I have no opinon on The Tudors, never having watched it. But, Game Of Thrones is an absolute masterpiece, from casting to sets to locations to scripts. It is, however, unfortunately marred from time to time by gratuitous gore and sex. It’s the bane of our age, in nearly everything. Develop blinders, that’s my suggestion. Otherwise you’ll be cut off from just about every entertainment option.
Yes, but at least that was mostly just in the first few seasons. Once it became a massive hit, they really didn’t need to stoop to that for the ratings and they just focus on the story most of the time.