When I first heard of a series on HBO called Game of Thrones, I thought I'd dislike it. I was SO wrong! In the very first episode, I was hooked! The characters were interesting and appealing! The story started off with gripping actions. We were introduced to the royal family, dire wolves, and relationships between friends and family. And it ended with a shocking scene as Ser Jamie did the unthinkable. All in the first episode!

That was a hard act to follow, but Game of Thrones continued to grab my interest with every episode.

So, I was excited to know there would be a prequel.

What a disappointment. The characters are rather boring and poorly acted. The story line is uninteresting. Even the dragons aren't as exciting. They look odd, not fierce, like those in GoT.

I waited for 5 episodes before writing this, hoping that it would improve. It hasn't. I'd rather watch reruns of the original for the umpteenth time, that watch this series.

I'm beyond disappointed. I truly miss the original cast, the excellent writing, the intrigue.... This series is just plain boring. It's a soap opera with dragons.

BTW, the idea of the balls when checking into small council meeting is REALLY stupid! They can simply look up to see who is and isn't there. Yet another indication of the poor writing. This series is worse than bad. And they always seem to film on overcast days. Gloomy like the entire show. I'm done. I can't take another episode.

I DID watch to the end of season 1. The last 2 episodes were much better. There MAY be hope for Season 2.