I came to this show not knowing anything about it. I hated the first episode and almost stopped watching it, but after hearing a lot of good things about it, I went back to it. It's a really great fantasy series with a really interesting world. The timeline isn't really explained, so that gets confusing. Be warned that it can be very disturbing/upsetting some times. Yes, it's gory, but beyond that, some things that happen in the story are deeply upsetting. Overall, I love the show, but it can be hard to watch.