I liked the first episode, although I'm not sure about some of the actors ability to bring what is needed for their parts. However, I am going to wait and see how it turns out at the end of S1. I am definitely NOT comparing it to GoT, because clearly, it is not the same story. It is 172 years before and a whole different family, time, setting, etc. My hope is that it will evolve and grow to be a great telling of the Targaryen family, their troubles, and what happened to the dragons in more detail. I think if people wait and see how the show progresses their opinions will change. Then again, they may just be too wrapped up in GoT that they can't remove it from the equation and see it as a stand-alone series.