I was never a fan of GOT because I found it boring and the writers slipped up and forgot what the script in seasons 1-4. Not to mention, the main characters were a bit stupid and it just wasn't interesting. By season 6, the show became confusing and the performances dry. Season 8 was by far the worst. I won't be too harsh with the HOD because this is merely the first episode. The episode is okay. Not too interesting. The wigs are horrible, but then Dani's hair from GOT was terrible as well. No one is fairly handsome or attractive but I'm fine with that. Just give me a good storyline and plot. The dragons are different and I'm not sure if it was done on purpose or not. The diversity feels forced. They put one black character in and said that was enough. Either put more than one diverse character in or don't put any in. I will give it a season before I make a final judgment. But on an end note, this seems to be what GRRM wanted. If that is the case then hopefully the story builds up as the story continues. Unlike GOT which was ridiculously lackluster, hopefully this can rise above it. The CGI for the dragons is horrible though. It will need to get better. The story itself kind of felt rushed as well. Too much stuff happening in such a short amount of time.