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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  3. Negative: 164 out of 1701
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  1. vgmkyle
    Apr 26, 2016
    10
    Just remember these reviews from critics can vary on episode... most reviews being a one episode review... so don't ever take much stock in TV reviews. This episode was awesome, it had everything you would want from a GoT episode. Oh no... the Sand Snakes... They are awesome too... get over yourself.
  2. rodericrinehart
    Apr 11, 2017
    10
    Game of Thrones is the greatest show ever made, edging out Breaking Bad. People giving this anything less than a 9 have serious issues. Cinematography and casting are the ultimate 10/10. The story itself - for the entire series - can barely be contained in 7000 pages and 8 seasons. It is my favorite fictional world ever. Season 6 was epic in every sense of the word and sets up what isGame of Thrones is the greatest show ever made, edging out Breaking Bad. People giving this anything less than a 9 have serious issues. Cinematography and casting are the ultimate 10/10. The story itself - for the entire series - can barely be contained in 7000 pages and 8 seasons. It is my favorite fictional world ever. Season 6 was epic in every sense of the word and sets up what is likely to be the two greatest seasons of TV ever, to battle to the death the final season on Breaking Bad.… Expand
  3. djbarker
    Jun 30, 2016
    7
    Very much enjoyed this season and it's still my favourite show, but the editing was a mess and spoiled the flow of the series.
    BAD:
    It's a shame the series was edited to put the large set pieces at the end, instead of where they would have made pacing the best. For example, putting Cersei's big act in the final episode created big problems for the timing of events across the entire    Very much enjoyed this season and it's still my favourite show, but the editing was a mess and spoiled the flow of the series.
    BAD:
    It's a shame the series was edited to put the large set pieces at the end, instead of where they would have made pacing the best. For example, putting Cersei's big act in the final episode created big problems for the timing of events across the entire series. It made her storyline plod along - it only needed to be about 5 episodes long. Plus is created issues in other storylines - e.g. Vary's trip to Dorne takes 3 episodes, but his return to Mereen only takes 20 minutes.
    Arya stark's story is another one that plodded along, then time-warped at the end of the series - again the editors wanted big events to occur at the end of the series, instead of an appropriate place for good pacing.
    The Deus Ex Machina of the Battle of the Bastards - too much like a Lord of the Ring's cliche, which is a shame because the battle was by far the best one in the series.
    GOOD
    It awoke story lines from the books that had been ignored - much to my delight.
    Bran's story returns and is the most emotionally powerful part of the series.    … Expand
  4. drlowdon
    Nov 14, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game of Thrones sixth season isn't without its flaws, John's resurection was very predictable and too many of Sansa's scenes felt like filler for example, but it still manages to pack in more jaw dropping scenes than any other TV show I can think of and is rarely not utterly entertaining.… Expand
  5. Jcdbengals
    Jul 10, 2016
    9
    Don't listen to the book snobs; I've read them all, and the last 2 books were not fun to read. However, this season, unlike season 5, is SO MUCH better. Season 6 is VERY fast paced, and several fan theories are confirmed. The last 2 episodes alone are worth watching the entire series for. Winds of Winter and the first 20 minutes are unlike anything Game of Thrones has ever done. There areDon't listen to the book snobs; I've read them all, and the last 2 books were not fun to read. However, this season, unlike season 5, is SO MUCH better. Season 6 is VERY fast paced, and several fan theories are confirmed. The last 2 episodes alone are worth watching the entire series for. Winds of Winter and the first 20 minutes are unlike anything Game of Thrones has ever done. There are issues with the flow of the timeline, and Arya has some unfortunate poor writing to overcome (and unrealistic healing abilities), but overall, this season helped tie up many storylines while settin up the end game.… Expand
  6. TheApplegnome
    Jun 27, 2016
    8
    The sixth and perhaps the riskiest season (due to the books) of GoT shines with the same character depth as always – but with more visual glamor and of course, twists. It’s fun to see the continuous journey of our beloved characters, good as bad ones. It’s one hell of a ride with many turns, and the scope have greatly gone bigger – there aren’t that many of the main characters left and theThe sixth and perhaps the riskiest season (due to the books) of GoT shines with the same character depth as always – but with more visual glamor and of course, twists. It’s fun to see the continuous journey of our beloved characters, good as bad ones. It’s one hell of a ride with many turns, and the scope have greatly gone bigger – there aren’t that many of the main characters left and the action is greatly superior. The plot continues to introduce new storylines, and it might be too many for the show’s own good but we love it don’t we. It’s one hell of a show, but it might have some small fragments of predictability, expositions, pacing issues & rushed moments throughout some of the episodes. Add the fact that it might have become a bit fan-service-ish & stretched out yes; well it’s not flawless! But let’s not forget what makes the show so great. It’s the characters -- their interactions, personalities and journey through this world that really matters. It’s the continuation we all wanted – especially the season finale! Can’t wait for season 7!

    Overall personal rating for each episode: 79.1/100
    Overall critical rating for each episode: 87/100

    Personal rating: 83/100
    Critical rating: 85/100    … Expand
  7. Ali_Marashian
    Jan 21, 2017
    10
    Don't let that meta score fool you. It's based on the first episode of the season which was the weakest. But It was probably the best season after season 4.
  8. Obby360
    Jul 4, 2017
    8
    The seasons with the most revelations and the most deaths.

    Like a horror movie that spans dozens of characters only to have them killed one by one ( or by the dozen) this season of Game of Thrones uses death as an easy way out. It's way better than season 5 with many of the characters storylines actually progressing, yet it does feel that the creators of the show seemed to have ran    The seasons with the most revelations and the most deaths.

    Like a horror movie that spans dozens of characters only to have them killed one by one ( or by the dozen) this season of Game of Thrones uses death as an easy way out.

    It's way better than season 5 with many of the characters storylines actually progressing, yet it does feel that the creators of the show seemed to have ran out of idea as to what to do with certain character - so they resort in killing them.

    That for me was a bit of a departure from the shows logic of death ( for the pleasure of others, for the good of the realm, because they were main character). This season saw a lot of characters die, and for the first time I feel (from a story point of view) that it made no sense.

    I look forward in seeing what will come next for this show, but I do hope they learn from past mistakes and remember where it all started.    … Expand
  9. MattBrady99
    Jul 16, 2017
    8
    "King of the North!"

    Wow, what a season this has been, but then again you can say that with the past seasons. Besides it's flaws (mostly from writing and character decisions). This season has been great and really pushes of what it can manage to pull off, while you watch it at home for free. This isn't anything new, but hey they great every year. Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Lena    "King of the North!"

    Wow, what a season this has been, but then again you can say that with the past seasons. Besides it's flaws (mostly from writing and character decisions). This season has been great and really pushes of what it can manage to pull off, while you watch it at home for free.

    This isn't anything new, but hey they great every year. Peter Dinklage, Emilia Clarke, Lena Headey, and Iwan Rheon. The rest of the cast are all great and really add something to their characters. But the real stand out this season (for me) was Kit Harington. Ever since the first season and now, both Harington and the character has come along way. You can see a difference when you think back. Becoming more stronger and legendary, deserving the title "King of the North".

    Season 6 contains possibly one of the best episodes that has ever shown on TV. It terms of scale and visuals, it's pretty cinematic and nothing quite like it. Those episodes are "Battle of the Bastards" and "The Winds of Winter". Where can I even begin, it's everything that makes great TV, just put on a grader scale. The acting, cinematography, directing, sound, etc. All of these are too good to fully express with words.

    My problems with the season is mostly to do with writing and certain character decisions that doesn't make sense for the characters to make. The scene where Arya gets stabbed repeatably around the stomach area by an assassin, which in the universe of the show (or reality itself) that would mean death. But somehow after a couple of bandages and some soup, shes fine. Like what? And why is she out in the open strolling around when she knows very well someone is out to kill you who can take different appearances. It was pretty stupid and out of character.

    While Jon Snows death in the last season was shocking and unexpected, but now it kinda feels like a cheap gag at the viewers. After months of waiting and leaked photos of behind the scenes service on the web, it became very obvious he wasn't dead. While not as insulting as the cliff hanger from The Walking Dead, although it doesn't feel like something they would pull off. I guess it's for viewers and ratings, but you don't need to do that since it's one of the most popular TV shows on right now. I didn't read the books and I'm not sure if it was in the book or not. If it was then I take back my criticism. And that's really it for problems.

    Overall rating: Bring on season 7.    … Expand
  10. roman_emperor
    Aug 3, 2016
    10
    Plot twist, Snow is awesome; Arya is awesome; Jamie Lannister is awesome; Peter Dinklage is awesome; The Mother of Dragon, Breaker of Chain, is awesome.

    Most surprisingly, Cersei is awesome. I kind of want her to keep the Iron Throne at this point, but, of course, only of Jon gets to live happily in the North. Since that won't happen, I want her story to end with her as a beggar smiling    Plot twist, Snow is awesome; Arya is awesome; Jamie Lannister is awesome; Peter Dinklage is awesome; The Mother of Dragon, Breaker of Chain, is awesome.

    Most surprisingly, Cersei is awesome. I kind of want her to keep the Iron Throne at this point, but, of course, only of Jon gets to live happily in the North. Since that won't happen, I want her story to end with her as a beggar smiling at the camera. I know that ending it too cliché, and that prophecy has said she is going to die, but can we have a non-death ending for this beautiful queen?    … Expand
  11. blilb97
    Jun 30, 2016
    10
    This season was one of the best in the series so far! Can't wait until season 7! Don't understand why the score is lower this season then the previous...
  12. pjtaylor2011
    Jul 30, 2016
    10
    I always loved the Game of Thrones, but had started to lose patience with it a little in Series 5. But series 6... well its going to be a long year wait till the next shortened series arrives. I simply can't wait. The highlights were the end of episode 5, episode 9 gave us the best battle scene since Saving Private Ryan and the climax of the series was immense. Loved It. Thank you HBO.
  13. GuytFromWayBack
    Jun 28, 2016
    10
    Scrolling through these reviews it seems that everybody has rated the entire series on the first episode. This season has been fantastic, full of action and emotion, some of the best episodes in the whole series have been in season 6, The Door, Battle of the Bastards, and The Winds of Winter were all incredible and while some episodes were slower than others I still enjoyed every moment. IScrolling through these reviews it seems that everybody has rated the entire series on the first episode. This season has been fantastic, full of action and emotion, some of the best episodes in the whole series have been in season 6, The Door, Battle of the Bastards, and The Winds of Winter were all incredible and while some episodes were slower than others I still enjoyed every moment. I seriously don't want to wait another year to watch more...… Expand
  14. RokuGuru
    Mar 1, 2017
    8
    It's fairly obvious to me what's going to happen here; everyone is fighting each other while an existential threat to mankind looms beyond the wall. Obviously the warring factions will band together to save mankind; dragons and wildfire will unite to defeat the whitewalkers. But even when you know the ending, the show is a lot of fun.

    I could do without the dragons and the Jason and the    It's fairly obvious to me what's going to happen here; everyone is fighting each other while an existential threat to mankind looms beyond the wall. Obviously the warring factions will band together to save mankind; dragons and wildfire will unite to defeat the whitewalkers. But even when you know the ending, the show is a lot of fun.

    I could do without the dragons and the Jason and the Argonaut like zombies, but it's a fantasy show. Let the heads roll for 2 more seasons.    … Expand
  15. Tonyo
    Jul 29, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Même si l'attaque des Marcheurs Blancs n'a pas eu lieu dans cette saison, la saison 6 est probablement la meilleure saison de la série. Beaucoup d'actions la composent et plusieurs épisodes peuvent être considérés comme les meilleurs de la série (les épisodes 5, 9 & 10 notamment). Excellent début de saison qui enchaîne parfaitement avec le dernier épisode de la saison 5. Brienne sauve Sansa & Theon des hommes de Ramsay et lui jure allégeance. Elle retrouve Jaime pour la première fois depuis des saisons. Il semblerait que le courant passe bien encore entre eux, cependant Jaime affirme qu'il aime sa soeur et qu'il ferait tout pour elle.

    Theon, aidé de Yara (sa soeur) et d'une immense flotte Greyjoy, retrouve Daenerys afin de l'aider à récupérer le trône de fer et venger son père, tué par son oncle. La fin de saison laisse présager un probable rapprochement entre Yara & Daenerys, deux femmes fortes, puissantes, qui ne se laissent pas influencer par les hommes.

    On pense que Jon est bien mort, son corps protégé par Davos et son loup ainsi que les rares frères de la Garde de Nuit qui lui étaient fidèles. Cependant il revient à la vie grâce à Mélissandre (qui est beaucoup plus âgée qu'elle n'y parait), il pend les traîtres qui l'ont poignardé et il déclare que sa garde est finie. Il retrouve Sansa avec qui il essaie de monter une armée afin de récupérer Winterfell.

    La tyrannie de Ramsay est confirmée lorsqu'il tue froidement son père, sa belle-mère, son frère, Tosha et Rickon Stark qu'il avait capturé. Mais la roue tourne, Jon, aidé de Sansa (elle-même aidée de Littlefinger) récupèrent Winterfell et forment l'armée du Nord.

    Arya est livrée à son sort toute la saison. Elle est aveugle, doit faire ses preuves afin de retrouver la vue, finalement elle doit échapper à The Waif, qui doit la tuer puisqu'elle décide de retourner à Winterfell. Elle a toujours été Arya Stark, elle tue The Waif avec aiguille, son épée qu'elle avait cachée, et elle se venge des personnes présentes sur sa liste, en commençant par Walder Frey et ses fils (ceux qui ont tué sa mère et son frère lors des noces pourpres). Par ailleurs, on découvre que Sandor Clegane n'est pas mort!

    Bran fait son grand retour cette saison, et quel retour! Il a des visions de la jeunesse d'Hodor et de Ned. Nous avons des explications sur le surnom d'Hodor, comme une sorte de mise en abyme. "The Door" est un des épisodes les plus touchants et réussis de la série. Grâce à ses visions, on apprend que Jon n'est pas le fils de Ned, mais celui de Rhaegar Targaryen et Lyanna Stark! Quel dénouement!

    Enfin, Tommen prend ses responsabilités et défend enfin sa mère et sa femme avant de s'émanciper définitivement et de faire la part des choses entre son rôle de roi et celui de fils. Il sauve Margaery et s'allie aux Moineaux. Il permet à Margaery de retrouver Loras, qui souhaite s'engager dans la confrérie des Moineaux afin de survivre et se repentir. Cependant, Cersei, pleurant sa fille, ne se présente pas à son procès. Et pour cause! Elle fait exploser la ville et le Septuaire là où avait lieu le procès de Loras et le sien. Toute la confrérie des Moineaux meurt, ainsi que la famille Tyrell (exception faite d'Olenna, qui s'allie avec Ellaria Sand afin de se venger de Cersei pour la mort de son fils et de ses **** enfants). Tommen se suicide suite à la mort de sa femme. La malédiction qui touchait Cersei depuis son plus jeune âge s'est réalisée. Elle se retrouve veuve, tous ses enfants sont morts, elle devient donc la reine et elle siège sur le Trône de Fer.

    Pour cette dernière saison, il y a fort à parier que tout le monde voudra la mort de Cersei (les Tyrell, les Sand, les Stark) et que Daenerys finira sur le trône (même si Jon est normalement l'héritier du Trône).    … Expand
  16. CraigMcNeill
    Jun 28, 2016
    9
    The season may have began slowly as it usually does, but then it started picking up pace and with introducing characters long forgotten and those who were still fresh in our memories, i believe the show finally rounded off perfectly. It finally gave the fans what they've been wanting (and expecting) for many seasons now and with the final 3 episodes of the series, Game of Thrones createdThe season may have began slowly as it usually does, but then it started picking up pace and with introducing characters long forgotten and those who were still fresh in our memories, i believe the show finally rounded off perfectly. It finally gave the fans what they've been wanting (and expecting) for many seasons now and with the final 3 episodes of the series, Game of Thrones created some of the best television episodes anyone has ever seen in this golden age of TV. GoT may have lulled in the middle episodes of the series and nearly bored people at times but it delivered some top quality programmes just when it needed to and that's all we as fans could ask for. I for one cannot wait until season 7 hits the screens next April !… Expand
  17. smithjbran
    Jul 31, 2016
    10
    Game of Thrones is a series that requires fans to weather the bad times, while giving them very few good ones to relish along the way; so judging what's to come on just this fragment of material would be unfair. It takes its time stirring the pot before the steam lifts enough to reveal what has really been cooking.
  18. night4
    Jun 27, 2016
    8
    No season of Game of Thrones will ever be as good as the first, but this one is close. The only part that was bad was Arya's storyline. Just take a peek on Reddit and see all the people just as confused by her story as I was.

    Other than that, great stuff, especially the finale.
  19. AndresGZ97
    Apr 25, 2016
    10
    El primer capitulo estuvo bien, aunque quede ocn ganas de ver mas, y me parecio que la escena de melissandre desnuda y anciana no fue muy clara, o almenos yo no la entendi.
  20. bynagato06
    May 2, 2016
    10
    the second episode is Amazing, and i can't wait for the next one :) so now i think it gone a have a real battle in WF meybe the 3 Ep or the 4 Ep .
    so this season it complet and a lot of People who will Die so we have to wait and appreciate^^
  21. KayVen17
    Aug 27, 2016
    8
    Deutsche Review:

    Viel will ich diesmal gar nicht schreiben. Die 6. Staffel von Game of Thrones ist meiner Meinung nach die beste Staffel von allen! Trotzdem gibt es Fehler die ich gerne erwähnen möchte.. Die sechste Staffel ist wirklich gelungen. Es gibt viele Wendungen, fantastische Bilder, gute Action, nachvollziehbare Dialoge und einen roten Faden der Richtung Ende der Serie    Deutsche Review:

    Viel will ich diesmal gar nicht schreiben. Die 6. Staffel von Game of Thrones ist meiner Meinung nach die beste Staffel von allen! Trotzdem gibt es Fehler die ich gerne erwähnen möchte..

    Die sechste Staffel ist wirklich gelungen. Es gibt viele Wendungen, fantastische Bilder, gute Action, nachvollziehbare Dialoge und einen roten Faden der Richtung Ende der Serie zeigt. Ich will hier auch nicht zu viel preisen, denn alles was ich sonst noch erähne mit einem Spoiler zutun hat. Ich schreib einfach: "SCHAUT SIE EUCH AN".    … Expand
  22. blueadept7
    May 25, 2016
    10
    Having read all the books a couple of times, i am always appalled when they mess with the plot, but in this case, it becomes something else. so far, i am happily watching with glee, [except for the tears of anguish for Hodor's sacrifice] as usual characters in great form, and following happily along in the roles made for them, Good form!
  23. flixit101
    May 25, 2016
    10
    This show is still as great as the previous seasons despite surpassing the books. I had been worried at the start, that without the guidance of the books the show would fall dramatically into an endless cycle of cliche writing and cliche events. However, the directors and the show did not prove my fears to be true as it still has the same tension, surprises and endless deaths that we allThis show is still as great as the previous seasons despite surpassing the books. I had been worried at the start, that without the guidance of the books the show would fall dramatically into an endless cycle of cliche writing and cliche events. However, the directors and the show did not prove my fears to be true as it still has the same tension, surprises and endless deaths that we all know and love. It still has the whole world talking about the shocking twists and turns that occur in each episode, which is something quite phenomenal.
    #HoldtheDoor    … Expand
  24. Q8yty
    May 27, 2016
    10
    deep story line its remind me of The lord of the rings how can be deep in such a movie with 3+ hr watching per part
    and yet there are more to tell about wizards and elf history
  25. GabrielWright14
    Oct 8, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. MELHOR TEMPORADA, QUE PISÃO EM THE WALKING DEADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD… Expand
  26. EPMD
    Jul 3, 2016
    8
    No show can match this for pure spectacle. The characters and writing sometimes let it down, though. The characters are still mostly one-dimensional. Anyone who has lost a penis or was born a dwarf will be constantly reminded of this in almost every scene they appear. Some of the plots are so circular they will leave your head spinning. And yet, there are some battles this season that farNo show can match this for pure spectacle. The characters and writing sometimes let it down, though. The characters are still mostly one-dimensional. Anyone who has lost a penis or was born a dwarf will be constantly reminded of this in almost every scene they appear. Some of the plots are so circular they will leave your head spinning. And yet, there are some battles this season that far exceed anything any other show could produce.… Expand
  27. jrhutcherson
    Jul 16, 2016
    10
    as always, surprised me. I am very anxious for season 7. I'm sad to be close to end, but will have a final well worthy. I hope that Daenerys won the Iron Throne.
  28. DankMeme
    Jul 22, 2016
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You can say GoT's season 6 it's the worst by far. And I can understand that. You can say it because of the books, because the rush of some stuff, and mostly because Dorne kinda sucks in the show.
    But besides some mistakes, that are not that awful(except for Dorne, which is really disappointing) the show is going in the right way, with the daenerys forces starting to plan their attack on Westeros and Jon Snow doing a thousand things in the north.
    8/10    … Expand
  29. ljt2000
    Nov 30, 2016
    10
    Season 6 is back to the fast pace the other seasons had before it (excluding the first episode). This season is incredibly satisfying as we finally see some of these story arcs coming to an end, along with epic battles which are worthy of the big screen.
  30. FeerFrikazus
    Sep 10, 2017
    10
    Simplemente increíble, la historia es fantástica, los personajes muy buenos (buenos y malos), la producción de la serie se nota que esta muy trabajada, sinceramente la mejor serie que vi, la recomiendo totalmente.
  31. nonblonde
    May 15, 2017
    7
    One of my favorite seasons, along with season 1. There are lot of things to be improved but this show is really entertaining and you get attached to the characters. I wish they would spend more money on the cgi for the direwolves instead of just getting rid of them.
  32. ViniciusBrito
    Aug 12, 2018
    10
    Completely outstanding. This season of Game of Thrones for me was able to fix a situation that i had in pretty much all of the other seasons, wich is a lot of moments that didn't made the story go on, sometimes it felts that things was just stuck, but in this one pretty much everything feels flowing, in every episode the story moves and it never stops, that's great, there isn't one badCompletely outstanding. This season of Game of Thrones for me was able to fix a situation that i had in pretty much all of the other seasons, wich is a lot of moments that didn't made the story go on, sometimes it felts that things was just stuck, but in this one pretty much everything feels flowing, in every episode the story moves and it never stops, that's great, there isn't one bad episode that i can think of, for me all of them were very nice, and in all of them the plot runs.
    The story in this season maybe got less unpredictable moments than the others, but it isn't like all of these moments are gone like some people said, in this season there are events that have moments that i didn't saw coming at all, the Martin brain is still in the show, you can still feel his hand there. The story, yes, have moments for us to praise and cheer in some moments, but i needed that, after season 5, i needed moments to cheer with the characters once again, for me that was on point.
    The production quality keeps getting better each season, it is so impressive, there are moments here that are simply better than a bunch of blockbuster movies that we have nowdays, this show broke the barrier of visual quality between cinema and tv shows, it is really striking. The costume of the characters are great, the difference that you see between the suit of people from the red keep and the river run are really noticiable, not just that difference is good, but also the costume now got so wonderful, the armour that Jaime uses or the suit of Cersei, that is all so beautiful, you can feel the power even by the way that they dress. The Cgi in this season was completely unbelievable, it was perfect, the cgi of monsters or battles, that was simply perfect.
    They completely resolved another problem that i had in previous seasons, wich is the action, in this season the fights and the battle was so great, the battle of the bastards was simply one of the best medieval battles that i have ever seen, not because the strategy, that was actually pretty simply, but the battle itself, how they at first filmed only Jon point of view, making we see the battle from an inside point, how everything is complex, without understanding what exactly is going on around you, we could see the war just like Snow could, that was perfect, this sequence could made my emotions get at the point of my skin and really feel every moment there, that was just fantastic.
    Lena Headey is just perfect, she can expose and be badass without saying one word, saying the she is great is redundant, but for real, she is one of the best in acting here. Bella Ramsey was so nice, she was just a kid, but the way that she said what she had to, was so good, some people surely disliked that, but for me, it was dope, like a kid bringing to grown men how life really is, i loved it. Maisie Williams and Sophie Turner were dope great here, they could bring a big development and change in their characters, they both are really different now. Emilia Clarke is definely better in this season, she is getting more comfortable with her character, her faces and mouths things that was so little expressives before, now are notably better. Natalie Dormer as Margaery did a really nice work, she was great in showing concern in some moments, also as calm, knowing that something gonna happen and getting nervous and trying to be calm. Jonathan Pryce did a really good job, he was convicted in what he was saying, he was very convincing.
    There are some story lines that didn't got very clear here, what they were doing, in wich direction they will follow, but still, they will take their time and explain things. Bran line was a bit strange, but soon or later it will start making sense, then i will have a better opinion in it. But personally how they work with the chess this season was very good. The Daenerys situation in other seasons wich was so stopped, and nothing happens, here it is way more interesting, maybe convenient, but it was way better. King's Landing story was very nice here, they flipped the religious story into a really nice political move, and had a insanely dope ending. Jon story got more clear, and also had a direction that we can see what is happening. These are definely the main things in this season, and for me it all worked. There are some side moments, with Aria and Jaime for example, some of them are kind of a moment for fans, but it worked out, it was dope and made sense.
    The Light of the Seven sequence is another cinematography moment that deserves to be remembered, that whole sequence was great, the image composition and the song together, all of the converting into a twist that worked really nice.    … Expand
  33. AllanBarbosa
    Aug 26, 2017
    9
    The 6th season of Game of Thrones is awesome, with a incredible direction and a terrific script. There are some boring bugs (like the part of 'Ninja' Arya Stark), but I have to highlight the episode "Battle of the Bastards": Will make you so astonished at the wonderful direction of Miguel Sapochnik and the screenplay by David Benioff and DB Weiss - and, of course, it's the second bestThe 6th season of Game of Thrones is awesome, with a incredible direction and a terrific script. There are some boring bugs (like the part of 'Ninja' Arya Stark), but I have to highlight the episode "Battle of the Bastards": Will make you so astonished at the wonderful direction of Miguel Sapochnik and the screenplay by David Benioff and DB Weiss - and, of course, it's the second best episode of Game of Thrones, behind, only, of the episode"The Rains of Castamere" - I was surprised by the fact that, as not having a book as a base, I imagined a gigantic fall of the fifth season in relation to this, but the fall was small (which ends up separating it from the extraordinary level of seasons 4 and 5). Actually DB and DBWeiss work is somethinng colossal. And it's the best of the Top 10 best shows of 2015-2016!… Expand
  34. ErikTheCritic
    Oct 14, 2018
    9
    Season 6 is certainly a step up from season 5, and while overall it does not top the fourth season, the last two episodes of this season are unquestionably in my top 5 favourite episodes in this show so far. This was an incredible season with shocking revelations and mind-blowing unpredictability.
  35. RobertWang
    Oct 25, 2018
    10
    I certainly hope some of the critics that thought S6 of GoT was the weakest of the show wrote those reviews mid season, because the final two episodes of S6 are as epic and top notch television as it gets, from acting, directing, music, etc. Certainly two of the best GoT episodes ever and I would argue two episodes that should at least be up there for some of the best in TV all time,I certainly hope some of the critics that thought S6 of GoT was the weakest of the show wrote those reviews mid season, because the final two episodes of S6 are as epic and top notch television as it gets, from acting, directing, music, etc. Certainly two of the best GoT episodes ever and I would argue two episodes that should at least be up there for some of the best in TV all time, packed with impactful and perfectly executed scenes every 5 minutes.
    S6 is better than S5 from all angles and you can ask any GoT fan.    … Expand
  36. Synycom
    Jan 7, 2017
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. .Seriously disappointed. Have watched the whole 6th series. Slow, disjointed, with some characters seemingly have the ability to teleport from one part of the world to another. Some of the visual scenes were stunning as usual and the acting held up well against a poorish script. The biggest downer given the end of series 5 and the threat of the white walkers and the epic impact they were about to have on the 7 kingdoms is completely forgotten for the first 8 episodes and remains so with only the odd scene and passing reference, The Queen of Dragons we thought had an invincible army but somehow this seems to have fallen apart faster than the average British government. Overall you cannot watch this without knowing the makers are milking the franchise by 80% of air time given to minor side plots, minor characters and scenes that don't add anything to the backbone of the plot and in several cases don't fit or have any useful purpose to this series or presumably the next.… Expand
  37. IamEVIL
    Apr 9, 2020
    9
    Game of Thrones's comeback was awesome, amazing plots, awesome characters and again awesome dialogue and writing, Dan Weiss and Benioff do some nice works on converging the story-lines and i am okay with it, no way they would squish 1000 pages of a book in 10 hours, they do a fine work with what they can, and GoT is their gold mine. Wish a better season than the last one.
  38. 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.
  39. 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
  40. 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.
  41. 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
  42. AryamanS
    Feb 16, 2017
    10
    A phenomenal production...GOT finally embraces its epic scale and its fantasy genre to a level that no television series has ever done or will be able to do it in the near future. Truly a masterpiece of its genre!!
  43. 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...
  44. manningn15
    Apr 17, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Season 6 is just another A+ season and it just keeps getting better with each season. The acting from the lead cast was stupendous especially from Emilia Clarke, Maisie Williams, Peter Dinklage, Sophie Turner, Kit Harington, Gwendoline Christie, Iwan Rheon, Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Kristofer Hivju, Nathalie Emmanuel, Ellie Kendrick, Jonathan Pryce, and Alfie Allen. The acting from the supporting cast was terrific especially from Diana Rigg, John Bradley, Jerome Flynn, Jacob Anderson, Gemma Whelan, Bella Ramsey, Conleth Hill, Faye Marsay, Max von Sydow, Daniel Portman, Hannah Murray, Indira Varma, Carice van Houten, Michiel Huisman, Essie Davis, Jessica Henwick, and Keisha Castle-Hughes. The battles this season were remarkable and awesome especially the battle between Jon Snow, the Night's Watch, the Wildlings, the Mormont Army, and the Knights of the Vale against Ramsey Bolton and the Bolton Army and the battle between Daenerys Targaryen, Drogon, Rhaegal, Viserion, and the Dothraki against the Masters. The writing, storytelling, and plot this season was phenomenal. The visual effects were very impressive this season especially Drogon the Dragon, the Wildfire explosion in the Great Sept of Baelor, and Daenerys Targaryen walking out of the burning Dothraki shack. The makeup effects were excellent especially Leaf and all of the Children of the Forest, the Night King, the undead army of wights, Wun Wun the Giant, and Gregor "The Mountain" Clegane. The sets and scenery were splendid this season just like they are every season and this season especially the Cave of the Three-Eyed Raven. The music was great especially the music featured in episodes 9 and 10. The last scene was great and cool seeing Daenerys with a huge army and her three dragons by her side. Game of Thrones is still my 2nd favorite show of all time.… Expand
  45. Felindie
    Jul 15, 2019
    8
    The plot is still unsteady, but some of the episodes are big, big time on the screen.
  46. Haandy
    Feb 13, 2022
    10
    Aqui a Cersei roubou todas as cenas, um bom vinho e uma explosão são o melhor sabor
  47. All_ButTrU4
    Dec 11, 2021
    7
    A mediocre season with outstanding truly phenomenal episodes. An inconsistent attempt to return to the quality of the first four seasons. Moments like the "battle of bastards" are proof of the show still being worth your time despite pitfalls of Brans meandering arc,daenrys unsatisfying decisions and tyrions stagnation. Nothing moves forward in this season which is unfortunate . LongA mediocre season with outstanding truly phenomenal episodes. An inconsistent attempt to return to the quality of the first four seasons. Moments like the "battle of bastards" are proof of the show still being worth your time despite pitfalls of Brans meandering arc,daenrys unsatisfying decisions and tyrions stagnation. Nothing moves forward in this season which is unfortunate . Long running arc are resolved(finallly) but surrounding story's are neglected with the main story's holding any merit,a inability they hadn't shown whilst managing their previous ensemble cast.… Expand
  48. StanKub
    Feb 12, 2020
    7
    A decent season. Not as good as the first ones, but considering that it has no book material to be based on, I think it's pretty well done. Yes, it does have its ills, but a good part of them had origin in Season 5, however, another good part of them hadn't, precisely the problems of serious plot holes and poor writing that sadly would only get worse with the following seasons. Thankfully,A decent season. Not as good as the first ones, but considering that it has no book material to be based on, I think it's pretty well done. Yes, it does have its ills, but a good part of them had origin in Season 5, however, another good part of them hadn't, precisely the problems of serious plot holes and poor writing that sadly would only get worse with the following seasons. Thankfully, it has some truly great moments that saves us from a cringe overdose, and the last two episodes are among the best in the entire show. Brilliant pieces of work there.
    I genuinely think this is the best season of the second half of the show. I actually enjoyed it, and as a book reader this is perhaps a guilty pleasure of mine.    … Expand
  49. Diptanshu
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Greatest season ever!Blowned me although the high septon thing annyoed me altot yet greatest got season before season 4 it has got everyting to make my hype train keeping on the last two episodes were gretest episodes i have seen in entertainment history and that satisfying arya starks revenge was chills the score for the last episode was awesome as hell!ramsay defeat was greatest thing ever happened after joffery's death,the night king holding hand from past to hodor i was literally speechless how great thing this season is!… Expand
  50. Bruterake
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Eu sei que é comum reclamar dessa temporada poruqe é nela que começam a escrever sem o material base dos livros e tal, mas, na minha opinião funcionou muito bem essa temporada a luta do jon snow em campo aberto é uma das melhores lutas massivas que eu já vi, sendo que a outra boa é a do senhor dos anéis as duas torres. Enfim, com o plot dos homem sem fases e com a trilha sonora junto com a explosão da igreja deixou essa temporada le top of the top no quesito diversão.… Expand
  51. Onlyclassicvg1
    Mar 8, 2022
    8
    So basically my other account, which had this video on it, got banned or whatever you call it. I was very upset. But despite this fact, I'm re-uploading this video for Joonas Hahmo becau
  52. KingCrimsonfan
    Apr 24, 2021
    10
    Great great great season. I mean look at the hodor episode, the two last episodes, the dream sequences , the soundtrack, everything was great in season six of GoT.
  53. Fixer84
    Mar 16, 2023
    8
    The sixth season of Game of Thrones suffers a few ailments along the way, losing by far the comparison with the previous three. But it remains and we are always talking about a high quality product. Episode 6x09 "Battle of the Bastards" is beyond perfect.
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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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