GOT is a notch above, because it juggles so many fascinating characters who are mostly grey. But still makes you emotionally attached to them and their stories. In less than great hands, Tywin Lannister could've been a mustache twirling villain. But he was a deep, principled man, who put family name above everything (I know he fukked over Tyrion, but he wasn't gonna kill him. He was going to the wall) Those scenes between Arya and Tywin were entertaining, riveting, and insightful. Tywin was a brutal b*stard, but there was something touching about him at times. Rewatch his intro with Jamie. Watch season 1 episode 10, when him and Tyrion were alone in the tent, and he told Tyrion he would be hand of the king in his place. He insulted Tyrion slightly, but also gave him the most touching compliment he's ever heard from his father, when he simply said "You're my son".
Also, look at the little small scenes Ned had with Arya in Kings Landing ( one of my favorite scenes in the series).
Here you had a man, way over his head, surrounded by vipers, but still tried to make his little girl feel like she belonged. Even if she didn't fit the norm as a "lady". He got her fukking sword lessons as a surprise. We only saw one real scene with Ned and Jon, and that scene has become legendary. Not because of the things Ned said, but all the things he didn't say to Jon, but wanted to. Every member of the Stark family was devastated by Ned's death and it was soul crushing. The crazy thing, the family was only fully together one episode in the whole series. lol Ned Stark's death had more impact than most deaths on any TV series, over characters that had lasted 5 seasons on their shows. And Ned was only alive 9 episodes. It's because you saw how much he loved his people and family. No shade about Breaking Bad, but I didn't care about Walt's death. I think I welcomed it, a little. And I rode with him for 5 seasons. And I didn't really care about the bad stuff he was doing, didn't bother me really. His death just didn't have an impact on me.
When it's all said an done, GOT will probably go down as the greatest, because, it made us care about so many flawed characters. And resonated on an emotional level.
to me when discussing it's rank.
tolkein did the same.
The "I need a buzz, so shoot me" shyt was like porn to white writers after 50 came out. 
The Wire & Breaking Bad have a good claim for being GOAT shows, the Sopranos? Nah not even remotely close. I liked Deadwood more than the Sopranos.
After got ends I'm gonna wait a year and rewatch to see how it does against sopranos and the wire. 
