Without reading a book. ( I will soon.)
Without watching an episode. (I've got 'em on deck)
Without knowing the name of ONE character. (Dinklebot and the girl that wants to be a sword fighter seem pretty solid)
I nominate Game of Thrones.
For the love of fukk, I hate the majority of the Fanbase and the media culture behind it. I've been through Breaking Bad mania, The Wire hypedom, Lost and the Walking dead and many others, but the minute GoT comes up anywhere, you gotta cover your eyeballs from all the arching ropes of spit and jizz from folk who go on and on about this shyt. I mean love what you like and all, don't get me wrong, but Got DAMN. I think that's why I took to Vikings so goddamned hard when it came out.
I really feel sorry for the legitimate fans of this shyt that gotta deal with this almost toxic culture, but for all I know, that's what prolly makes it as liked as it is, right? I dunno.