So to get hyped for this new show, I started rewatching the original GoT. I probably shouldn't have because all it makes me do is realize how much better the original started off. I will keep watching, and I hope it finds it's identity eventually but right now it's just a good show, not great.

Story moves too fast, the dialogue isn't even nearly on par with the original, plot points are way too overt and obvious. Most characters aren't interesting. This show seems to focus on the aspects of latter episodes of GoT rather than early ones - quickly form a subplot and resolve it even faster and throw in lots of action and dragons.