'Mother's Mercy' for me is one of the lesser season finales, again because the previous ones' quality were so strong, and is one of the weaker episodes of the season. To me all the episodes, although some were better than others (with 'The Gift' and especially the season's magnum opus 'Hardhome' the best and 'Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken' being the weakest), all were good to outstanding. While it was definitely the weakest season up to this point of 'Game of Thrones' (only because the previous four seasons were so good), was not perfect and didn't settle straightaway, there was also a lot to like about the whole season and all the episodes.

Fans have expressed dissatisfaction at the general quality of Season 5. It totally lives up to the hype and not only does it do the brilliant source material justice (a rarity in television) it is on its own merits one of the finest, most addictive and consistently compelling shows in recent years and quality-wise it puts a lot of films in recent years to shame. Have found myself truly loving the show, very quickly becoming one of my favourites. Came to 'Game of Thrones' fairly late in the game and due to being so busy the binge-watching was gradual.

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