Finished it and loved it. Yes, there's a lot of changes, but , jings, there's a whole lot they got spot on and the things that are different mesh pretty damn well. As with the books, there's plenty gore, violence, sex and other nefarious stuff yet underneath it all are amazing stories being told. The acting, production and story all are amazing...especially for a streaming show. I figured budget constraints would mellow things out, but it didn't. After that ending, I would very much love season 2 now...alas, the wait.