The years of waiting creates tons of speculation and theories that didn’t happen. I think the speculation and theories were actually really good, but not the direction the show went. We know they “simplified” a lot of things. Some changes were good, but I think they took It too far.
Hopefully, we will actually get the books at some point. I hope so.
D&D made a good show, and very flashy, but without the book material, I really think the show suffered.