I gave a standing ovation for the finale of part 2 (ep 12) even though I watched in on Netflix.
Yes, the running time for each episode is long, but it'll worth your time. Yes, the visuals may resemble GoT, but plot wise, it's very different, even better than the latest seasons.
This is how you handle prophecies! All of them make sense in the end and the plot twist comes very smoothly, not just for the sake of plot twist. There are also many things to reflect from the story: how human use religion to attain power, slavery & race, the purpose of being human, lineage & ancestors.. I love it.
One criticism from me is just the scoring that seems too dramatic, but it's not really a minus point. Now stop reading the reviews and please watch it before part 3 will be aired on September!