Game of Thrones

When I first saw Game of Thrones, I flinched. All the characters seemed flawed in major ways -- including the so called Queen of "Westeros" (the Kingdom a bunch of people are fighting for). But, nonetheless, I found myself getting hooked on.
Game of Thrones is about a series of sexual, historical, and above all, political transgressions that occur between "Lords" and "Houses" spanning across seven kingdoms, all fighting for the throne at King's Landing. I am not sure if the whole world in Game of Thrones consists of seven kingdoms or more, but it seems as though people, who are not kings, princes, or part of the "kings guard" are poor, illegitimate, and unhappy.  Wearing rags and other variations of dark meager clothing, they languish at the feet of their feudal owners and cry morosely for justice in the courts. It seems that the fate of men depend solely on their fathers and that women are either married off or sold to the local brothel.
This leads the high rulers being the only ones who can read, talk and participate in the "Game of Thrones," constantly scheming and backstabbing each other.
So yeah, the tone is grim and the people are doomed --Yet things may not entirely be what they seem; there may be a ray of hope -- and that's what makes Game of Thrones a remarkably good show: the complexity, the complexity, and the complexity. The complexity of the characters, the complexity of the rules, the complexity of the circumstances, the complexity between reality and fantasy, insanity and ingenuity... 
The show is incredibly well made and well acted, with scenes so grim and real, they make Lord of the Rings look like an amateur kids movie. Also, it's incredibly juicy, with a lot of the characters having motivations so immoral that revenge seems the most righteous one.
 There are also dragons, magical fabrications and terrifying creatures called "white walkers."  What is not intriguing about that? 
In an interview with George R.R. Martin, the author of "the Game of Thrones" trilogy,  it is revealed that none of the characters are entirely good or bad, and reflect real people, including Martin himself. If this is true, then Martin must be one messed up fool. I wonder if he shadily negotiated his way into getting his series made into a TV show...