Comparing 'Vikings' to 'Game of Thrones' isn't fair given different budgets, genres
When 'Vikings' came out in 2013, following 'Game of Thrones' in 2011, people likened the show to be a "rip off" of its predecessor
When 'Vikings' season 5B returned to television November 28, comparison with cult-favorite 'Game of Thrones' was spurred again, so much so Clive Standen, the star of 'Vikings', had to tell people in an interview the comparison is "a bit unfair, really."
Set in a medieval milieu, both the shows depict swordplay and dirty politics, and premiering two years apart, 'Game of Thrones' and 'Vikings' replaced each other when a particular season was off. Fandoms of both the shows took to social media to compare the shows and argue one above the other. Now with the ongoing season 5B of 'Vikings' and Game of Thrones' season 8 slated to premiere next Summer, the obvious comparisons have been out and about on the usual social medias.
