How will Game of thrones be remembered?

We all know AGOT ended in 2019 to decidedly mixed reviews.

We all know too that the series is based off a book series, planned to be 7 books, and book 5 published 13 years ago.

I used to think AGOT would be like Harry Potter or Star Wars, an enduring staple of modern pop culture.

In a weird way I don’t think AGOT is in that category. Apart from some hardcore fans, most people I know who watched the show thinks it was sort of silly and stupid, and think it can’t go any further.

I recall during the height of the show’s popularity there would be massive sections of Barnes and Noble/ Borders books with only game of thrones merchandise. I went to a book store recently and saw perhaps a shelf and a half of AGOT stuff.

Most ominously for its future ( for what is technically an ongoing book series) I saw a massive shelf filled with Game of thrones imitations: RF Kuang, John Gwynne, and most prominently of all, Brandon Sanderson.

None of George’s work or AGOT related lit was featured. I joked with the young saleswoman that maybe this section was for all the people waiting for the next Game of thrones book. She barely laughed and just shrugged and rolled her eyes.

This makes me think GOT may just have been a flash in the pan, which so soon after it’s popularity most people are ready to move on from.

Thoughts?