I have to say it, i'm sorry if you think bad of me but the black Targaryns are so badly costumed and made up that it just turns any scene they are in into a complete comedic meme for me.

Otherwise, this is a solid show with actors learning their lanes in early episodes much like with the original series. This era of the lore is rife with intrigue, deception and opportunities for great story telling.

With some time jumps and more jumps coming sometimes a second watch can help with picking up the unsaid cues.

The imagery is fantastic minus the aforementioned issue, some world building and expansion of areas of westeros that were glossed over in the original is nice. Watching houses in their infancy gives a new light to the whole world of westeros.

Overall it's watchable and good escapism TV, heaps better than THE RINGS OF POWER: MARY SUE EDITION.

I'll keep watching and hoping this gets to be a staple in my library to rewatch again over the years.