People always say this when you criticize the show. At the end of the day it’s a television show; I’m sure much of it is based on truth, but ultimately it’s a written piece of art, not a documentary.
As I wrote in my initial comment, the show is great but has an irritating fan base that is hostile to anyone suggesting that it isn’t a documentary. It’s a television show that uses fairly standard narrative techniques to tell a story. That doesn’t mean it’s made up; but it does mean that it isn’t a unquestionably factual story, as its fan base would like you to believe.
It’s a very similar situation to people that insist New York is the greatest city in the world. Yeah, it’s an awesome place, and probably in the top ten. But this obsession with “being the best city/best TV show of all time” clouds judgement and becomes a cultish attitude after awhile.