The production value is an easy 9.

But that's about all it has going for it.

It's basically a solo story about young Daenerys Targaryen in another time, without calling it that. (Think baby Yoda that's not baby Yoda, or Mandorlorian that's not Boba Fett, etc. Holding true to contemporary creativity'.) She was never in my top 10 favorite characters from the original.

On top of that, it doesn't have any multiple story arcs, no writing to make you love/hate each character, none of Martin's political tongue and cheek, etc.

It's GoT - without what made it GoT.

Solid Disney-esque money grab by HBO.

People will see through it, eventually.

LotR: RoP is so bad in comparison - that it's making this project seem better than it really is.