13 Problems Only Game Of Thrones Fans Will Understand

11. Struggling To Keep Up With The Million Or So Characters

Most shows have perhaps up to three main characters, then a few supporting ones, a bunch of tertiary guys, and a sprinkling of extras for good measure. Game of Thrones, however, has more main characters than most shows have characters period. Hell, just take the main members from three of the main families: Starks - Ned, Catelyn, Robb, Sansa, Arya, Bran, Rickon, Jon Snow; Lannisters - Tyrion, Cersei, Jaime, Tyrion; Baratheon - Robert, Stannis, Renly. That doesn't even include Daenerys, one of the very biggest character, and barely scratches the surface of the Wall, Dorne, everything in between and across the Narrow Sea. The cast list of this show is insane, and particularly when you're just starting out it's near impossible to keep track everyone for at least the first half of season 1. And then, just when you've got to grips with it, they kill off the main guy and introduce a bunch of new ones the next year. There aren't many shows where you need to check the Wikipedia entry of characters to see who someone is. For Thrones it's a basic necessity.