Game of Thrones: The Complete Fifth Season [Blu-ray] [4 Discs]

Season 5 of Game of Thrones is EXCELLENT!!!!! I recommend everyone watch this series!!!!

Looks great and sounds even better. Production quality of the series gets better and better. Is also available in atmos.

Season 5 is very good. There's a new king (because honestly, what's a GOT season without a new king waiting to be killed by 6 different armies). The power struggles continue between.....well....everyone. While highly entertaining, the whole season does feel like a transition to set up huge changes for season 6. Arya Stark continues her journey to Braavos to meet the faceless man, in what is one of the most interesting story arcs of the series. Sansa Stark is FINALLY starting to be an interesting character after laboring through 4 seasons of her expecting everything to just turn out well because she's rich. She's finally realized that there is a 'game' to game of thrones and that she has to play it. (She stinks at playing the game. But at least she's playing it.) Her fate is left unclear. Oh, and there are finally dragons in this show that is supposed to have a lot of dragons. They don't show up for more than a few seconds until near the end of the season, but when dragons finally show up to do something they do it with a vengeance! It makes the wait for drag action well worth it! And the White Walkers stop being imaginary boogeymen and show up with authority as well. Overall the production value of the series continues to be insanely high. The sets, the costumes, the props....they all create a visual image so real that by the end of each episode you feel like you just spent an hour in Westeros. The acting adds so much more on top of that, without a single bad player in the cast. The CGI is flawless and blends naturally with the live action and live sets. It doesn't look hokey or "updated Star Wars" at all. It's solid use of CGI, which is a refreshing change. I won't talk about the details about how this season ended, but to call it a cliff hanger is an understatement. Before the credits roll on the final episode you're already excited fro season 6 to start. Blu Ray is the only way to own this series. Regular DVD just doesn't present the detail that makes this show so phenomenal.

I have purchased every season of The Game of Thrones because I Love 2 watch and listen to the commentaries that come with each episode and also the other special features that are on the 5th dvd. With season 5 I tried something different, I didn't watch during the time it was being released weekly I waited the whole year until it came out on March 15th "The Ides of March" , thinking I will only have 2 wait a month before I can resume viewing The Game of Thrones Madness, so I watched it in one sitting staying up all night and finishing around 630 am. I was Traumatized. Season 5 gave me drama after drama and it was like what other bad thing could happen 2 each character, with only a few uplifting paybacks, however I still can't get enough. This season I will try watching weekly again so I can take in the Carrying On events in smaller doses. I have found that by watching the series again in smaller amounts I have calmed the initial shock my system received and been able 2 accept the horrific events season 5 put up in my face. I will always purchase The Games of Thrones dvd sets because I learn much from the commentaries and that gets me deeper involved in the hype of the series. When I buy I buy at Best Buy because they are always so helpful, answer all of my many questions and are super convenient. Thank U Best Buy!!! Stanley Love

The fifth season is very taken up with the theme of "winter is coming." Jon Snow receives more air time than any other character. Numerous scenes are set in the North--either at the Wall or Winterfell--and are literally dark, cold, and gloomy. The overall atmosphere is pretty grim; creators push the violence level even higher than has been the case in past seasons. I didn't enjoy this season quite as much as the previous ones, but I found it to be pretty watchable. Season 5 involves a lot of transitioning: major characters spend a lot of time traveling around or positioning themselves for battle. As someone else commented, the season tends to pick up around episode 8, with the sense that next year will be pretty exciting. A couple of new locations are introduced--one successfully, the other not so much. I would have liked to have seen a lot more of the favorite characters, especially Jaime, Tyrian, and Brienne. Still, this series, even when a bit disappointing, is still way above most others.

Wow this season is action packed! At Castle Black, Jon Snow struggles to balance demands as the new Commander of the Night’s Watch, the resentments of his senior officers as tensions rise with the newly-arrived Stannis Baratheon, who considers himself the rightful king of Westeros asserting his demands at Castle Black. King’s Landing has its share of power struggles as Cersei plots alone to hold on to power amidst the Tyrells, and the rise of a religious group led by the subtle High Sparrow. While Jaime is off on a mission to bring back their daughter. Across the Narrow Sea, Arya seeks out a new life with an old friend; while a fugitive Tyrion finds a new cause. And Daenerys Targaryen faces rising danger in Meereen, as her unsubstantial hold on the city requires her to make hard sacrifices.

Somehow I misplaced my season 5 set of GOT, I needed a new copy for my wife who has been watching the series for the first time (I know, right?!?). So when I couldn't find my copy I set out to our local Best Buy to pick it up. The store was very clean and the associate was very helpful in locating the Bluray set for me. I was surprised by the price too, much lower than when I first purchased it. Our evening TV time is back to "normal" now, thanks Best Buy for helping out with that!

My reviews are going to be the same for all 7 seasons. Game of thrones was one of those TV Series that so many talked about. There not much to say about the Game of Thrones, that everyone didn't say already. It's on point and worth the watch. I'm johnny come lately. I've heard so much about this series that I had to go out and buy it. Overall very well written and Excellent Casting.