I read the books, I played the games. The TV show fits in somewhere. After this year disappointments it's a welcomed surprise.

But I think ( just like the Mandalorian ) it's a little bit overrated. For the same reasons. Those who were disappointed by SW in the last years, saw the Mando as a savior. Those who were disappointed by GoT finale see this as a savior too and rushed in to click 10/10 without too much thinking.

However this show has nothing to do with GoT, other than being same fantasy genre. GoT was a psychological series with deep plots and schemes, with empathy on human interactions ( and one big fight per season to please some fans ). This one is more like Xena or Hercules, but a little bit darker.

There is a lot of room for improvements, the show can evolve a lot. it's a good start and this will help. But it's only a start. Time will tell.