I've watched it all. Ten episodes, which doesn't seem like very many. After all there are 52 weeks in a season. Used to be, they would make 25-30 episodes. Season opened in September, and there would be new episodes enough to last til spring, before reruns started.
It's entertaining. Better than CSI, or "reality" TV, or cop shows or Walking Dead. The medieval setting is well done, convincing costumes and sets. It's dark, very dark. Plenty of scenes of outright cruelty. Interpersonal relationships all have strong elements of coercion, oppression, and violence. Nobody is happily married, at least not since they beheaded Lord Eddart Stark (Sean Bean) back last season. John Snow's relationship with a wilder girl ends with the wilder girl shooting him full of arrows. Rob Stark and Catlin, his mother, are treacherously slain at the red wedding. Dani Targaryen is still the single war queen leading the Dothraki hordes, no consort for her.
I've previously commented on the poor soundtrack, lack of distinctive costumes, and lack of personal names. The show would be better if all three failings were improved. But the non stop action, the swords and sorcery theme, and attractive characters (those who are still alive) make it quite watchable. The Imp (Tyrion Lannister) emerges as perhaps the most well rounded and interesting character. He's born on the bad side (Lannisters are bad guys), he drinks too much, but he is a decent sort, ingenious and brave.
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