I mean... are we really okay with this kind of sloppiness?

Story? The pacing is terrible, the dialogue is contrived, and the plot 'twists' are, well, no more than slight turns (and always in a predictable way). Only fans of the game and the books really know what is happening in the story and it feels a bit like being left out of an inside joke. The quality of a new work should not depend on whether you are privy to the source material. It wouldn't have worked for GoT if they did it like this, and it doesn't work here.

Characters? The only one that isn't completely insufferable is The Bard, because he's at least funny. And if there is any character development worth noting, for any character, please someone find it for me, because it's extremely well hidden.

Action? The fight scenes are actually the best part (which is where the two stars of this review come from).

Marvel and the other large franchises have done one major disservice to us viewers; they've standardized 'loud and exciting' and put 'story and quality' in the corner for a time out. It's really sad, to be honest, and this show (and it's current rating of 8.6) is just more proof that the largest group of audience members only care only about what flashes brightest in front of their eyes, and not what makes them feel in their hearts.

Unfortunately, this show sullies one of my favorite genres of film and T.V.