The GoT gave us a glimpse into the brutal life of medieval times. The cinematography helped as it was clear , raw and as visceral as the plot.

Unfortunately HotD is blurry and unconvincing in most aspects. Perhaps it will improve ( I got as far as halfway through episode 5 and have given up on it for the time being.) CGI is a curse if done badly. I feel as though one of the characters will get a light sabre out soon.

This is more fantasy than grounded brutal GOT.

If you liked Avatar this is for you. Personally I can't find a character to warm to and the neither do I find any of the darker characters fleshed out enough to be believable.

I'll leave it a while before I dip my toes back in the water.