Bumpetee bump.
Finally watched the whole season... I liked it, but I don't know how much I would have enjoyed it without having read the book. I would have found it very slow (2 "detour" episodes out of 8?) and weird, and the story would have looked a bit like a mess.
Some scenes from the book were done more than justice, it was a thrill to see them. And Ian McShane as Wednesday is one of the best castings ever. Still looking forward to the rest, but I'm glad I've read the book before because otherwise I wouldn't have gone and read the book from the TV series.