As far as I remember, he (Ghost) doesn't do anything important on the ride north, and is described as being "chained up" for the first good while that Jon is on the wall. If he has no part to play, who cares if he's off camera? 
Also, I agree with you that Jaime's conversations with Robert were good, but I haven't cared overmuch for his interactions with Ned. The two actors seem to overdo it a bit. They get right up in each other's faces and have very threatening-sounding verbal sparring matches before stalking off in opposite directions. I know the two aren't exactly friends, but both of the times they chatted on screen, it looked like they were about to come to blows. I don't remember nearly that level of antagonism from the books. Book-Jaime seems much more aloof to me.

Also, I agree with you that Jaime's conversations with Robert were good, but I haven't cared overmuch for his interactions with Ned. The two actors seem to overdo it a bit. They get right up in each other's faces and have very threatening-sounding verbal sparring matches before stalking off in opposite directions. I know the two aren't exactly friends, but both of the times they chatted on screen, it looked like they were about to come to blows. I don't remember nearly that level of antagonism from the books. Book-Jaime seems much more aloof to me.
GoT: "Lord Snow" (spoilery discussion, you've been warned)
03/05/2011 02:42:00 AM
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My favourite so far as well.
03/05/2011 01:46:25 PM
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Does the whole Ghost thing really matter?
03/05/2011 03:05:11 PM
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*spoilers for later*
03/05/2011 04:21:44 PM
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I think Ghost is in Ep. 3
03/05/2011 09:29:01 PM
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*sigh* You had to go and make me check, didn't you?
Ghost is in Episode 2, but not 3.
04/05/2011 01:14:51 AM
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They've been having problems with the dogs.
03/05/2011 10:46:51 PM
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I hadn't considered that possibility, but it makes sense.
03/05/2011 11:07:48 PM
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haha, I was actually thinking that'd be a good thing.
04/05/2011 01:25:26 AM
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That's a good point.
04/05/2011 05:32:14 AM
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They're still pretty young, though, right?
04/05/2011 08:33:49 AM
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And
04/05/2011 04:00:22 PM
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What happens when they're supposed to get much bigger, though?
04/05/2011 04:11:55 PM
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How were ratings for episodes 2 and 3, by the way? *NM*
04/05/2011 08:28:36 AM
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