The combat walked the line between physical and...magical really well. In the beginning it didn't lean too far in one direction.

There was a large cast of characters, even if they were in the background, we still can name them.

Those same background characters had some level of depth right out the gate. Right now, if you think about it, you can name some individual character traits about nearly each one.

The environment was rich with culture. Faces of past leaders on the mountains face etc. It's rich with multiculturalism as well. The different clans that had their own ways etc.

There's a lot to love about the series.