I personally am not a fan of this genre. Yes, I like content that focusses on medieval life. But this show is too much focussed on who is to marry who. And if an existing husband is a blocking factor, well... he just then all of a sudden dies. Regularly in suspicous circumstances.

What it is also about, is the constant birth of babies. And too often the births go hand-in-hand with major issues, causing either the mother or the baby to die during birth.

I think therefore that this show has many similarities with soap operas. Only in this case with a huge production budget and good actors. Much of the shallow, soap opera-like storyline is compensated for by the truely great visual experience. The castles, the surroundings, the dragons, ... they are all top notch.

I think therefore that a great opportunity is lost by not having a better storyline. For instance, they could have put more war-like situations in it. What is also a missed opportunity in the current show, is that they failed to develop the character and personality of all children. As a viewer, you are totally left in the dark even on the different names of the children. And since those children become more important at the end of the show, it is in my opinion a failure that there wasn't more focus on those children in earlier episodes.

What I was very impressed by, was the performance of the actor that played the role of the King. His acting performance in episode 8 - "The Lord of the Tides" - was of such an impressive level, that it deserves a special mention in this review.

All-in-all, it was still an okay watch. I would rate it as 7.2/10. With a better storyline, this show could have easily scored way higher.