I think alot of people will dive into this show expecting it to be " the next game of thrones" much like how when game of thrones came out, some people thought it was going to be the next lord of the rings.

If i can offer any word of advice, it is to watch this show without those expectations. There has been 8 seasons worth of story that helped establish GOT as one of the greatest fantasy shows of all time haha. So to expect this to be anything close to that right now is dumb and now having watched it im ashamed in myself for setting that very expectation.

Once you get passed that, personally i think this works very well for a 1st season. If youre a fan of epic fantasy in general like me, you're going to love this. Lots of sword play and fight sequences to keep you entertained, the story is intriguing, the acting is fantastic. If youre a fan of the novels and video games , i think youre also going to enjoy it as well. So all in all im pretty impressed and will definitely look forward to seeing this shows story continue to develop.