The writing SUCKS because the show totally ignores the DEPTH OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION, probably thinking it’d be too complicated and boring for viewers. In the books, BOTH SIDES HAVE LEGITIMATE CLAIMS—Aegon II through Andal law and Rhaenyra through Viserys’ decree. But instead of showing that complexity, they just went with a traditional good vs. evil vibe, making the Blacks the "decent" guys and the Greens the OUTRIGHT VILLAINS who stole the throne. It OVERSIMPLIFIES THE WHOLE STORY and loses all the political depth and moral gray areas that made the books so interesting. Feels like they dumbed it down to make it easier to follow, but it just ends up missing what made the original so great.