We're certainly in Westeros here. The feel of the sets, costumes and CGI hits those authentic notes and transports us right back to our favourite fictional continent.

This is very entertaining and interesting stuff. The feminist aspect of the story is kept to an acceptable level of screechiness, whilst the acting and dialogue are largely top notch; stuffed with the pith and intrigue we're used to from this franchise.

My only issue so far, is that HoTD lacks the scope of its predecessor. We spend all of our time time in Westeros (mainly in King's Landing) and for the moment, we're without the thrill of being transported to the far-flung cities of Essos. It does make the show feel a little 'smaller', but hopefully this will change in time.