With Game of Thrones now chugging along in its 6th year, HBO’s wildly popular fantasy drama has been subject to a number of interesting fan-made recuts and mashups over the years. But perhaps the best we’ve seen yet comes in the form of a recently resurfaced video which reimagines the traditional Game of Thrones intro as an 80s or 90s sitcom.
From a more digitized theme song to a purposeful reduction in video quality, the intro mashup below really manages to capture the look and feel of what TV shows used to look like a few decades back. And as one commenter on YouTube astutely points out, you might be well advised to “watch in 144p for maximum effect!”
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The video was originally put together in 2014 but appears to be making the rounds yet again. If you haven’t yet seen it, do yourself a favor, hit the play button, and soak in the odd combo of 80s-era nostalgia with modern-day HBO.
If you’re a fan of that, you might also be interested in a similar video which recuts FX’s hit show The Americans as a cheezy 80s sitcom. The video description for that video appropriately reads, “Back when social drama series like Hill Street Blues or St Elsewhere had light-hearted / family-oriented openings.”
You can check that gem out below.
