Why 'Game of Thrones' is suddenly a hit
A scene from the HBO series "Game of Thrones." Credit: HBO
Viewership for HBO's "Game of Thrones" (Sunday at 9 p.m.) continues to climb in its third season. A record 5.5 million tuned in this past Sunday, the fourth week in a row viewership has increased. Why has this sometimes-mystifying, sometimes-confounding drama become one of TV's biggest hits? Here are 10 reasons:
