Disclaimer: haven't played the game or read the books, couldn't finish Game of Thrones, took me until Jan 1 2021 to watch this - not usually my type of show. I'm a massive Henry Cavill fan but really wouldn't have bothered with this as it's not a genre I enjoy.

Maybe low/no expectations boost my score but I really enjoyed it and binged the whole season. With zero prior knowledge of this world I found it really easy to follow and got pretty immersed; it's not Shakespeare but nor do I expect Shakespeare from a (let's face it) slightly camp, fantasy era, Nordic-themed action/sorcery/monster series.

Not sure who the dum-dums are saying it's hard to follow, either. If difficulty with the timelines contributed to a low score, ignore the review.

Oh and Henry is brilliant.