Casting is terrible and seems intentionally confusing. No one ages at the same rate. The king looks like he has been rotting for 20 years and his brother stays 35. Kids grow at soap opera pace. Grown up actors don't match their child versions, rather their siblings.

I know it's not GOT so not comparing but I just thought it'd be a broader story with better writing. The only storyline is the family soap opera which is hilariously entertaining. The violence is laughable and the fighting looks like kids with play swords. Sound is very odd... they make sure you hear all the slurping, labor groans, wheezing, squishing ... basically all off putting sounds are clear as a bell. No musical relief. Indecipherable accents. HBO phoned this in pretty hard.