Game of Thrones was an international sensation, and has been looked at from many different angles. But to date there has been little research into its audiences: who they were, how they engaged with and responded to it. This book presents the findings of a major international research project that garnered more than 10,000 responses to an innovative 'qualiquantitative' questionnaire. Among its findings are: a new way of understanding the place and role of favourite characters in audiences' responses; new insights into the role of fantasy in encouraging thinking about our own world; and an account of two combined emotions - relish and anguish - which structure audiences' reactions to controversial elements in the series.

About the Author

Martin Barker was Emeritus Professor in the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies at Aberystwyth University and Visiting Professor at UWE Bristol
Clarissa Smith is Professor in the Department of Arts at Northumbria University
Feona Attwood edits three scholarly journals: Journal of Gender Studies, Sexualities, and Porn Studies

Reviews

'Watching Game of Thrones offers a valuable contribution to large-scale audience research projects and to Game of Thrones scholarship.'
Critical Studies on Television

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Book Information
ISBN 9781526171948
Author Martin Barker
Format Paperback
Page Count 208
Imprint Manchester University Press
Publisher Manchester University Press
Weight(grams) 304g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 11mm