Game of Thrones

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Season 6
  • Network: HBO
  • Series Premiere Date: Apr 17, 2011
Season #: 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 1701 Ratings

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  1. nilruf
    Apr 27, 2016
    5
    I don't get how season 5 was so praised by critics. It was the weakest one, with outstanding 'Hardhome' among lousy and rushed storytelling. The first episode of the sixth season serves as a way to resolve most of last season cliffhangers. Great segments in The North, dull inside and out of Mereen. I've read the books and I know the show has had to do some changes, many of them I'veI don't get how season 5 was so praised by critics. It was the weakest one, with outstanding 'Hardhome' among lousy and rushed storytelling. The first episode of the sixth season serves as a way to resolve most of last season cliffhangers. Great segments in The North, dull inside and out of Mereen. I've read the books and I know the show has had to do some changes, many of them I've accepted and even praised. New ideas for different media. But what they did with Dorne is beyond embarrassing, a wasted opportunity and a big mistake not only for book readers, also as a TV script alone. Overall in the episode, some dialogue is poor and it feels the story relies only on the strength of each character. The best of it, is that you can feel there's a lot coming up and they are just setting up for a wild season. Let's hope they manage to do it the way they did in their best episodes.… Expand
  2. TheMadDog
    Apr 26, 2016
    6
    A few good scenes, but too many plot lines and some silly dialogue. One begins to wonder whether this show will come to a happy ending or go down the trail of Lost.
  3. diego920
    Apr 25, 2016
    6
    In my opinion this is one of the most boring episodes in GoT, its just so slow, nothing happens, you can literally just skip this episode and you wont miss a thing.
  4. roverhigh
    May 14, 2016
    6
    Missing the intrigue, characterization, tension, suspense, and excitement of the first 3 seasons. HBO has really slaughtered this world. Everything is slow and predictable. Was anyone surprised Snow would resurrect. What did he see in the afterworld. "Just, nothing." Woow, booorring! Was anyone surprised Bolton would be stabbed by his own bastard. The first 3 episodes is more a B-ratedMissing the intrigue, characterization, tension, suspense, and excitement of the first 3 seasons. HBO has really slaughtered this world. Everything is slow and predictable. Was anyone surprised Snow would resurrect. What did he see in the afterworld. "Just, nothing." Woow, booorring! Was anyone surprised Bolton would be stabbed by his own bastard. The first 3 episodes is more a B-rated show on CBS, rather than the premier GoT we had the first 3 seasons. O well, at least we still have the books to look forward to.… Expand
  5. Apolsc
    Apr 25, 2016
    4
    The first chapter was pretty bad. The lack of books to adapt was evident. The script has lost quality, as the dialogues go down to stupid in some cases (the dothraki part for example). There is even continuity problems (whatever happened to the hounds in Sansa's scene) and the deaths have no impact at all. It felt like a Walking Dead chapter one that it is only there to stretch theThe first chapter was pretty bad. The lack of books to adapt was evident. The script has lost quality, as the dialogues go down to stupid in some cases (the dothraki part for example). There is even continuity problems (whatever happened to the hounds in Sansa's scene) and the deaths have no impact at all. It felt like a Walking Dead chapter one that it is only there to stretch the bussiness. It had everything that made GOT great but it seemed forced in every aspect.… Expand
  6. Aesteril
    Apr 26, 2016
    4
    In the first episode there is a scene where Sansa does a silly vow to Brienne, when she is in the middle of a blizzard and just jumped into freezing water. Later there is cliche dialogue, among you guessed it, the sand snakes. Dialogue among characters was almost unbearable at times in the first episode.
    Lena Headey's sunglasses tan was also visible in the episode at times, they did a    In the first episode there is a scene where Sansa does a silly vow to Brienne, when she is in the middle of a blizzard and just jumped into freezing water. Later there is cliche dialogue, among you guessed it, the sand snakes. Dialogue among characters was almost unbearable at times in the first episode.
    Lena Headey's sunglasses tan was also visible in the episode at times, they did a poor job with the make up.    … Expand
  7. aburnstorm
    Jun 19, 2016
    4
    The show has lost its way. The focus has shifted to predictable plot lines, and characters are becoming one dimensional. The show does not even feel it necessary to pretend that the characters matter or may change anymore, rather they are just trying as fast as possible to push things to a conclusion. Poor writing in overall story structure and character development. I mean if RamsayThe show has lost its way. The focus has shifted to predictable plot lines, and characters are becoming one dimensional. The show does not even feel it necessary to pretend that the characters matter or may change anymore, rather they are just trying as fast as possible to push things to a conclusion. Poor writing in overall story structure and character development. I mean if Ramsay had an entire army, why is EVERY single one of them evil? Or assumed to be evil since underdeveloped? The battle for the Wall was hard because you wanted people on both sides to win. Ramsay cannot command just because he says so. A few misguided, but strong characters (for example from the Karstarks) might have helped this. But that is just one line. EVERY story thread has this problem now. They are obviously bored or just don't know how to keep the show going. Will maybe watch again in the future, but I'm going to drop and go out for more surprising and engaging stories.… Expand
  8. deck
    May 31, 2016
    4
    Will the winter ever come? Did the people of Westeros still care about? Does Daenerys have Dragons? Did the Lords care about? Is there a game of lords with intensions? Was there a fantasy world which became to life? Lets rush out boring side plots untill nobody care about the series anymore!!!succesful money grab!
  9. JabberwocksBane
    Apr 26, 2016
    4
    Doran Martell's story arch was completely POINTLESS in the show. No one even batted an eye when he died in the first episode, cause nobody had nor the time or want to get to know him.

    I might forgive it if it was some boring character but this is **** DORAN MARTELL. Tywin Lannister was SCARED of this guy (in the books)! He is THE MASTER PLANNER - he gives Littlefinger a run for his    Doran Martell's story arch was completely POINTLESS in the show. No one even batted an eye when he died in the first episode, cause nobody had nor the time or want to get to know him.

    I might forgive it if it was some boring character but this is **** DORAN MARTELL.

    Tywin Lannister was SCARED of this guy (in the books)! He is THE MASTER PLANNER - he gives Littlefinger a run for his money! You know how he can barely walk? Well what he does whole day, every day is think and plan!

    There is a WHOLE story arch in the books concerning the DORNISH MASTER PLAN which is basicly (no spoilers cause the show ruined it now) a plan that allows the Dornish to take over the rule of the seven kingdoms WITHOUT A FIGHT - and Doran came up with the plan, over YEARS of planning and conceiving.

    In the books he had the Sand snakes (the chicks that killed him and his son) thrown in jail RIGHT AWAY after Oberyn died cause he knew they would only cause trouble - he is **** SMART!

    Seriously this is **** up beyond believe.

    Doran isn't **** Joffrey, he isn't **** Ned Stark, he isn't Robert, he isn't Rob - He is **** Doran. What skill his brother Oberyn had in fighting he had in thinking - He knows your move before you even make it. While other people just play the game of thrones he is its master.

    I can't believe they done this to him.

    I never EVER had a problem with the show changing something up from the books - seriously never. I came into this season excited and the first episode killed that excitement and chopped up its body.

    Doran's death was just a cheap atempt to get the viewers shocked about a new death - well guess what: if you don't give the character time to grow, no one gives a **** This failed absolutely miserably.

    Ok with that **** out of the way what else is there?
    - Stannis' death is pointless (still alive in the books - though he lost the battle)
    - Bryane's and Podric's arrival EX MACHINA
    - all scene's with Ramsey and Roose Bolton are very good - better than decent dialogue with clever way to fit in exposition
    - same can be said about Cersai and Jayme scene
    - I don't understand how can Tyrion and Varis walk so casualy through Mereen, that is bull****. The sons of the Harpey are very well informed so they would know who Tyrion is - never mind the fact that everyone saw him in the Arena WITH THE QUEEN. Seriously they would get assasinated. (though you may argue the Sons were at work on the ships so maybe I could believe that)
    - Jorah's grey scale still bothers me. I don't know where are they going with it - maybe some heroic sacriface he'll make later for Daenerys and dies in the proces. BUT it will only make it absolutely WORTHLESS - he would die anyway so that way he'll just die sooner - he has nothing to loose. On the other hand if he would be completely healthy and died for Daenerys that would be a worthy heroic sacrifice.
    - There is no way no one would recognize the Khalissi of Khal Drogo, just no way (I mean they sold her to Drogo cause she was LIKE NO OTHER WOMAN)
    - I don't know what will they do with Arya. If they won't get the abillity to warg into animals soon this will be a steriotype training arch (BORING)
    - and lastly ser Alister gave Davos and the men who guard Jon time till nightfall and as Davos says the red woman is their only chance...AAAAND she is going to bed for the night....well bye guys, you're all ****.    … Expand
  10. akp333
    May 30, 2016
    6
    GoT has changed, shifting its focus away from the humanity of first four seasons. Relying more on magic and surprises, the show gets tweets, headlines, and reaction videos at the sacrifice of the great, complex, and coherent story it once was.
  11. Windolicker
    Jun 20, 2016
    6
    This WAS one of my favorite shows of all time. Am I going crazy here or does Game of Thrones just not have the same amazing qualities that it used to have? When I am forced to watch an awful show on NBC or Fox with my girlfriend, there is a cheesiness and soap opera type feel to the shows. They seem dumbed down for the general populous. That is part of the reason why Game of Thrones was soThis WAS one of my favorite shows of all time. Am I going crazy here or does Game of Thrones just not have the same amazing qualities that it used to have? When I am forced to watch an awful show on NBC or Fox with my girlfriend, there is a cheesiness and soap opera type feel to the shows. They seem dumbed down for the general populous. That is part of the reason why Game of Thrones was so amazing for the first 4 seasons, it didn't care if you didn't like it. Now that George RR Martin isn't as big of a part of the show, the writers seem to be trying to make it more palatable to the masses. It is as if the writers are glad that they finally got rid of Martin and can now start making a canned and pre packaged show....business as usual. I hardly watch TV anymore just for this reason. And am I seriously the only one who thinks the actress who plays Daenerys is obnoxious? It would take a few pages to explain my point of view on this but she drives me crazy. What should be one of the best storylines in the series is ruined by her awful acting. Anyway, the show is still good, definitely worth watching.… Expand
  12. imthenoob
    May 18, 2016
    6
    It started off poorly at first but as the season progressed, It's gotten better and better. Some of the side story lines (Greyjoys, Martells) are awful but the main plots are tying together quite nicely.
  13. LittleHooah
    Jun 22, 2016
    6
    Not coherent anymore and with a lot of poor writings. The story is super fast compared to the earlier seasons , with super short episodes and, funny enough, with tons and tons of filler scenes. Seriously, that's the first season where i skipped 20% of the episodes just because they were outright insulting fillers. The worst season by now.
  14. EzekielDawn
    Apr 26, 2016
    6
    It feels like this is a relatively meaningless episode, which just quickly cuts through the current situation in north, south, east and so forth. Instead of concentrating to the story or character depth, this episode just showcases things giving like max 3 minutes to one character. The characters and events seem to be too isolated from each other and so the episode is just a collection ofIt feels like this is a relatively meaningless episode, which just quickly cuts through the current situation in north, south, east and so forth. Instead of concentrating to the story or character depth, this episode just showcases things giving like max 3 minutes to one character. The characters and events seem to be too isolated from each other and so the episode is just a collection of random events which have nothing to do with each other. After a year of waiting again, this launch probably leaves the audience feeling empty and confused. After all, the "fate" of a character should mean something to the viewers, but attaching meaning takes time.. more than few minutes often. There is no time for the bonding/identifying effect to be born again between the characters and viewers in this episode, no time to develop the story... so it feels like nothing meaningful really happens.

    "Less is more" approach could've worked better in the first episode. Maybe this series works better when it's completed and one can watch all the episodes in a row, without long breaks between episodes or seasons.    … Expand
  15. heretikeen
    Jul 11, 2017
    6
    Basically GoT fanfic by now.
    Martin kills off Jon Snow at the end of his final book, the show's writers brought him right back because they think they need a hero.
    Martin kills off the Hound only for the writers to bring him back and one of the most awful "I wanted to get out, but it dragged me back in" episodes ever. The main difference being that Martin can just create new characters    Basically GoT fanfic by now.
    Martin kills off Jon Snow at the end of his final book, the show's writers brought him right back because they think they need a hero.
    Martin kills off the Hound only for the writers to bring him back and one of the most awful "I wanted to get out, but it dragged me back in" episodes ever.
    The main difference being that Martin can just create new characters in a flash, whereas the writers are so stuck in their soap ways that it hurts.    … Expand
  16. EnglishClass13
    May 26, 2016
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I'm a big fan of Game of Thrones. However, I'm a little bit disappointed by Season 6.
    Jon Snow's resurrection was SO PREDICTABLE... in addition, I don't like the character because I think he has no charisma. He seems to be passive.
    Tyrion is my favourite character, but for the moment, the scenes where he appears aren't very thrilling. But I'm sure he's preparing something, so let's wait ! The most interesting scenes are Bran's. We know more about Hodor.
    As far as the music is concerned, it's very entertaining and it highlights the suspense. It's very touching too, especially during Hodor's very last scene. I didn't cry, but I was so gutted !
    To sum up, for the moment, the scenes are a little bit slow, but I'm waiting for more actions, and more funny quotes by Tyrion and Circei ;-)    … Expand
  17. creatory
    Apr 25, 2016
    5
    Boring, bland and nothing is happening. Well we saw Gollum at the end but weak, very weak. Watchable but you can sleep most of the time, and form the alleged 60 minutes actual time of the ep is 46-48 minutes.
  18. desoul
    May 22, 2016
    5
    *deleting review* I thought this was for the first episode and not for the entire season (I wish i can just delete this review and my score as well).
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  19. jackaz15
    Jun 27, 2020
    6
    Easily containing Game of Thrones' worst narrative decisions, Season 6 is, at best, a slowburn that culminates in the best two episodes of the entire series; at worst, it's a plodding and uneven transitional season.
  20. AliceofX
    Jun 12, 2019
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This season is where things went from meh to bad. It was always a show where actions had consequences. When Robb betrays his promise to marry one of Frey's daughters he pays for it with his life. Jon made the choice to let the wildlings pass and was killed for it. And then they brought him back from the dead. That's when the series died.… Expand
  21. LatinCritic13
    May 6, 2019
    6
    Season six of Game of Thrones is written like crap, except that the final two climatic scenarios of this season is what made it satisfyingly good.
  22. PRTetu
    Feb 19, 2018
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Now that season 5 of Game of Thrones is over, who is excited for the premiere of season 6 on Sunday?

    To clarify, this 5/10 rating is only for the first episode of the new season [update: Nope, it'll work for the whole season two. What an efficient season of fan service. I can't wait for the next book]. I give Game of Thrones overall a 9/10. It is my favorite thing on television outside of The Americans and Rick & Morty.

    Seriously, nearly everything included in this premiere could easily have been included before the end of last season. The recap of previous happenings goes on rather long and the episode itself is already rather short, yet we still bounce around between a ton of characters. The score is excellent and the location shots and cinematography rather stunning, but Emilia Clark still ruins Daenerys for me, especially in comparison to the book character. She is written so much weaker and helpless in the show. Sansa, Brienne and Cersei are the highlights here and they are quite good, but it felt like this episode should have run another 20 minutes.

    The first 3 season premieres of this show were wonderful. The fourth was probably the weakest and the fifth wasn't terribly better than that one, but both were well worth watching, each far more than this latest entry.

    With the exception of a couple scenes which included Sansa or Cersei, all of which probably could and should have been included before last season's finale alongside the Sand Snakes' coup, there wasn't much going on.

    Jamie didn't even finish sailing before they had already seemingly sent Trystane back to Dorne freely! For no reason! Apparently, everyone hated Doran and Trystane except his elite guard who falls from one strike. And the show tries to fill this plothole by releasing the note sent to Doran by Jamie online... Give us a break.

    Davos does a number of things that are completely out of character and don't make much sense. Remember how much he hates Mel and wishes to kill her for the betterment of all? Isn't he curious how Stannis died or what happened to Shireen? Think she just lies and says they were murdered by the Boltons? Doubtful right? And why does he feel compelled to both guard Jon Snow's dead body and stay in Castle Black after discovering it?

    Speaking of Mel, all them blood magics from Asshai contrast the Lord of Light stuff pretty well, by the way, and a little reveal of her powers is a cool scene, but didn't surprise me nor rock my world enough to end an episode strongly.

    I am glad we finally got Brienne to unite with Sansa and I like Theon's redemption so far. I thought it was criminal that Bran has been out for a season and we didn't even get him on screen.

    Meanwhile, Arya is still blind and in training. Will she warg to "see" so she can do something to regain her sight, similar to in the books? I dunno, but this felt okay for the premiere when I thought she would have another scene before the end of the episode.

    Pretty subpar episode even if were smack in the middle of the season given the lack of content, inconsistencies and microscopic plot progression    … Expand
  23. Edmundo
    Dec 3, 2018
    5
    Predictable plot, badly paced scenes, constant feeling of indignation, lack of heroes to cheer, bad endings of initially good storylines. I think Martin's continuation of the storyline will be more interesting, then this one...

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#64 Best TV Season of 2016
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#3 Most Discussed TV Season of 2016
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#39 Most Shared TV Season of 2016

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Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Time
    Reviewed by: Daniel D'Addario
    Apr 26, 2016
    70
    In short, it was an episode of Game of Thrones, a show with little interest in or aptitude for self-editing. The aspects that worked were no better-written or more artfully shot than those that fell slightly flat; they simply had a sense of urgency that was, even by the standards of a show whose premieres are slow going, was absent elsewhere.
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  2. Hitfix
    Reviewed by: Alan Sepinwall
    Apr 25, 2016
    70
    Surprise has its place, and isn't mandatory in a table-setting episode like this, which did its best to catch us up on most of the characters (while skipping over the likes of Littlefinger, Sam, and Hot Pie) and show us where their stories may be headed after all that went down at the end of last season.
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  3. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Liz Shannon Miller
    Apr 25, 2016
    91
    The bodies still pile up in a sprawling episode full of ongoing storylines, but there's a definite sense that there's hope for some of these hopeless sorts. ... [Arya's] journey, as a young woman in a severely patriarchal society, has always been extremely compelling, but with every season, she gets more agency and strength, and becomes even more captivating.
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