Check out the honest trailer, hilarious
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVaD8rouJn0
If you think the show has too many characters, the books have I don’t know, a LOT more.
I’ve not really been a big fan of the fantasy genre. Sci-fi, yes, but fantasy stuff like “Games” or “Lord of the Rings” just bores the hell out of me. Although I will readily admit I have a terrible crush on Emilia Clarke. Her accent alone is a turn-on. It’s hard to find a young woman with an accent that doesn’t sound like nails on a chalkboard these days. :-(