To be honest, some of these reviews are way too low. The acting was good, the wigs are good, the music is nostalgic and the cgi and scenery is as good as Game of Thrones.

It's obviously going to be different than Game of Thrones so there's no point in making constant comparisons between the two, you're only going to be disappointed if you're doing this.

Sure, there were bits and pieces throughout the first episode that had me a bit bored, but overall I think it was a good start and it has a promising storyline to come.

So, I think that all of these low reviews are just people raising their expectations in hopes that it will be exactly like Game of Thrones, but it obviously falls short. Of course it's not going to be the same, it's 170 years BEFORE that show, so don't be stupid.