The casting didn't stay true to the original story and the acting was poor. It's sad that these days creators can't take the original story and create a show that does it justice, with characters that actually mirror what is clearly depicted within the story. The acting was good for a few of the characters such as the princess Rhaenyra, Alicent Hightower. And Daemon Targaryen. Corlys Velaryon wasn't even remotely close to what the original character was in the story, and this is one of a few casting decisions that didn't stay true to the original story. The action scenes were good and kept true to the brutality of what the story depicted in the books.