I agree on the flashbacks, but they were IMO the only weak part of the series. The costumes, music, sets, cinematography, writing, and acting were all superb. A

I agree on the flashbacks, but they were IMO the only weak part of the series. The costumes, music, sets, cinematography, writing, and acting were all superb. And it built up into a culmination at the end that tied everything together, without wasting previous setups. Also, the bittersweet sense of sacrifice and hope shining through a tsunami of oppression is so relevant and positive compared to so much of the pointlessly dark series out there. Did you finish the season? It gets progressively more tense and entertaining.