This show lacks main success elements. The weak story build up, frail charachters arches, and the aborted side story lines make the show flat and unrelatable to the "expecting alot" GOT audience.

The whole "show don't tell" concept went in the drainage with most of the story is being told by the charachters instead of acted.

Many charachters appeared doing major things and disappeared with no particular ligic behind it.

Comparing this to GOT is unfair, because except for the visuals and some common elements they actually almost have nothing in common in essence.

The visuals and effects are beautiful.