This was the start of something new and refreshing! 
Absolutely perfect casting and what an interesting world was portrayed here. I mean I've seen the movies before, but appreciate them definitely more and more. 
Really wish I had read the books first, but our family never was the book type. I find it nearly impossible for me to read all the books now that I know what happens.. 
But I heard there's a Prequel book! So I'll try to read that one before they make it into a movie, which they 100% will some day. 
My favourite of the series is coming next amd I can't wait.. 
One of the best book-adaptation-movie-series of all time!