I had my doubts about this not being as striking as GOT and it was slow in the beginning but man did they made up for it in the end!! The characters and their stories were handled so well. They managed to go deep with the characters with so many time leaps happening after every episode and still get the audience excited about the new ones. Alicent is the best example of character development, she went from a sweet girl to a mother who will do anything for her children even if it costs her her friendships. And in the end they gave us (me) all we wanted....a dragon fight!!! I mean that was the highlight of the series! The writers and the directors did what Game Of Thrones did best at it's best...manage so many characters and their individual stories well. I am really excited to see what happens next.