The fan communities are raging about the lack of LS but I'm cool with it after getting over a bit of disappointment. Season 4 overall was probably the best since the 1st, but not as great as I was hoping for. I disliked the change in the Jaime/Tyrion scene immediately prior to crossbowing Tywin. I feel like he didn't have the same sense of rage and detachment flowing through at that moment which in the book provided the immediate motivation for doing what he did. It plays a lot differently as a result.
tp, no offense but you are the kind of fan that makes the Ice and Fire nerds rage. The show often feels unnecessarily simplified and dumbed down, presumably so it can be followed by the super casual watchers.