though she has significantly less of a reason to trust Sam or Bran than Jon, clearly.

The show definitely seems to be working hard to make her appear less favorable, potentially paving the way for a "mad queen" turn as she grows increasingly paranoid. Pretty much all of the first 2 episodes have been about resetting emotional connections to characters, both them to each other and them to fans/the audience. I personally think anyone that has finished a redemption arch or mused longingly about life after the war (looking at you grey worm) is as good as dead. the entire fireplace/knighting group = dead. Theon = dead. This week should be a doosey!