After watching the pilot, i now understand why HBO was worried and shelved this title for a while. So far few actors shine, most are unknown, and acting wasnt bad, but not great either. We will see what the show brings over the next few weeks, but hopefully, after the jump in time and new actor to play certains older character, maybe things will get better.

But so far, im only interested in maybe 2-3 char overall while the original had many (10+) interesting char.

There are a few easter eggs in there to the original show, but this need to have a life of it own; something it has not demonstrated so far.

Really hope that following a under achieved pilot that thing got reviewed and changed for there remaining regular episode of this 1st season, cause if it continue in the same direction, i do not see a second season in our future.

Personnally, i am not expecting a second GoT, but im expecting an interesting prequel that will explain the rise and fall of the Targearyon dynasty that lasted for many centuries. Many lines were put in GoT regarding this time, hope they can live up to it original material while we wait for Georges RR Martin to complete it litterary version which is long overdue.