re: All these new fantastic series VS all of Hollywood's latest "movies"

I fully agree with you. There's something about series like BB & GoT that fully immerse you into their universe that a 2.5 hour movie can't do. Both series are great at peeling away layers of characters. GoT in particular has you thinking you have someone figured out, and they're very different from what you thought originally. The ASOIAF books do a better job at that than the GoT show, but the show still succeeds in conveying that, especially compared to all the other series out right now.

I recommend for you to read the books once you finish S3 and to try reading at least books 1-3 before S4 starts.