The Starks are definitely the favorites of a lot of people and I can tell why many would be angry over that scene. Tyrion and Jon both progress as characters from the second half of book 3 onwards (Which should be season 4). Jon, Arya, Tyrion and Davos have got to be my favourites in the show/books. I would recommend to keep watching, I reckon that you'll find more than 1 character to really enjoy in the series! :D