I'm all for frivolous fantasy shows and this is an okay watch. I just don't understand why an actor of Matthew Goode's caliber (or Lindsay Duncan for that matter) would agree to be in this - and act badly to boot. Matthew (the character) was so bland, it was almost comical and Matthew (the actor) was shrouded in an aura of "I'd rather be anywhere but here, doing anything else but this".

But I thought the "Rome" mini-reunion was a nice touch.

I was thinking I might give the books a go when I started watching Season 1, and I am halfway through Season 3 (I could blame it on the constant lockdowns in Austria, but I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't be watching this regardless) - so I didn't abandon a mediocre show, but I'm put off now. It's gotten really boring.