I at first thought maybe I'm being unfair but I began rewatching GOT after watching the hotd finale and it's truly chalk and cheese.

The story has too many holes and appears as though they are in a hurry to get somewhere ( unfortunately in almost every episode they go nowhere really fast).

The acting is sub standard at best.

Matt Smith and Emma D'arcey seem intent on trying to win the worst actor in the show award.

I must admit I like the dragons, definitely the highlight of the show thus far.

Ewan Mitchell and Olivia cooke deliver impressive enough performances but the rest of the caste is disappointing.

Direction too seems to lack, well simply put direction.

It's an effort that can be deemed average at best in terms of popular television but when compared to spectacle that was game of thrones it falls way short.

The best scene was the final scene of season 1 (in my opinion the only scene worth watching).

Disappointing to say the least.