It took a couple episodes to hook me but i'm in. This will never be GoT but as a revisit to that world it's very good.

For comparison. I watched RoP with an open mind and was just bored. It's such a waste of time. No compelling characters or story, no intrigue.

HotD has slowly built to a very interesting set of plots and has developed a set of compelling characters. I look forward to each new episode .(as opposed to RoP which i may never watch again).

The production looks great. Not quite GoT level but certainly not "cheap" as some have felt.

I'll continue watching this. Clearly they have a story to tell. If only the makers of RoP could have done the same.