Is it just me or was the timing slightly off? Maybe it only felt like this for someone who knew what was supposed to happen throughout the episode and that the show lingered on some scenes a little too long before getting to more important ones.

For example: we knew we had to get back to Tyrion's killing spree and escape but when there were only 15 minutes left to the show we suddenly cut to Jaime opening his door. That was a bit underwhelming and could have used some set-up earlier in this episode, like the noose already tightening around Tyrion's proverbial throat. The killings were pretty much how I imagined them in the books, though.
Did Varys get on board of the same ship?

Bran. After stumbling through the set of a Ray Harryhausen film he pretty much reached the end of his story line of ADWD already, hasn't he? Maybe I am forgetting some details about his life underneath the tree.
Jojen gets killed before he even dies in the books. I guess something like that had to happen sooner or later (already did with Jon's buddys, after all). Still, an odd feeling. The skeleton warriors were pretty neat, the show does wander off into classic fantasy territory more and more.

Brienne vs. The Hound. Actually, not a bad idea to tie up those two storylines together. The fight was pretty damn ugly. Arya leaving the Hound was perfectly executed as well, albeit maybe a bit long. One has to wonder what Brienne will get to do before meeting Lady Stoneheart, which did not end up being used as the major shocker for the season finale after all. A lot of unknown ground to cover next season already, I think.

Stannis arriving at the wall was pretty well done but could have used a nod to why exactly that happened. Watching the show with someone who doesn't know the books and has other things to memorize all week or year long than show details from months ago often makes me realize that the show requires a lot of attention. A simple "We got your letters, Jon Snow" would already have worked.

So maybe a bit underwhelming as a season finale after two excellent episodes before that, but with a lot of interesting set ups for next season.