Fans are eagerly awaiting the launch of season five of Game of Thrones this weekend – and they have good reason to be excited. © Home Box Office, Inc.

Breathtaking television: why Game of Thrones leaves the rest behind

Cultural and media scholars over the past 20 years have tended to avoid discrimination between the bad, the good and the better. The new season of Game of Thrones starts this weekend – and it’s simply better than the rest.

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