VOD (3)
Episodes(10)
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The Wars to Come (S05E01)
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The House of Black and White (S05E02)
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High Sparrow (S05E03)
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The Sons of the Harpy (S05E04)
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Kill the Boy (S05E05)
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Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken (S05E06)
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The Gift (S05E07)
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Hardhome (S05E08)
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The Dance of Dragons (S05E09)
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Mother's Mercy (S05E10)
Plots(1)
After the shocking deaths of S4, the season begins with a power vacuum that protagonists across Westeros and Essos look to fill. At Castle Black, Jon Snow struggles to balance the demands of the Night's Watch with those of newly-arrived Stannis Baratheon, who styles himself the rightful king of Westeros. Meanwhile, Cersei scrambles to hold on to power in King's Landing amidst the Tyrells and the rise of a religious group led by the enigmatic High Sparrow, while Jaime embarks on a secret mission. Across the Narrow Sea, Arya seeks an old friend while a fugitive Tyrion finds a new cause. And as danger mounts in Meereen, Daenerys Targaryen finds that her tenuous hold on the city requires some hard sacrifices. (Warner Bros. UK)
(more)Reviews (2)
Visually, Season 5 is undoubtedly the most compelling of all. It mostly feels like a high-budget blockbuster rather than a dark medieval fantasy series. Unfortunately, but logically, despite all its opulence and eye-candy, it loses the characters and above all the pace, which crumbles unbelievably, especially in the middle and it is very obvious that the creators are kind of running out of steam and trying to rush something that would normally be solved in 4-5 episodes, and in a very clumsy way at that (religious elements, etc.). Only the last three episodes save this season from mediocrity.
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Season 5 was a disappointment. I have to admit that, a couple of times, I found myself just staring blankly at the screen while my brain was trying to process the latest twist of logic. Oh well, it was to be expected as the season had two highlights for many viewers: Sansa's wedding night and Cersei's walk of shame. It seems that some people just can't find a suitable porn site, so they get off on HBO shows. What I prefer is a good fantasy story, as I have no trouble finding porn online.
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