I heard a few bad things before watching. I don't agree with them.
Having seen three episodes so far, it seems to be a good show. Of course, there are five more episodes to go. We will see if they change my mind.
What's good so far is the build up of suspense. You get the idea that there is something up pretty fast, but you are kept clueless about the details. Some think it's a bit long-winded, but I like the pace of the first three episodes.
They saved money and kept the action/disaster scenes a bit short, but I don't mind that too much.
I read the book when it came out, almost 20 years ago. I don't remember much, so I don't mind that there are differences.
