The original series still to this day has left a horrible...horrible taste in my mouth. So much promise with the first 5 or so seasons squandered away with bad writing, putting an emphasis on special effects and political points of view instead of dialogue and acting . The first season of GOT was fantastic. Instead of keeping with a great story the producers went the Marvel Route with all show and no substance. That's my rant . So anyway let me get to this series. This series even after EP 1, which should draw u in has done everything but . It has no substance, no heart, & really not much of anything there's no build up of the characters. The first episode offers nothing in the form of a good story. The characters have no depth. It's like there just there going threw the motions. The viewer doesn't know any of these characters nor does the viewer give a crap. There's just NO interest . No caring . The viewer needs to care , needs to be invested. The first episode offered nothing .