I thought that it would be a good idea to start a thread on this series. It looks to be one of the most expensive ever produced, and rough plans are in place for eight seasons. Personally I start the first three tomorrow.
This is a book series that I read from first publication, so have followed it a goodly long while. I'm not a fan of old-school tropes in high fantasy, but there are several series that have characters that are so engaging that you can overlook some of the flaws. I'm really looking forward to this one, and hope that they do it justice.