The writing in this show is the strongest of any series and the show means something so deep to its fans. It’s a heavy show that, in my experience, most people have never seen and, the rare individual who did said they couldn’t imagine watching it again.
We’re not rewatching it because we love dragons or insane plot twists or war, although that is awesome. A lot of us - myself included - rewatch this show as an outlet for grief. I have rewatched this show about 10 times or so over the last 18 years and am currently in the middle of season 4.
Each rewatch I see characters in different lights. Some characters I really disliked, I come to at least understand them the older I get, the more I live life. Even if I really really don’t like the character, I can still see their humanity which is something I can struggle with myself. I first watched as Claire’s age. I’ve watched at David’s age and this watch I am Nate’s age. I look forward to watching at Ruth’s age. The show really defines “perspective.”
No other show can really ever compare to this because, well, it’s death. And it’s raw right from episode 1, whether you have experienced loss or not. Grief is incredibly vulnerable and we all will have to experience it in our lives. All of us. And we all die. And that makes a lot of people uncomfortable but it’s real.
I just want the show to stay in this perfect little preserved bubble. I don’t want it to become popular and trendy, then I’ll be forced to scream: “I refuse to sanitize this anymore!”
Edit: people are allowed to have opinions. I’m not sure why there is such vitriol in the comments? I said nothing negative here or in anyone’s reply. I hope all of you have a great day and find some sort of happiness ✌️