Has the king of television returned?

With the disasterous ending of G. O. T Season 8, and the rightly deserved fan backlash, it was doubtful H. O. T. D could ever win over hearts and minds of scorned Game of Thrones fans. I was one such person. The bitter taste leftover from seasons 5-8 had really killed off any interest I had in revisiting Westeros in any form... however....

Its undeniable this show (at least for Season 1) is pretty damn good. The sets, characters, slow burning political intrigue, tension and action, are back to the quality G. O. T set in its heyday.

If I had any complaints, I'd say that there wasn't one particular character I found myself rooting for or became very invested in, but the potential has been laid for that to develop in future. As long has they don't mess up Season 2, this show has every chance of reigniting peoples love of the GOT universe, and who knows? Maybe even become just as big as its predecessor once was.