I haven't read the source material or seen the older adaptation, so the view comes from the fresh eyes that took the show as an original story. And I loved it.
The characters are great and their development so far has been engaging. The story has enough mystery and magic to keep you coming back and acting is great overall, a bit shaky in between but nothing that hasn't happened in other shows.
Overall it was a good season and anyone who is not familiar about the original source can go in and enjoy it.