I agree with you on so many things. The first season is a gem. The same thing happened to me; I watched it again recently to refresh my memory and it hooked me again. What you say about the characters is so true. I love how Rhaenyra and Alicent aren't villains or heroes, they're just women trapped in a system that forces them to be on opposite sides. And Viserys's performance is on another level, that man carrying the weight of the kingdom and his family... wow, how dramatic. Anyway, despite those little details, it's a series I thoroughly enjoyed and that left me wanting more.