2016 America: Where a 12-year old boy is shot and killed by the police for playing with a toy and it’s his fault because he should have “known” that people would see him as a threat, while a full-grown adult who rapes an unconscious woman and tries to flee should only have to endure a couple months of jail because…

This is my basic problem with both Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings—the historical backstory is SO MUCH MORE INTERESTING than the story being told.