My wife and I really enjoyed the show. This is a stand alone series and we didnโt have any characters to love or hate prior like we did with the books. The storyline was good and it kept us glued to the TV. If you didnโt like Episode 1 Iโd say stick around because I thought the first few episodes of GoT left much to be desired. If youโre truly a George RR Martin fan youโll give this a chance and see where he takes us