I've never played the video game this is based on so I'm not sure if my opinion would be different or not. I've read some reactions about the casting and the typical backlash about diversity and whatnot, and frankly I couldn't care less about who portrays the character as long as they're good actors and these are very good actors. The story is also very well written which helps those actors a good bit. There are a couple jumps in time to setup the story but that's it so far. There's no convoluted back and forth like some series get bogged down with and the story moves quickly and does a nice job of weaving new characters and situations in for the main characters. The production is top notch, as is expected from most HBO dramas and it looks and feels like a major motion picture. There are some scenes of gore since the virus this is about basically turns humans into zombies but it's more in the background so far, which puts the story squarely on the current situation people find themselves in which involves totalitarian government and a resistance. Looking forward to the rest of the season!