The Netflix showrunner has twisted the lore to the point of fan fiction. The script is so poorly written I'm afraid no good actor can rectify it. There are so many monotonous punchlines I can't help but feel it's a sitcom. Tokenism is the underlying theme of the cast. There is no good reason to take liberties with source material completed unless, of course, some mysterious magnate invests a ton of capital to botch the plot. Like many have said, this is a poor man's Game of Thrones, but the budget is relatively the same. Fiscally irresponsible and incompetent, this showrunner. If you're reading this Henry, and still interested in medieval fantasy, I'd like to see you play as Guts from the show Berserk (1997).