Pretty much. Promising start but suffers from the common issue of going through a few characters and then ending.
Been pumped for this season, with the supposedly bloated narrative being streamlined. Never been a fan of slavish adaptations, so if the two guys at the helm know where the story is heading I'm more than happy for them to produce a great show 'based on' the books instead. Not a book reader mind, but I did spoil myself completely when I was considering dropping it after S3.
With that in mind, I'm stoked that the show is almost certain to end before the books are published.