cypselus

Best so far, by far. A "9". It had action, was well-paced, quite funny, and no Dothraki! The new scenes were all compelling in their own way, especially the Robert-Cersei scene. I thought the fights looked a little cheesy, but that is a small thing. My wife asked me why no one thought it strange that Jaime was unmarried, apropos of his incestuous relationship, so I had to explain the Kingsguard. The show hasn't made that rather important bit of exposition clear.

I gave it an 8 with some reservations. Just as in the book, I don't care much for the Daenerys storyline, though Viserys and Mormont are well-portrayed. Most of the other performances are good. Kit Harrington does not impress as Jon. I'm easily manipulated by sick kids and dying dogs, so the episode grabbed me viscerally, and finally something is starting to happen. Better than the first episode, which just seemed rushed.