I didn't expect this to be as good as GOT, but, JFC, at least half, if not, more as good. This.... this is just a mere pale version of GOT (no pun intended). Have the director/s deliberately asked the actors to play down their characters or are they on prozac. The acting is very flat and boring, none are threatening nor witty, in fact the whole thing is boring. I was doing something else while it was on, this show does not hold my attention, this would never have happened with GOT, ever. There's no mystery here and please don't say it's only the first season, that's crap. GOT was fantastic from the first episode with superb and brilliant writing, I was enthralled by it. This show is very bland and generic, sadly, I highly doubt I will continue to watch this snooze fest, I had such bloody high hopes, what an effing disappointment.