First off, I have never cared for a new/old fandom where few fans can say more than 'watch it for celebrity x! / watch it, it's good!' and so forth. I love High Fantasy as much as the next fan, but I'm not 10 years old. I won't watch anything just because 'DRAGONS'.
I care about consistent plots, believable magic/physics/warfare/etc (no 'a wizard did it, yay magic!112', no 'this is make-believe so deal with it'). No abandoned storylines and repeated scenarios ad nauseam, ala the same old event redone over and over; like how some later The walking Dead eps have the exact same formula- the group finds a new town, oh noes it's corrupted, someone dies; rinse repeat. For GoT, I also don't like the controversial/wtf attitudes back when the writer claimed 'it's not sexual assault if you enjoy it'.
I need actual substance in a claim as to why GoT is worth watching; I watch films and series a fuckton, I literally doze off (w00t, chronic fatigue) f I'm forced to watch things like b-grade movies and 'just to give something a go, though the story is not for me / just for something to do'. like romcoms, cop shows, college/student life movies, disney's Frozen. My big sister doesn't take no for an answer, sad to say. She's been hounding me, but it's my bloody choice to watch things.
I know a few spoilers about got, but it hasn't really connected. I've got no spare time to start reading a book series, so I'd rather stick to the tv version for now.
How much of got is split into action/adventure, suspense, court intrigue/politics, drama, epic quests? Is the ratio similar to The original Lord of the Rings trilogy? More outdoorsy adventures? less? Equal? T enjoyed the first 3 seasons of Downton Abbey, as far as family infighting and whatnot goes TWD for the initial outbreak and suspense, survival stories; Black Sails for its realism and characters; NBC Hannibal for its unique take and characters; Lost s1 and 2.5 (haven't finished it) for it's survivalism and the fucked-up island!