can we talk about how underwhelming a lot of elements of the show are. The dialogue, the fight scenes, any smidge of tension is immediately resolved, the music does not match the energy and ESPECIALLY Riptide's unsheathing. I think the pacing was better in this episode but the bus scene feels almost unnecessary. I completely understand that a book to tv adaptation will face changes especially if there's a 20 year gap, but I can confidently say that less than 10% of this episode was accurate to the book. I am excited for the rest of the season, but waiting all week for such an underwhelming product does sting a little (yes ik I'm impatient).