10 Confusing TV Shows That Nobody Understands
5. Game Of Thrones
Like The Wire earlier in this list, HBO's big budget gritty fantasy mega hit Game of Thrones didn't need an unexplained conspiracy or multiple universes to complicate its set up.
Instead, the show's set up was complicated from the get-go, with a massive cast of characters ensuring that the series always had at least a dozen storylines on the go at any given time.
Yes, you read that right: A show which managed to win over mainstream acclaim often switched between over ten different settings, sometimes going an episode or two without even revisiting characters.
Plot lines and their characters were dropped for seasons at a time only to be picked up again without any exposition to remind the viewer where they were, and countless seemingly central characters were introduced only to be offed moments later.
The show's controlled chaos allowed the creators to weave between backstory, in-universe ancient history, and complex political machinations with ease, and the show deserves credit for its ability to condense such a massive sprawling story into something vaguely comprehensible.