I think they had to start slowly because of the overlap to ASOS at the end of Season 2. Hopefully, the buildup after this will be better. For those of us who know the books and tv series chapter and verse, it can be frustrating - like, come on already! If they would have caught up with each character, it would be been a soundbite - that wouldn't work. All in all, I was glued to the screen; that's got to say something.