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*Drogon/Fighting Pits: My favourite part of the episode here. Loved watching the Sons of the Harpy getting roasted. What exactly is it about the CGI that people don't like? I genuinely want to know.

Her flying on Drogon's back.

10/10 ... best episode of S05 by far!

I think without question this episode was the worst ever.

a) It was slow and boring, even the scenes from the House of Black and White are slow and more entertaining in the novels.

B) Even though it makes me seem like a book snob, the butterfly effect has just gotten out of control. You can omit things but still stay very close to the main story. The Jeyne Poole story could have been easily thrown in while Sansa stayed at the Vale, (just pick one of LF's hookers and ship her north, would take 5 minutes of one episode and 5 in another).

c) The rape scene, and I don't think its debatable, was just awful. And I usually love the abnormal amount of violence in the show. I hated Sansa's POV in the books, but it just seemed like it was for shock value as many other have said, and unnecessary. Should have been Jeyne. The whole thing was written poorly.

d) DORNE. I don't think I even need to say anything. Just the dumbest story line so far in the show, completely useless. Even if book 6 has Jamie or someone trying to "rescue" Myrcella from the Water Gardens (I doubt it will), the fight scene would be better in my imagination.

e) The writers should have and could have incorporated Younf Griff into the show somehow. I feel like its important, it could have been totally different from the books in the way that Tyrion comes into contact with them, but it would have been a better way to incorporate Dorne in the strory IMO.

This season has been pretty bad, especially compared to last season which had 3 or 4 epic episodes at the end. By far the worst season so far.

I totally agree with you. This season is a big failure in my eyes. And this episode is just no comment... mainly Dorne. I mean Jaime and Bronn without any plans just enter the city go straigh to the garden and BOOm, there is Myrcella. Not to mention the timing with Sand Snakes. And the fight scene... wow God, that was awful, worst fight scene by far in the show.

8/10 for me, generally liked it, loved some bits and didn't care for some. It was setting up the season in a mostly promising way. The cast is brilliant.

Same thought as mine, so I'll just quote your post and +1 it.