Game of Thrones — Season 5

Season 5 Review

In Meereen, the insurgent “Sons of the Harpy” have started to revolt against Daenerys Targaryen’s regime by murdering citizens and Unsullied, also taking the life of Barristan Selmy. In order to regain peace and control, Daenerys complies with the request of re-opening the fighting pits. Tyrion Lannister arrives in Pentos along with Varys, and they begin their journey to Meereen together. They pass through Volantis, where Tyrion is abducted by Jorah Mormont, who takes him to Meereen as a way to redeem himself to Daenerys. Daenerys takes Tyrion as her advisor, but orders Jorah exiled once more. After the Sons of the Harpy mount an attack on Daenerys and her retinue at the fighting pits, Jorah saves her life. Drogon reappears and Daenerys flies away on his back. After landing for safety, Drogon rests on a hillside. Daenerys goes looking for food, only to be surrounded by Dothraki horsemen. Jorah and Daario Naharis leave to search for Daenerys, while Tyrion, Varys, Missandei, and Grey Worm remain to rule Meereen.

Season Review

The wobble season: Dorne (a disaster from the first scene), Sansa’s wedding-night horror (a change from the books that broke trust with many viewers), and Stannis’s Shireen decision (brutal, earned or not). But the highs remain real: Hardhome (the White Walker set piece that finally made the undead terrifying — the Night King’s raise-the-dead reveal is all-time), the Walk of Shame (Lena Headey’s crowning hour), and Jon Snow’s murder at season’s end — the show’s most audacious cliffhanger.