User blog comment:ThatGuy456/A Guy's Thoughts: (Feat. Mattalamode) Season 1 Debate/@comment-25236323-20170804041353/@comment-30307603-20170804145623

I think part of the problem with Season 1's perception is that people try to compare it to the later seasons. While Season 1 has many similarities to later seasons, Season 1 was ultimately going for a different atmosphere, and thus, should be judged a little differently.

As you mentioned, Season 1 was the first outing, and the writers still need to find their foothold.