Yes I think it's the characters that really make this show, loads of love to hate people and some I started off hating and now like (Jaime for one). It's nice how some characters come into their own after a while, such as Ser Davos, who's blossomed since Stannis got killed off, as well as Sam, Pod etc, who are given time to develop and grow. I do find Sansa annoying though, and a bit whiny! Tyrion is still the best character by a mile though.