Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 5
Its showrunner stated on the record that "we intend to remain faithful to the books because we're massive fans of them and because we believe they worked incredibly well as narrative" 1. Its author stated on the record that "westeros around 300 AC is nowhere near as diverse as 21st century America, but there are some characters of color, and more planned for future books" 2. The adaptation scores 84 of 100 for faithfulness to that source 3. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 4. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 16 of 100 5. Relative to the expected cast make-up for its production origin, on-screen representation registers above the baseline for White and below it for Hispanic and Black 6.
- 1Creator statementshowrunner: "We intend to remain faithful to the books because we're massive fans of them and because we believe they worked incredibly well as narrative."Winter is Coming, November 2017 source ↗
- 2Creator statementauthor: "Westeros around 300 AC is nowhere near as diverse as 21st century America, but there are some characters of color, and more planned for future books."The Mary Sue, 2014 source ↗
- 3FaithfulnessFaithfulness 84 of 100.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1. Faithfulness 84 -> inverted 16
- 4Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 5Content balanceAdvocacy 16 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Swaps: 0 race, 0 gender, 0 critical -> 0
- 6RepresentationRepresentation vs production-origin baseline: White 95, Hispanic 28, Black 31.WhatSphere representation model, score_version 1
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Age: 54 — age-balanced
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Fandango At HomeSource Material
| Title | Author | Type | Year | Purchase link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Song of Ice and Fire | George R.R. Martin | novel | 1996 |
Synopsis
Seven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war. All while a very ancient evil awakens in the farthest north.
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Lineage and popularity
Open Library
Faithfulness 84. Copied from title_sphere_scores for display beside source lineage. Joins do not write this value.
What Changed from the Source
The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.
Source faithfulness: 84/100
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Advocacy Over Time in Fantasy
The average advocacy score of Fantasy titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2 | 2 |
| 1970 | 0 | 2 |
| 1977 | 0 | 2 |
| 1978 | 3 | 2 |
| 1982 | 0 | 2 |
| 1984 | 1 | 6 |
| 1985 | 3 | 2 |
| 1986 | 0 | 3 |
| 1987 | 1 | 5 |
| 1988 | 1 | 5 |
| 1989 | 4 | 2 |
| 1990 | 0 | 5 |
| 1991 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992 | 4 | 4 |
| 1993 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 | 5 |
| 1995 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 3 | 3 |
| 1998 | 2 | 6 |
| 1999 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 | 2 | 4 |
| 2001 | 7 | 9 |
| 2002 | 7 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 3 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 | 8 |
| 2008 | 6 | 7 |
| 2009 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010 | 6 | 3 |
| 2011 | 6 | 4 |
| 2013 | 10 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 |
| 2016 | 24 | 6 |
| 2017 | 17 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 | 3 |
| 2019 | 19 | 12 |
| 2020 | 24 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 8 |
| 2022 | 22 | 15 |
| 2023 | 30 | 11 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 6 | 16 |
| 2026 | 11 | 10 |
| This title (2011) | 16 | 1 |
● This title (2011): advocacy 16 · explore Fantasy →
Cast & Crew
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