majalah ''New York'']] menyebut adegan tersebut dengan "[[Film splatter|pornografi penyiksaan]]."<ref>{{cite news|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/05/game-of-thrones-couple-of-the-week-episode-6.html |archivedate=August 21, 2016 |url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2014/05/game-of-thrones-couple-of-the-week-episode-6.html |title=''Game of Thrones'' Couple of the Week: Tyrion and Shae Are Never Getting Back Together |first=Allison P. |last=David |work=[[New York (majalah)|New York]] |date=May 12, 2014 |accessdate=July 17, 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Madeleine Davies dari ''[[Jezebel (situs webe)|Jezebel]]'' setuju dengan pendapat tersebut, mengatakan, "bukan hal yang aneh jika ''Game of Thrones'' dituding menggambarkan pornografi penyiksaan—kekerasan yang tidak beralasan, [[objektifikasi]] yang dikombinasikan dengan pencitraan seksual yang tidak masuk akal." Menurut Davies, meskipun kekerasan dalam serial ini menyesuaikan dengan tujuan narasi, penyiksaan Theon dalam "[[The Bear and the Maiden Fair#In the North|The Bear and the Maiden Fair]]" terlalu berlebihan.<ref>{{cite news |last=Davis |first=Madeleine |title=Game of Boners: This Is Torture Porn |url=http://jezebel.com/game-of-boners-this-is-torture-porn-504821180 |accessdate=May 17, 2013 |newspaper=Jezebel |date=May 13, 2013 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716061155/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-prequels-are-we-getting-all-four-1020065 |archivedate=July 16, 2017 }}</ref>

 

 

Pada episode [[Game of Thrones (musim 5)|musim kelima]] "[[Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken]]", [[Sansa Stark]] diperkosa oleh [[Ramsay Bolton]]. Sebagian pengulas, termasuk dari ''Vanity Fair'', ''Salon'', ''The Atlantic'', dan ''The Daily Beast'', menganggap adegan tersebut serampangan dan secara artistik tidak diperlukan.<ref name="Atlantic" /><ref>{{cite news|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160728222832/http://www.salon.com/2015/05/18/heres_why_people_are_so_upset_about_the_latest_game_of_thrones_rape_so_cheap_such_an_obvious_choice_i_felt_offended_as_a_fan/ |archivedate=July 28, 2016 |url=http://www.salon.com/2015/05/18/heres_why_people_are_so_upset_about_the_latest_game_of_thrones_rape_so_cheap_such_an_obvious_choice_i_felt_offended_as_a_fan/ |title=Here's why people are so upset about the latest "Game of Thrones" rape: "So cheap, such an obvious choice, I felt offended as a fan" |last=Silman |first=Anna |work=[[Salon (majalah)|Salon]] |date=May 18, 2015 |accessdate=June 26, 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name=Telegraph>{{cite news|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513115940/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/game-of-thrones/11608928/Game-of-Thrones-Unbowed-Unbent-Unbroken-season-5-episode-6-review.html |archivedate=May 13, 2016 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/game-of-thrones/11608928/Game-of-Thrones-Unbowed-Unbent-Unbroken-season-5-episode-6-review.html |title=Game of Thrones: Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken, season 5 episode 6, review: 'raw emotion' |last=Runcie |first=Charlotte |work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |date=May 17, 2015 |accessdate=May 18, 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref name=DailyBeast>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/19/the-rape-of-sansa-stark-game-of-thrones-goes-off-book-and-enrages-its-female-fans.html |archivedate=August 21, 2016 |url=http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/05/19/the-rape-of-sansa-stark-game-of-thrones-goes-off-book-and-enrages-its-female-fans.html |title=The Rape of Sansa Stark: 'Game of Thrones' Goes Off-Book and Enrages Its Female Fans |last=Leon |first=Melissa |newspaper=[[The Daily Beast]] |date=May 19, 2015 |accessdate=May 20, 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Sebagai contoh, Joanna Robinson, menulis untuk ''[[Vanity Fair (majalah)|Vanity Fair]]'', mengatakan bahwa adegan tersebut "melemahkan semua agensi yang telah tumbuh pada Sansa sejak akhir musim lalu."<ref>{{cite news|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/05/game-of-thrones-rape-sansa-stark |archivedate=August 21, 2016 |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2015/05/game-of-thrones-rape-sansa-stark |title=''Game of Thrones'' Absolutely Did ''Not'' Need to Go There with Sansa Stark |work=[[Vanity Fair (majalah)|Vanity Fair]] |first=Joanna |last=Robinson |date=May 17, 2015 |accessdate=May 18, 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Sebaliknya, Sara Stewart dari ''New York Post'' bertanya-tanya mengapa penonton tidak sekesal itu ketika banyak latar belakang dan karakter minor yang telah mengalami perlakuan yang sama atau lebih buruk.<ref name=NYPost>{{cite news|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/http://nypost.com/2015/05/19/its-a-stark-reality-outrage-over-sansa-rape-scene-misses-the-point/ |archivedate=August 21, 2016 |url=https://nypost.com/2015/05/19/its-a-stark-reality-outrage-over-sansa-rape-scene-misses-the-point/ |title=It's a Stark reality: Outrage over Sansa rape scene misses the point |last=Stewart |first=Sara |work=[[New York Post]] |date=May 19, 2015 |accessdate=May 19, 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Menanggapi adegan tersebut, situs web budaya pop ''[[The Mary Sue]]'' mengumumkan bahwa mereka akan menghentikan peliputan terhadap serial tersebut karena penggambaran adegan pemerkosaan yang berulang-ulang sebagai alat plot,<ref name=TheMarySueIsSoDone>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/http://www.themarysue.com/we-will-no-longer-be-promoting-hbos-game-of-thrones/ |archivedate=August 21, 2016 |url=http://www.themarysue.com/we-will-no-longer-be-promoting-hbos-game-of-thrones/ |title=We Will No Longer Be Promoting HBO's Game of Thrones |last=Pantozzi |first=Jill |website=[[The Mary Sue]] |date=May 18, 2015 |accessdate=May 20, 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref> dan Senator AS [[Claire McCaskill]] mengatakan ia tidak akan lagi menontonnya.<ref>{{cite news|last=Cillizza|first=Chris|title=Claire McCaskill is done with 'Game of Thrones' after Sunday's rape scene. She's got a point.|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/05/19/claire-mccaskill-is-done-with-game-of-thrones-after-sundays-rape-scene-shes-got-a-point/|accessdate=August 9, 2017|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=May 19, 2015|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170724150232/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/05/19/claire-mccaskill-is-done-with-game-of-thrones-after-sundays-rape-scene-shes-got-a-point/|archivedate=July 24, 2017}}</ref>

Ketika musim keenam dan ketujuh menceritakan Daenerys, Sansa, dan Cersei memiliki posisi berkuasa, Alyssa Rosenberg dari ''The Washington Post'' menulis bahwa serial ini dapat dilihat sebagai "fantasi balas dendam berkepanjangan atas apa yang terjadi ketika wanita yang telah mengalami kebrutalan dan pemerkosaan mendapatkan kekuatan"—masa lalu menjadikan mereka terlalu hancur untuk melakukan tindakan apa pun selain melakukan tindakan brutal, dan kebebasan pribadi mereka tidak memengaruhi perubahan sosial yang diperlukan untuk melindungi orang lain dari penderitaan.<ref>{{cite news|last=Rosenberg|first=Alyssa|title=The arguments about women and power in 'Game of Thrones' have never been more unsettling|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2017/08/09/the-arguments-about-women-and-power-in-game-of-thrones-have-never-been-more-unsettling/|accessdate=August 9, 2017|work=[[The Washington Post]]|date=August 9, 2017|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809212138/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/act-four/wp/2017/08/09/the-arguments-about-women-and-power-in-game-of-thrones-have-never-been-more-unsettling/|archivedate=August 9, 2017}}</ref> [[Time (majalah)|Majalah ''Time'']] melaporkan sebelum musim ketujuh bahwa "meskipun Benioff dan Weiss tidak mengakuinya, acaranya telah berubah. Adegan ketika eksposisi disampaikan pada satu rumah bordil atau yang lain, misalnya, telah dikupas kembali."<ref name="daddario2017">{{Cite magazine |last=D'Addadio |first=Daniel |date=July 10, 2017 |title='Game of Thrones': Inside the World's Most Popular Show |url=http://time.com/game-of-thrones-2017/ |magazine=[[Time (majalah)|Time]] |access-date=September 2, 2017}}</ref>

 

Pencahayaan, atau kurangnya pencahayaan, dalam adegan-adegan yang lebih gelap telah menjadi poin kritik yang berulang sejak musim keenam serial ini.<ref>{{cite news |date=April 29, 2019 |last=Flint |first=Hanna |title=This is why the lighting is so bad in 'Game of Thrones' |url=https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/lighting-bad-game-thrones-124901278.html |work=Yahoo |accessdate=May 7, 2019 |quote="Every week, social media is filled with complaints about how dark the scenes looks and more importantly how it affects their ability to see the action."}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=September 9, 2016 |last=Lallo |first=Michael |title=Will someone please turn on the lights: Why have TV dramas literally become so dark? |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/will-someone-please-turn-on-the-lights-why-have-tv-dramas-literally-become-so-dark-20160909-grchcu.html |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=May 7, 2019 |quote="To many fans, Game of Thrones is too dark. Not figuratively – they literally can't perceive what's happening on screen."}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=April 17, 2019 |last=Sharf |first=Zack |title=Does 'Game of Thrones' Have an 'Ozark' Problem? Season 8 Is So Dark It's Hard to See |url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/04/game-of-thrones-too-dark-fans-cant-see-1202059546/ |work=IndieWire |accessdate=May 7, 2019 |quote="Fear's jokey comment encapsulated one of the biggest fan criticisms about the "Game of Thrones" premiere: The show is so visually dark that viewers can't even see what's happening on screen. Many fans took to social media during the episode to complain about the color palette, with some wondering if it was their TV brightness setting that was the issue."}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Warner |first=Sam |date=April 16, 2019 |title=Game of Thrones viewers have one big complaint about season 8, episode 1 |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a27159387/game-of-thrones-viewers-complain-season-8-episode-1-too-dark/ |work=Digital Spy |accessdate=May 7, 2019 |quote="Yep, many complained that parts of the episode were too dark – and we don't mean just twisted dark after seeing the Night King's artistic flair."}}</ref> Pada 2016, Caitlyn Callegari dari ''[[Bustle (majalah)|Bustle]]'' mencatat 31 contoh adegan ketika pencahayaan menimbulkan masalah bagi penonton, mulai dari tidak bisa membedakan warna rambut karakter hingga tidak bisa melihat apa yang sedang terjadi.<ref>{{cite news |date=May 29, 2016 |last=Callegari |first=Caitlyn |title=31 Times 'Game of Thrones' Needed To Lighten Up, Literally |url=https://www.bustle.com/articles/160916-31-times-game-of-thrones-needed-to-lighten-up-literally |work=Bustle |accessdate=May 7, 2019 |quote="Game of Thrones needs to turn on the lights, or else I am sending them my ophthalmologist bill. For real, GoT powers that be, it's super hard to squint for a straight hour every week because your episodes are so freakin' dark."}}</ref> Beberapa pengulas menulis bahwa hal ini merupakan bagian dari tren yang lebih luas<ref>{{cite news |date=June 29, 2016 |last=Dessem |first=Matthew |title=Why TV Shows Are Darker Than They've Ever Been |url=https://slate.com/culture/2016/06/cinematographers-from-game-of-thrones-jessica-jones-and-better-call-saul-on-why-tv-shows-are-darker-than-theyve-ever-been.html |work=Slate |accessdate=May 7, 2019 |quote="Watching Game of Thrones this season, you may have asked yourself: Is something wrong with my television? Surely there is some other setting that would brighten up the inside of Bran Stark's cave, or heighten the contrast between Cersei Lannister's robes and the shadowy chambers of her prison cell. But no, that's just the way the show is supposed to look. And Game of Thrones is not alone: HBO has made a cottage industry of dimly-lit hourlong dramas"}}</ref> di kalangan program-program yang dibuat oleh orang-orang yang memiliki pengalaman bekerja terutama di bidang perfilman, menunjukkan bahwa mereka "belum memahami nuansa (atau kekurangan)" televisi sebagai media, terutama perbedaan antara menonton adegan di layar televisi dengan menontonnya di layar lebar bioskop.<ref>{{cite news |date=March 19, 2016 |last=Burgess |first=Genevieve |title=Why is TV, Literally, So Dark? |url=http://www.pajiba.com/think_pieces/why-is-tv-literally-so-dark.php |work=Pajiba |accessdate=May 7, 2019 |quote="A lot of these shows are also made by people who have experience working primarily on films, and film aesthetic has always been visually darker than TV. Because films are meant to be watched on very large screens in very dark rooms, while most TV is watched on smaller screens in brightly lit rooms. It seems the people making these shows aren't evaluating the lighting for the proper venue."}}</ref>

 

Dalam sebuah wawancara pada tahun 2017, [[Robert McLachlan (sinematografer)|Robert McLachlan]], seorang sinematografer yang bekerja untuk serial tersebut, menjelaskan kurangnya pencahayaan sebagai pilihan artistik: "kami berusaha untuk senatural mungkin."<ref>{{cite news |last=Renfro |first=Kim |date=August 19, 2017 |title='Game of Thrones' cinematographer reveals the unexpected perils of filming: 'They were going to pull us all off the cliff' |url=https://www.thisisinsider.com/game-of-thrones-cinematographer-interview-season-7-kit-kite-2017-8 |work=Insider |accessdate=May 7, 2019 |quote="I think we're all very much on the same page where we're trying to be as naturalistic as possible. We want to make these sets and locations feel as if they're absolutely not lit by us, but only by mother nature or some candles..."}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Paine |first=Hannah |date=April 29, 2019 |title=Game of Thrones fans fume over 'too dark' episode |url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/game-of-thrones/game-of-thrones-fans-fume-over-too-dark-episode/news-story/755afb0a00f0d59c7100028debc4737a |work=news.com.au |accessdate=May 7, 2019 |quote="It's not the first time Game of Thrones has come under fire for its shots being too dark, however. According to one of the show's cinematographers, it's a very deliberate choice."}}</ref> Kritik mencapai titik tertinggi pada "[[The Long Night (Game of Thrones)|The Long Night]]", episode ketiga [[Game of Thrones (musim 8)|musim 8]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/game-of-thrones-battle-is-biggest-ever-but-it-was-way-too-dark/ |title=Game of Thrones battle was the biggest ever, but way too dark to see |work=CNET |first=Mark |last=Serrels |date=April 28, 2019 |accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/game-of-thrones-too-dark-lighting-battle-of-winterfell |title='Game of Thrones' fans complain about 'too dark' lighting in Battle of Winterfell |work=Fox News |first=Katherine |last=Lam |date=April 29, 2019 |accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref> Beberapa menit setelah episode tersebut tayang, penonton menulis di situs media sosial seperti Twitter untuk mengungkapkan ketidakpuasan mereka mengenai fakta bahwa mereka mengalami kesulitan besar dalam menonton pertempuran dan mencoba mencari tahu apa yang sedang terjadi.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/2019/04/29/game-of-thrones-season-8-episode-3-too-dark-fans-furious/ |title=Game of Thrones Fans Are Furious the Winterfell Battle Scenes Are Too Dark |work=Comicbook.com |first=Nicole |last=Drum |date=April 28, 2019 |accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/game-of-thrones-dark-battle-of-winterfell-cinematography-1203199892/ |title='Game of Thrones' Fans Complain About Battle of Winterfell's Dark Cinematography |work=Variety |first=Erin |last=Nyren |date=April 28, 2019 |accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/lighten-jon-snow-game-thrones-dark/ |title=Lighten up, Jon Snow: why is Game of Thrones so ridiculously dark? |work=The Daily Telegraph |first=Sam |last=Parker |date=April 30, 2019 |accessdate=May 7, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Dessem |first=Matthew |date=April 29, 2019 |title=Why You Couldn't See a Damn Thing on This Week's Game of Thrones |url=https://slate.com/culture/2019/04/game-of-thrones-long-night-dark-cinematography-twitter-complaints.html |work=Slate |accessdate=May 7, 2019 |quote="On Sunday night, Twitter was full of viewers complaining about the show's cinematography, which has often been dark, but never quite so consistently stygian."}}</ref>

 

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''A Song of Ice and Fire'' dan ''Game of Thrones'' memiliki basis penggemar internasional yang luas dan aktif. Pada 2012, ''[[New York (majalah)|Vulture.com]]'' menobatkan penggemar serial ini sebagai penggemar yang paling setia dalam budaya populer, lebih setia dari penggemar [[Lady Gaga]], [[Justin Bieber]], ''[[Harry Potter]]'' atau ''[[Star Wars]]''.<ref name="Vulture October 15, 2012">{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/http://www.vulture.com/2012/10/25-most-devoted-fans.html |archivedate=August 21, 2016 |title=The 25 Most Devoted Fan Bases |url=http://www.vulture.com/2012/10/25-most-devoted-fans.html |accessdate=October 17, 2012 |newspaper=[[Vulture.com|Vulture]] |date=October 15, 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Penggemarnya juga mencakup para pemimpin politik seperti mantan presiden AS [[Barack Obama]],<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160821120407/http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/30/us/obamas-tv-picks-anything-edgy-with-hints-of-reality.html |archivedate=August 21, 2016 |last=Shear |first=Michael |title=Obama's TV Picks |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/30/us/obamas-tv-picks-anything-edgy-with-hints-of-reality.html |accessdate=December 29, 2013 |newspaper=[[The New York Times]] |date=December 29, 2013 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105010138/http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/12/obama-favorite-tv-shows-game-of-thrones |archivedate=January 5, 2014 |last=Ghahremani |first=Tanya |title=President Obama 'Really Likes' Game of Thrones, In Case You Were Wondering |url=http://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2013/12/obama-favorite-tv-shows-game-of-thrones |accessdate=December 30, 2013 |work=[[Complex (majalah)|Complex]] |date=December 30, 2013 |deadurl=no }}</ref> mantan perdana menteri Britania Raya [[David Cameron]],<ref>{{cite web |title=David Cameron admits he is a 'Throney' and 'huge fan' on Game of Thrones studio tour |url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/politics/568919/David-Cameron-Game-of-Thrones-General-Election-2015 |work=[[Daily Express]] |first=Victoria |last=Armstrong |date=April 7, 2015 |accessdate=April 10, 2015 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716061155/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-prequels-are-we-getting-all-four-1020065 |archivedate=July 16, 2017 }}</ref> mantan perdana menteri Australia [[Julia Gillard]],<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130716014754/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/may/26/julia-gillard-game-of-thrones |archivedate=July 16, 2013 |last=Taylor |first=Lenore |title=Julia Gillard reveals Game of Thrones addiction |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/26/julia-gillard-game-of-thrones |accessdate=May 30, 2013 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=May 30, 2013 |location=London |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160426145920/http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/apr/07/game-of-thrones-parallels-prime-minister? |archivedate=April 26, 2016 |last=Gillard |first=Julia |title=Game of Thrones has parallels with my time as Australian prime minister |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2014/apr/07/game-of-thrones-parallels-prime-minister? |accessdate=April 7, 2014 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]] |date=April 7, 2014 |deadurl=no}}</ref> dan menteri luar negeri Belanda [[Frans Timmermans]], yang membingkai politik Eropa dalam kutipan-kutipan dari novel Martin dalam pidatonya tahun 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last=Luoma |first=Sarah |title=Dutch foreign minister uses 'Game of Thrones' as political analogy |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/fun/game-of-thrones/news/a486020/dutch-foreign-minister-uses-game-of-thrones-as-political-analogy/ |accessdate=November 2, 2016 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |date=May 31, 2013 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20161217132623/http://www.digitalspy.com/fun/game-of-thrones/news/a486020/dutch-foreign-minister-uses-game-of-thrones-as-political-analogy/ |archivedate=December 17, 2016 }}</ref>

{{As of|2013}}, sekitar 58 persen penonton serial ini adalah pria dan 42 persen wanita, dan rata-rata penonton pria berusia 41 tahun.<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028183047/http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/03/31/hbo-thrones-piracy/ |archivedate=October 28, 2014 |last=Hibberd |first=James |title=HBO: 'Game of Thrones' piracy is a compliment |url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/03/31/hbo-thrones-piracy/ |accessdate=April 3, 2013 |newspaper=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |date=March 31, 2013 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321142339/http://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/06/women-game-of-thrones |archivedate=March 21, 2014 |last=Watercutter |first=Angela |title=Yes, Women Really Do Like Game of Thrones (We Have Proof) |url=https://www.wired.com/underwire/2013/06/women-game-of-thrones/ |date=June 3, 2013 |accessdate=June 6, 2013 |work=[[Wired (situs web)|Wired]] |deadurl=no}}</ref> Menurut direktur pemasaran [[SBS Broadcasting Group]], Helen Kellie, ''Game of Thrones'' memiliki tingkat keterlibatan penggemar yang tinggi; 5,5 persen dari 2,9 juta penggemar di [[Facebook]] membicarakan serial ini secara daring pada tahun 2012, jauh lebih tinggi dibandingkan dengan 1,8 persen dari sepuluh juta lebih penggemar ''[[True Blood]]'' (serial fantasi HBO lainnya).<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141206074236/http://www.marketingmag.com.au/blogs/social-is-coming-of-age-in-the-marketing-mix-a-tv-perspective-25975/ |archivedate=December 6, 2014 |last=Kellie |first=Helen |title=Social is coming of age in the marketing mix – a TV perspective |url=http://www.marketingmag.com.au/blogs/social-is-coming-of-age-in-the-marketing-mix-a-tv-perspective-25975/ |accessdate=October 29, 2012 |newspaper=Marketing magazine |date=October 26, 2012 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Vulture.com menulis Westeros.org dan WinterIsComing.net (forum berita dan diskusi), ToweroftheHand.com (mengelola pembacaan komunal novel) dan Podcastoficeandfire.com sebagai situs penggemar yang didedikasikan untuk serial TV dan novel-novel;<ref name="Vulture October 15, 2012" /> dan [[siniar]] ''Game of Thrones''.<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140623114614/http://www.geeksugar.com/Game-Thrones-Podcasts-30228595 |archivedate=June 23, 2014 |last=Nguyen |first=Nicole |title=In the Game of Thrones, These Podcasts Play to Win |url=http://www.geeksugar.com/Game-Thrones-Podcasts-30228595 |accessdate=May 4, 2013 |newspaper=Geeksugar |date=May 3, 2013 |deadurl=no}}</ref>

 

{{utama|Daftar penghargaan yang diterima Game of Thrones}}

''Game of Thrones'' telah memenangkan banyak penghargaan sejak debutnya sebagai serial TV, termasuk 47 Primetime Emmy Awards,<ref name="emmys.com"/> 5 [[Screen Actors Guild Award]], dan sebuah [[Peabody Award]].<ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120601004713/http://www.peabody.uga.edu/71stwinners.php |archivedate=June 1, 2012 |title=Complete List of Recipients of the 71st Annual Peabody Awards |url=http://www.peabody.uga.edu/71stwinners.php |publisher=Peabody Awards |date=April 4, 2012 |accessdate=November 5, 2016}}</ref> Serial ini memegang rekor penghargaan Emmy untuk serial televisi bernaskah, mengungguli ''[[Frasier]]'' (yang menerima 37).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://time.com/4498870/emmys-2016-game-of-thrones-most-wins/ |title=Game of Thrones Now Has the Most Emmy Wins Ever |first=Eliana |last=Dockterman |date=September 18, 2016 |work=Time |accessdate=September 19, 2016 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919042453/http://time.com/4498870/emmys-2016-game-of-thrones-most-wins/ |archivedate=September 19, 2016 }}</ref> Pada 2013, [[Writers Guild of America]] menempatkan ''Game of Thrones'' sebagai serial dengan "penulisan terbaik" ke-40 dalam sejarah televisi.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/wgas-101-best-written-tv-series-of-all-time-complete-list/ |title='101 Best Written TV Series Of All Time' From WGA/TV Guide: Complete List |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=June 2, 2013 |accessdate=November 5, 2016 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6H5yn3sZq?url=http://www.deadline.com/2013/06/wgas-101-best-written-tv-series-of-all-time-complete-list/ |archivedate=June 3, 2013 |deadurl=no }}</ref> Pada 2015, ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' menempatkan serial ini di posisi empat dalam daftar "acara TV terbaik sepanjang masa",<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-tv-shows-ever-top-819499/item/x-files-hollywoods-100-favorite-821363 |title=Hollywood's 100 Favorite TV Shows |accessdate=November 5, 2016 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105223813/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/best-tv-shows-ever-top-819499/item/x-files-hollywoods-100-favorite-821363 |archivedate=November 5, 2016 }}</ref> sedangkan pada 2016, serial ini menduduki peringkat tujuh dalam daftar "50 acara TV terbaik sepanjang masa" ''[[Empire (majalah film)|Empire]]''.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-tv-shows-ever/ |title=The 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time |accessdate=November 5, 2016 |work=[[Empire (majalah film)|Empire]] |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161104130445/http://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/best-tv-shows-ever/ |archivedate=November 4, 2016 }}</ref> Pada tahun yang sama, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' menobatkan ''Game of Thrones'' sebagai "acara TV terhebat sepanjang masa" peringkat dua belas.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/lists/100-greatest-tv-shows-of-all-time-w439520/late-night-with-david-letterman-w439627 |title=100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time |accessdate=November 5, 2016 |work=[[Rolling Stone]] |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105224622/http://www.rollingstone.com/tv/lists/100-greatest-tv-shows-of-all-time-w439520/late-night-with-david-letterman-w439627 |archivedate=November 5, 2016 }}</ref>

Pada 2018, [[Game of Thrones (musim 7)|musim ketujuh]] menerima nominasi terbanyak pada [[Primetime Emmy Awards ke-70]] (22).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/awards/game-of-thrones-saturday-night-live-westworld-emmy-nominees-1202871447/ |title='Game of Thrones,' Netflix Lead Emmy Nominees |work=[[Variety (majalah)|Variety]] |date=July 12, 2018 |accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref> ''Game of Thrones'' memenangkan penghargaan Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Peter Dinklage), dan tujuh [[Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards ke-70|Creative Arts Emmys]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/2018/09/17/emmys-2018-awards-winners-list/ |title=Emmys: Mrs. Maisel, Versace, Barry and Game of Thrones Among Big Winners |publisher=[[TVLine]] |first=Matt Webb |last=Mitovich |date=September 17, 2018 |accessdate=September 18, 2018}}</ref> Nominasi meliputi Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Lena Headey), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series ([[Nikolaj Coster-Waldau]]), Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Diana Rigg), Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series ([[David Benioff]] dan [[D. B. Weiss]] untuk "[[The Dragon and the Wolf]]"), dan Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series ([[Jeremy Podeswa]] untuk "The Dragon and the Wolf" dan [[Alan Taylor (sutradara)|Alan Taylor]] untuk "[[Beyond the Wall (Game of Thrones)|Beyond the Wall]]").<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-emmy-nominations-list-see-all-the-nominees-1110785/item/writing-a-comedy-series-emmy-nominations-2018-1110796 |title=Emmys: Netflix Beats HBO With Most Nominations |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=July 12, 2018 |accessdate=July 12, 2018}}</ref>

 

Musim pertama mencatatkan rata-rata 2,5 juta penonton untuk penayangan pada Minggu malam pertama dan penonton bruto (termasuk penayangan ulang dan [[Video sesuai permintaan|berdasarkan permintaan]]) dari 9,3 juta penonton per episode.<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160508025251/http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/03/game_of_thrones_how_hbo_and_showtime_make_money_despite_low_ratings_.html |archivedate=May 8, 2016 |last=Thomas |first=June |title=How Much Gold Is Game of Thrones Worth |url=http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/03/game_of_thrones_how_hbo_and_showtime_make_money_despite_low_ratings_.html |date=March 29, 2012 |accessdate=June 5, 2014 |work=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]] |deadurl=no}}</ref> Untuk musim kedua, serial ini memiliki rata-rata penonton 11,6 juta.<ref>{{cite press |url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2013/04/02/hbo-renews-game-of-thrones-for-fourth-season-100210/20130402hbo01/ |title=HBO Renews 'Game of Thrones' for Fourth Season |publisher=[[HBO]] |date=April 2, 2013 |accessdate=August 23, 2014 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170716061155/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-prequels-are-we-getting-all-four-1020065 |archivedate=July 16, 2017 }}</ref> Musim ketiga ditonton oleh 14,2 juta pemirsa, menjadikan ''Game of Thrones'' sebagai serial HBO yang paling banyak ditonton (setelah ''[[The Sopranos]]'').<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020132436/http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/game-of-thrones-is-time-warners-cash-cow.html/?a=viewall |archivedate=October 20, 2014 |last=Ritter |first=Dan |title=Game of Thrones is Time Warner's Cash Cow |url=http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/game-of-thrones-is-time-warners-cash-cow.html/?a=viewall |accessdate=August 8, 2013 |newspaper=Wall Street Cheat Sheet |date=August 7, 2013 |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304124632/http://www.vulture.com/2013/06/game-of-thrones-huge-ratings-chart.html |archivedate=March 4, 2016 |last=Adalian |first=Josef |title=For HBO, Game of Thrones Ratings Second Only to The Sopranos |url=http://www.vulture.com/2013/06/game-of-thrones-huge-ratings-chart.html |accessdate=June 6, 2013 |newspaper=[[Vulture.com|Vulture]] |date=June 8, 2013 |deadurl=no}}</ref> Untuk musim keempat, HBO mengatakan bahwa rata-rata penonton bruto adalah 18,4 juta (kemudian disesuaikan menjadi 18,6 juta), melampaui rekor ''The Sopranos''.<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160603155225/http://www.hitfix.com/the-fien-print/game-of-thrones-has-become-more-popular-than-the-sopranos-sorta-kinda |archivedate=June 3, 2016 |last=Fienberg |first=Daniel |title='Game of Thrones' has become more popular than 'The Sopranos' sorta kinda |url=http://www.hitfix.com/the-fien-print/game-of-thrones-has-become-more-popular-than-the-sopranos-sorta-kinda |date=June 5, 2014 |accessdate=June 5, 2014 |work=[[HitFix]] |deadurl=no}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151020021930/https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/16/us-television-gameofthrones-idUSKBN0ER2N520140616 |archivedate=October 20, 2015 |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/16/us-television-gameofthrones-idUSKBN0ER2N520140616 |title='Game of Thrones' draws 7.1 million viewers for blood-filled finale |date=June 16, 2014 |agency=Reuters |first=Piya |last=Sinha-Roy |accessdate=July 13, 2014 |deadurl=no}}</ref>

 

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=== Pernak-pernik dan pameran ===

HBO telah melisensikan berbagai [[Kesaudagaran|pernak-pernik]] bertema ''Game of Thrones'', termasuk [[Permainan A Game of Thrones|permainan]], senjata replika dan baju besi, perhiasan, boneka [[bobblehead]] produksi [[Funko]], bir produksi [[Brewery Ommegang|Ommegang]], dan pakaian.<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429131316/http://www.licensing.biz/brand-profiles/264/Game-of-Thrones |archivedate=April 29, 2016 |last=Sacco |first=Dominic |title=Brand Profiles: Game of Thrones |url=http://www.licensing.biz/brand-profiles/264/Game-of-Thrones |accessdate=June 16, 2013 |newspaper=Licensing.biz |date=June 11, 2013}}</ref> Pernak-pernik mewah mencakup sebuah arloji mewah [[Ulysse Nardin]] seharga $10,500<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221182759/http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2013/05/game-of-thrones-watch |archivedate=December 21, 2014 |last=Miller |first=Julie |title="Is the $10,500 Game of Thrones Watch Blood-Resistant?" and Our Other Most Pressing Concerns About the Official "Night's" Timepiece |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2013/05/game-of-thrones-watch |accessdate=May 10, 2013 |newspaper=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date=May 9, 2013 |deadurl=no}}</ref> dan replika [[resin]] [[Iron Throne (A Song of Ice and Fire)|Iron Throne]].<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129073534/http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2012/06/game-of-thrones-finale-replica-throne |archivedate=November 29, 2014 |last=Miller |first=Julie |title=The Pros and Cons of Owning a $30,000 Game of Thrones Replica Throne |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2012/06/game-of-thrones-finale-replica-throne |accessdate=May 10, 2013 |newspaper=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date=June 5, 2012}}</ref> Pada tahun 2013 dan 2014, diselenggarakan pameran keliling yang menampilkan kostum, alat peraga, baju besi dan senjata dari serial ini, yang telah mengunjungi kota-kota besar di Eropa dan Amerika.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/about/article/exhibition.html |title=Exhibition |publisher=[[HBO]] |accessdate=February 19, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130222012445/http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones/about/article/exhibition.html |archivedate=February 22, 2013 }}</ref>

 

''[[Thronecast]]: The Official Guide to Game of Thrones'', serangkaian [[siniar]] yang dibawakan oleh [[Geoff Lloyd]] dan diproduksi oleh Koink, dirilis di situs web [[Sky Atlantic]] dan toko [[iTunes]] Britania Raya selama serial ini tayang; siniar baru, yang dilengkapi analisis dan wawancara, dirilis setelah penayangan setiap episode.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/thronecast-official-fan-show/id429051561 |title=Thronecast: The Official Fan Show for Game of Thrones on Sky Atlantic HD |date=April 18, 2011 |accessdate=April 18, 2012 |publisher=[[iTunes Store]] |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120417105123/http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/thronecast-official-fan-show/id429051561 |archivedate=April 17, 2012 }}</ref> Pada 2014 dan 2015, HBO memublikasikan ''[[Catch the Throne]]'', dua album rap yang terkait dengan serial ini.<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604042838/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304585004579417603138479142 |archivedate=June 4, 2016 |last=Whelan |first=Robbie |title=Unlikely Mix: Rappers, Dragons and Fantasy: HBO Hires Hip-Hop, Latin-Music Artists to Promote 'Game of Thrones' |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304585004579417603138479142 |accessdate=March 7, 2014 |newspaper=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=March 4, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910094058/http://www.spin.com/2015/03/game-of-thrones-catch-the-throne-2-talib-kweli-stream/ |archivedate=September 10, 2016 |url=http://www.spin.com/2015/03/game-of-thrones-catch-the-throne-2-talib-kweli-stream/ |title=Snoop Dogg, Talib Kweli, Mastodon, More To Appear On 'Game of Thrones' Mixtape |work=[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]] |first=Colin |last=Joyce |date=March 7, 2015 |accessdate=April 4, 2015 |deadurl=no}}</ref>

 

Sebuah buku pendamping, ''Inside HBO's Game of Thrones'' ({{ISBN|978-1-4521-1010-3}}) karangan penulis serial [[Bryan Cogman]], diterbitkan pada 27 September 2012. Buku setebal 192 halaman tersebut diilustrasikan dengan seni konsep dan foto-foto di belakang layar, merangkum penciptaan dua musim pertama serial dan karakter serta keluarga utamanya.<ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141020211004/http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/09/21/inside-hbos-game-of-thrones-by-bryan-cogman-review/ |archivedate=October 20, 2014 |last=Edwards |first=Richard |title=Inside HBO's Game Of Thrones by Bryan Cogman REVIEW |url=http://www.sfx.co.uk/2012/09/21/inside-hbos-game-of-thrones-by-bryan-cogman-review/ |accessdate=September 27, 2012 |newspaper=[[SFX (magazine)|SFX]] |date=September 21, 2012}}</ref>

 

 

Set [[Blu-ray]] dan DVD setiap musim memuat beberapa sekuens animasi pendek yang dinarasikan oleh para pemain sesuai karakter mereka dengan menceritakan peristiwa dalam sejarah Westeros.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nerdist.com/new-game-of-thrones-history-tells-us-a-few-things-about-the-future/ |title=New GAME OF THRONES History Tells Us a Few Things About the Future |publisher=Nerdist |first=Michael |last=Walsh |date=November 11, 2016 |accessdate=September 16, 2017}}</ref> Untuk musim ketujuh, sekuens ini dirangkum dalam serial animasi prekuel ''Game of Thrones: Conquest & Rebellion'', yang diilustrasikan dalam gaya animasi yang berbeda dari video sebelumnya. Serial animasi ini berfokus pada penaklukan Aegon Targaryen atas Seven Kingdoms di Westeros.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nerdist.com/game-of-thrones-animated-targaryen-conquest/ |title=Explore the Targaryen Conquest of Westeros in New GAME OF THRONES Animated Short |publisher=Nerdist |first=Alicia |last=Lutes |date=September 14, 2017 |accessdate=September 16, 2017}}</ref>

 

Pada bulan Mei 2017, setelah bertahun-tahun berspekulasi tentang kemungkinan serial penerus, HBO menugaskan [[Max Borenstein]], [[Jane Goldman]], [[Brian Helgeland]], [[Carly Wray]], and [[Bryan Cogman]]<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/09/20/game-thrones-bryan-cogman-5th-prequel/ |title=Game of Thrones writer Bryan Cogman developing a 5th prequel series |work=Entertainment Weekly |first=James |last=Hibberd |date=September 20, 2017 |accessdate=September 20, 2017}}</ref> untuk mengembangkan serial individual penerus ''Game of Thrones''; semua penulis skrip harus bekerja secara individual dengan [[George R. R. Martin]], yang juga ikut menulis dua skrip.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldberg |first1=Lesley |title='Game of Thrones': Fifth "Successor Show" in the Works at HBO, George R.R. Martin Says |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-fifth-successor-show-works-at-hbo-george-rr-martin-says-1003682 |accessdate=May 15, 2017 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=May 14, 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170515142249/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-fifth-successor-show-works-at-hbo-george-rr-martin-says-1003682 |archivedate=May 15, 2017}}</ref> D. B. Weiss dan David Benioff mengatakan bahwa mereka tidak akan terlibat dalam proyek ini.<ref name="finalseason">{{cite news|url=http://ew.com/tv/2017/06/02/game-of-thrones-prequel-final-season-interview/ |title=Game of Thrones: HBO clarifies prequels, final seasons plan |work=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |first=James |last=Hibberd |date=June 2, 2017 |accessdate=June 2, 2017 |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170602204015/http://ew.com/tv/2017/06/02/game-of-thrones-prequel-final-season-interview/ |archivedate=June 2, 2017 }}</ref>

 

Pada 8 Juni 2018, HBO menunjuk [[Pilot televisi|pilot]] untuk menggarap serial prekuel ''Game of Thrones'', mulai dari Goldman sebagai ''showrunner'' dan Martin sebagai ko-kreator.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://ew.com/tv/2018/06/08/game-thrones-prequel-jane-goldman/ |title=Breaking: 'Game of Thrones' prequel pilot ordered by HBO. Full details ... |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=June 8, 2018 |work=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref> Prekuel yang diceritakan akan berlangsung pada Age of Heroes, periode yang dimulai kira-kira 10.000 tahun sebelum peristiwa ''Game of Thrones''. Peristiwa penting yang terjadi pada periode tersebut di antaranya terbentuknya wangsa-wangsa berpengaruh, Long Night ketika White Walkers pertama kali singgah ke Westeros, dan Invasi Andal ketika bangsa Andal menyerbu dari Essos dan menaklukkan sebagian besar Westeros.<ref name="IGN 180616">{{cite web |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2018/06/16/game-of-thrones-the-age-of-heroes-of-the-spinoff-series-explained |title=Game of Thrones Spinoff: What is The Age of Heroes? |last=Schedeen |first=Jesse |date=June 16, 2018 |website=IGN |access-date=September 2, 2018}}</ref> Dalam tulisannya di sebuah blog pada bulan Juni 2018, Martin menyarankan ''The Long Night'' sebagai judul untuk serial yang akan datang.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2018/06/11/hbo-greenlights-goldman-pilot/ |title=HBO Greenlights Goldman Pilot |last=Martin |first=George R. R. |date=June 11, 2018 |website=''georgerrmartin.com'' |access-date=September 2, 2018}}</ref>

 

 

Mengenai empat proyek lainnya, presiden pemrograman HBO Casey Bloys mengatakan bahwa beberapa proyek telah ditinggalkan sepenuhnya, sedangkan sisanya kemungkinan tetap dilanjutkan sebagai serial penerus.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://deadline.com/2018/07/game-of-thrones-prequel-hbo-tca-1202433187/ |title='Game Of Thrones': HBO Boss On Finale Season Premiere, Prequel – TCA |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=July 25, 2018 |work=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=September 2, 2018}}</ref> Pada April 2019, Cogman mengonfirmasi bahwa produksi prekuel tidak ada kemajuan, mengatakan bahwa prekuel tersebut "tidak terjadi dan tidak akan terjadi. HBO memutuskan untuk bergerak dengan cara berbeda."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://tvline.com/2019/04/24/game-of-thrones-spinoff-bryan-cogman-prequel-idea-dead-not-moving-forward/ |title=Game of Thrones Producer Bryan Cogman's Spinoff Series Dead at HBO: 'I Am Done With Westeros' |website=TVLine |first=Kimberly |last=Roots |date=April 24, 2019 |accessdate=April 24, 2019}}</ref> Pada Mei 2019, Martin mengatakan bahwa dua proyek lainnya masih dalam tahap pembuatan skrip, tetapi "semakin mendekati".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ew.com/tv/2019/05/04/game-of-thrones-three-spin-offs-george-rr-martin/ |title=George R.R. Martin says three Game of Thrones spin-offs still in the works |website=Entertainment Weekly |first=Nick |last=Romano |date=May 4, 2019 |accessdate=May 5, 2019}}</ref>