I just finished watching Season 1, and I have no idea why this show is getting good ratings.

Visually, very cool. Story, meh - it was slow, boring, and predictable. Unlike "Game of Thrones" (pre last season), there was complexity and intrigue. Season 1 of HoD would have been condensed to one episode, maybe two, of GoT. But, unlike GoT, most of the key characters are replaced due to age issues, making it tough to remember who is who, from episode to episode, and even worse, the plot is so thin, there is no reason to remember them anyway.

It's like a worse version of the Hobbit: A small book that was stretched too much. This is a very thin story, without any of the complexity, depth, or intrigue which made GoT so great (aside from Season 8).

For me, it missed as a drama, adventure, and sci-fi. I'm glad I'm done, but I miss the 10 hours I'll never get back.