I didn't expect it to be as good as Game of Thrones but I was expecting the same type of show. However, I think hbo went for something that would appeal to/be suitable for teens. Doing what disney and sometimes streaming services do which is make teens the main target audience and count on adults watching because of the popularity of the story it's based off. Problem with this is the plot, script and characters all get dumbed down and for many adults it's just not good enough. I'm so disappointed. I found it hard to maintain interest. So it's not even just the fact it's been dumbed down/simplified and self censored for a younger audience it is clearly poorly written. I now fear all the spin offs in the works will follow this same formula of an M rating (GoT was rated 18+) to maximise profits with boring characters and a badly told story.