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Well, it's a shame that's what you have to say. For me, the absence of aliens, "abilities," and pseudo-technological stuff was actually a plus, because the focus was directly on the plot and world-building, rather than on secondary elements of the setting that could easily turn out to be tasteless, depending on the implementation. I also watched it for quite a long time, like four months or so. However, not because I was bored, but simply because I wanted to prolong the enjoyment. War and Peace, by the way, was something I enjoyed at the time. But now, I certainly wouldn't read something like that, the setting is just awful. It's just as depressing as Westeros, only without dragons, magic, and a queen who's always getting it on.