Three things struck me. One is how they emphasize the feminist nature of the strong female characters, maybe because fantasy fans are typically male. Secondly, how one of the creators said he wanted it to be like past HBO shows the Sopranos and Deadwood with many characters (but no mention of the Wire.) And thirdly, one of the creators mentioned how the show entered into discussion of contemporary politics. My guess is he was referring to the way Obama was played by Republicans over, say, the debt ceiling and how Ned Stark was played by Cersei and Littlefinger. Lefty/liberal critics of Obama say he was naive to believe his opponents would negotiate in good faith. Maybe so but part of the reason Obama was elected was his appeal to patriotic, post-partisanship (neither red states nor blue states but one America, etc.) Just as Ned Stark was loved and respected as a leader, friend, husband, brother and father for his appeal to a code of honor and loyalty.
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