My friend recently got back from Gencon and posted her experiences learning how to play GoT from the demo after never touching 1.0.
She was so impressed she is starting a blog detailing her continued interest in the Game of Thrones LCG.
It's a pretty good insight on the game from the eyes of a complete newb.
https://gotlcg.wordpress.com/2015/08/09/calling-all-banners/