It was never going to be as a power house that GOT was. But many of the elements are top notch

The acting is superb. Special effects are ok if not wonky at times.

The politics (a key element of the original's success) are brilliant and all living up to standard.

But the magic is missing... literally. There's no mystery and wonder, no Dark Arts. No legendary swordsman, No Witches. No Sorcery. It ultimately lacks any mystique. Solely a soap opera. Yes, it has blood and gore and sex but even that feels thrown in like a bone to a mutt.

Like everything these days it's full of strong female characters but lacks any real Male role models. Literally every male character is nothing more than a fool.

It's rushed, much like the hated final season of GOT

All that said it's still very good! And entertaining.

Just not great. And is a tad disappointing.