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BBC News said in 2013 that "the passion and the extreme devotion of fans" had created a phenomenon, unlike anything related to other popular TV series, manifesting itself in fan fiction, [369] Game of Thrones-themed burlesque routines and parents naming their children after series characters; writers quoted attributed this success to the rich detail, moral ambiguity, sexual explicitness and epic scale of the series and novels. [370] The previous year, " Arya" was the fastest-rising girl's name in the US after it had jumped in popularity from 711th to 413th place. [371] Ryan, Maureen (May 21, 2010). "Exclusive: 'Game of Thrones' recasts noble role". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Publishing. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016 . Retrieved February 24, 2013. best Game of Thrones filming locations to visit in Croatia". Radio Times. Immediate Media Company. February 1, 2018. Archived from the original on November 29, 2019 . Retrieved May 20, 2020. Game of Thrones". Image Engine. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019 . Retrieved May 18, 2015. The sixth season, which began filming in July 2015, returned to Spain and filmed in Navarra, Guadalajara, Seville, Almeria, Girona and Peniscola. [110] Filming also returned to Dubrovnik, Croatia. [111] The filming of the seven episodes of season seven began on August 31, 2016, at Titanic Studios in Belfast, with other filming in Iceland, Northern Ireland and many locations in Spain, [112] including Seville, Cáceres, Almodovar del Rio, Santiponce, Zumaia and Bermeo. [113] Filming continued until the end of February 2017, as necessary, to ensure winter weather in some European locations. [114] Filming for season eight began in October 2017 and concluded in July 2018. [115] [116] New filming locations included Moneyglass and Saintfield in Northern Ireland for " The Long Night" battle scenes. [117] Effect on locations

Because the effects became more complex in subsequent seasons (including CGI creatures, fire, and water), German-based Pixomondo became the lead visual effects producer; nine of its twelve facilities contributed to the project for season two, with Stuttgart the lead studio. [155] [156] Scenes were also produced by British-based Peanut FX, Canadian-based Spin VFX, and US-based Gradient Effects. " Valar Morghulis" and " Valar Dohaeris" earned Pixomondo Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in 2012 and 2013, respectively. [145] a b c Itzkoff, Dave (May 2, 2014). "For 'Game of Thrones,' Rising Unease Over Rape's Recurring Role". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016 . Retrieved May 4, 2014. Madden Toby, Mekeisha; Rodriguez, Briana (May 13, 2019). "Every 'Game of Thrones' Episode, Ranked". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019 . Retrieved May 21, 2020. Pym, Hugh (May 11, 2014). "Game of Thrones boost to economy in Northern Ireland". BBC News. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016 . Retrieved May 11, 2014.

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Elderkin, Beth (April 3, 2020). "You'll Soon Be Able to Actually Visit the World of Game of Thrones". Gizmodo. G/O Media. Archived from the original on April 6, 2019 . Retrieved July 5, 2020. Moreau, Jordan (May 7, 2019). "Jessica Chastain, Ava DuVernay Call Out 'Game of Thrones' for Treatment of Women". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on May 12, 2020 . Retrieved May 21, 2019.Cogman, Bryan (September 26, 2012). Inside HBO's Game of Thrones. Chronicle Books. p.70. ISBN 978-1452110103. Peaslee, Robert Moses; Rosalynn, Vasquez (May 16, 2020). "Game of Thrones, Tourism, and the Ethics of Adaptation". Adaptation. Oxford University Press. 14 (2): 221–242. doi: 10.1093/adaptation/apaa012. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022 . Retrieved November 3, 2020– via ProQuest. Taylor, Elise (August 13, 2017). "Set-Jetting: A Game of Thrones Travel Guide to Dubrovnik, Croatia (aka King's Landing)". Vogue. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019 . Retrieved May 20, 2020. A principal inspiration for the novels is the English Wars of the Roses (1455–1485) between the houses of Lancaster and York, reflected in Martin's houses of Lannister and Stark. [38] The scheming Cersei Lannister evokes Isabella, the "She-Wolf of France" (1295–1358). [33] She and her family, as portrayed in Maurice Druon's historical novel series, The Accursed Kings, were a main inspiration of Martin's. [39] Other historical antecedents of series elements include: Hadrian's Wall (which becomes Martin's Wall), the Roman Empire, and the legend of Atlantis (ancient Valyria), Byzantine Greek fire ("wildfire"), Icelandic sagas of the Viking Age (the Ironborn), the Mongol hordes (the Dothraki), the Hundred Years' War, and the Italian Renaissance. [33] The series's popularity has been attributed, in part, to Martin's skill at fusing these elements into a seamless, credible version of alternate history. [33] [40] Production Conception and development Showrunners D. B. Weiss and David Benioff created the series, wrote most of its episodes and directed several.