As a fan of both show and books I was a tad sceptical about this new show especially after the way GoT finished with it's frankly pathetic last season.

I honestly enjoyed the first episode it has the familiarity you'd expect but lacks the mystery, if you're a fan you know most of the backstory already but I still found it entertaining.

I've always thought that Matt Smith looks a bit shifty and I think he, Paddy Considine and Rhys Ifans are particularly good at establishing the characters and main plot.

I miss GoT particularly the earlier still based around the books seasons, hopefully this new show won't fall into the same trap as the original.