I just watched Ep2.

Comments:
-- I don't think Melisandre is quite scary enough.
-- Putting the pImp into place as King's Hand and a major player in the game of thrones is just really brilliant. It feels as if Cersei finally has a worthy or superior adversary. Ned Stark was loyal, wise and honorable...and completely overmatched in this game.
-- The absence of Ned, Robert, Khal Drogo and Jaime is obviously unavoidable but it's keenly felt. They are just terrific characters and the roles were well-cast; the Baratheon brothers are just poor substitutes.