I actually started typing a list of things that happened in the 5 first episodes but it was too long to do so I guess something does happen.

I think it all depends on what you want out of the show. If you're expecting a thrill ride in every episode like say 24 (or Walking Dead I assume, never watched it) then Game of Thrones won't deliver for you. If you like political intrigue, power struggles, betrayals, unlikely alliances mixed with some fantasy elements then the show is incredible.

Keep watching and get your head examined

The Walking Dead Season 2 is not good TV. It's fine it you're binging, but if you actually pay attention to it you realise that stuff only happens at the start and end of each episode and the rest is filled with awful dialogue. (I've enjoyed season 4 much more)

But Game of Thrones will always have a lot of characters and always be really complicated. You actually have to focus on it to keep track of all the different threads. It's not always a good thing, but it has been trimmed from the even more complicated books with their absurd number of characters

Have you read the books? Because the backstory is surprisingly extensive.

Pretty much what this guy said.

Love that show!

yes i have and no its not.  the world feels not rich like the lotr world.  okay, i read much scifi and fantasy stuff and thinks like magic or warhammer have shitloads of backstory and lore. mb im to hard on GoT

I liked the blond chick which is why I kept watching. Its getting more and more interesting as time goes by. It feels like they are building up an epic showdown. And they do have some twists you would never expect. The last season infact surprised me like no other series last year.

magic and warhammer both also exist longer

Note: I've never seen the series, I've only read the books.

Game of Thrones is EPIC. Like, all capital letters style. It's not situation driven, where you know what the deal is within the first five minutes--actually, you don't really ever know what the deal is because it will flip the script on you without warning, just like real life. It's not something you back into and suddenly you're hooked. It's not a clearly defined hero and a clearly defined villain. It's complex, one of the most complex things I've ever read, and complex doesn't mesh with easy. It takes an investment. You have to remember things, you have to think about things, you have to put two and two together because it doesn't always do it for you. It does not pander, it does not coddle. If you're not willing to make that investment then it's probably not for you.

It will also take traditional ideas about a fantasy narrative and bash them over the head with a morning-star. It's better written than 99% of the fantasy genre and it's more intelligent than 99% of the fantasy genre. It's probably the most important thing to happen to the fantasy genre since Tolkien scribbled a narrative atop an assortment of European mythologies (or copied Wagner, whichever you prefer).

I like this show