Games of Throne's withstanding (and that's more because of scope).

Every scene in the show was a painting, enough where id say that at times it felt like they were more concerned about setting shots then plotting*


But scenes like the hanging from the perspective of the open door of the moving van in the middle of the season? Stunning.

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MINOR SPOILERS

My issue is that the first half of the season is basically well filmed psychological torture porn where any bit of hope is immediately stamped out. Which is great for the atmosphere, and great depressing tv watching, but feels manipulative and makes Finnes and his wife like you said, cardboard cutouts of evil.