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Originally Posted by troutman
I didn't see BB that way - Season 5 episodes are usually ranked highly in lists of the best BB shows of all time - this list ranking all BB episodes is full of Season 5 in the top 20. Ozymandias is often cited as the best television show ever.
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Years from now, with GOT, will people be talking about The Red Wedding, Battle of The Bastards, dragon battles, or, small council intrigues, endless marches, and camping? |
I get what EE is saying though, there is a real tonal departure in BB between seasons 4 and 5. While Season 5 may have some of the best individual episodes of the series, the overall story line of the season is disjointed and not as good as say Season 4, which is the best season of BB in my opinion.
Magnets?
I think the comparison is apt. Season 5 of BB had each episode as a wildly entertaining, tremendous episode individually, but combined are less than the sum of their parts. Season 4 is the Empire Strikes Back of the series with seasons 3 and 5 being the new hope and jedi.
This is how this season of GOT has played out. Each episode has been wildly entertaining except maybe episode 2 of the season. Individually, they are great episodes, but the larger storyline and the tone of the series has shifted dramatically which has reduced their impact.