Leaving aside a good book adaptation and just looking purely at it as a TV show it is absolutely amazing. The visuals are one of the best I have seen in sci fi and lee pace's acting was a major part of this series and he kept me hooked on every empire scene. Empire is no doubt the best part about this TV show. I have seen people saying this is a bad adaptation but in reality leaving the adaptation part out and watching this series as a sci fi TV show is a great experience and had me hooked throughout it's entirety