Season 3 seems like Shakespeare compared to it. Still compared to what they went and did in Season 4.
While watching Season 3, I realized this was more or less a rehash of the first season (though not as good). It really loses its grip (on almost everything) with the end of season 2, to make way for the third season. I really liked those, the suspense was held high, there was something at stake there. If I were to rate the seasons individually, the first two seasons would have gotten a much higher rating.