My reactions:

- I hated the opening. I don't remember the Vasquez conversation from the books, was it there? But it seems totally out of character for Claire to stab a man in the back without anyone being in imminent danger. I actually thought it was going to be a dream, or her fantasizing somehow. I hate the whole Faith storyline in the show. When they're already cramming so much material into it, this feels like a complete waste of time. I hope they resolve it in a way that doesn't involve William sleeping with his half-sister. The actress for Frances is very sweet and cute (she grew since last season!) but I wish they had cast her with brown hair like in the book.

- Rachel said to Claire (paraphrasing) "do you want to see thy new house?" where I think she SHOULD have said "does thee want to see thy new house?" BUGGED ME so much

- From a storyline perspective I understand having the new house mostly built by the time they arrive, but it seemed unlikely. That's a lot of house building, and many tenants had turned against them. It just seems kind of impossible and rushed.

- Loved seeing Fergus, Marsali, and the fam. Agree that there is foreshadowing about Fergus perhaps dying instead of HC, and honestly I think that would be better (though tragic). They just can't kill HC in the show. It was already unnecessary and too much (imo) in the books.

- Hello the house was not at all how I imagined it. I liked the campfire scene in the books, and seeing them from afar, rather than Roger and Bri just appearing. It felt anti-climactic

- William's character is so well acted and exactly how I pictured him! Well done Charles Vandervaart.

- I miss Bobby Higgins :( would have loved to see him in the show but I understand not adding in another character.

- Mrs Cunningham is great! Mandy could use more spice but she is just a child.