well...
keep in mind, they do 2 shows a week. one of them (this one) is live.
there are 50 some-odd stars that have to have "new" stories, everyday.
they have to entertain an inhouse crowd of 20,000 while being viewed by a few million at home on tv.
and not only do they have to tell a "compelling" story, they have to act it out, both in dialog and then in combat.
shakespear, it is not.
but entertaining? absolutely.