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My introduction to Game of Thrones came with the airing of the last episode of Season 3 (the last episode aired). I had a colleague at work who had read the books tell me about the red wedding scene. At that point, I went back to the beginning and streamed the entire series over the internet for free.

Yes, there is gratuitous sex and violence. But beyond that, it is a fascinating display of politics - the study of power.

I have since begun reading the books and just completed book 2. I greatly appreciate Martin's style of writing, his command of the English language. From a literary standpoint, it is first rate.

For those of you who are too turned off by HBO's excesses, I would highly recommend reading the books.