Well, I'm at least glad I stuck through the slow start to the series. Things are picking up quite nicely.

I liked the duels, though Sandor/Gregor seemed a bit...clunky, I guess? But then, they're two pretty big guys. Sandor's finish made up for it, though.

Ned/Jaime was superb. Poor Jory, though. It's like a cursed name in GRRM fiction or fiction that takes from Game of Thrones. You're just gonna get stabbed.

I'm starting to wonder if the show can do an infodump without making it part of a sex scene, though. Viserys, Theon, Renly...it's like they're apologizing for dropping a bunch of setting info on you or something.