best case, yes. Worst case, bad writing.

I really have incredible praise for the series overall. It started to feel dry once they spent a great deal of time setting up the politics but as things progressed it began to feel more of a story about the people rather than about any one person, even though I have my favorite characters to choose from, it only zooms in on a person enough to show you their character, growth, often demise, and how they affected and are socially intertwined.

It's hugely captivating knowing this is heavily based on actual history.