MrWhyt

There are lots of shows where you see a faction of viewers attaching themselves to one character (or relationship) and professing that that is the only reason they watch the show. That's the viewer's problem IMO it's not really the show's job to keep everyone happy, especially in the case like this where it's an adaptation of existing material.

I don't know about the escape but the wildling attack on the wall is still to come.

No, I don't remember if they mentioned in the series but in the books the return of Ice was one of the demands the Starks gave the Lannisters, they never complied.