


Game of Thrones: The Complete Fifth Season (DVD) A plethora of compelling storylines play out to their inevitable, often bloody conclusions in Season 5 of HBO's blockbuster, Emmy(R)-winning drama series. In the wake of the numerous shocking deaths of Season 4, the season opens with a power vacuum that the various players all across Westeros and Essos scramble to fill. At Castle Black, Jon Snow must balance the demands of the Night's Watch with those of the newly arrived Stannis Baratheon. Meanwhile, Cersei struggles to hold on to power in King's Landing; Jaime embarks on a secret mission; Arya seeks out an old friend; Tyrion--now a fugitive--finds a new cause; and Daenerys finds that her tenuous hold on the city of Meereen requires hard sacrifices. Review: Best season yet! - Season 5 is very good. There's a new king (because honestly, what's a GOT season without a new king waiting to be killed by 6 different armies). The power struggles continue between.....well....everyone. While highly entertaining, the whole season does feel like a transition to set up huge changes for season 6. Arya Stark continues her journey to Braavos to meet the faceless man, in what is one of the most interesting story arcs of the series. Sansa Stark is FINALLY starting to be an interesting character after laboring through 4 seasons of her expecting everything to just turn out well because she's rich. She's finally realized that there is a 'game' to game of thrones and that she has to play it. (She stinks at playing the game. But at least she's playing it.) Her fate is left unclear. Oh, and there are finally dragons in this show that is supposed to have a lot of dragons. They don't show up for more than a few seconds until near the end of the season, but when dragons finally show up to do something they do it with a vengeance! It makes the wait for drag action well worth it! And the White Walkers stop being imaginary boogeymen and show up with authority as well. Overall the production value of the series continues to be insanely high. The sets, the costumes, the props....they all create a visual image so real that by the end of each episode you feel like you just spent an hour in Westeros. The acting adds so much more on top of that, without a single bad player in the cast. The CGI is flawless and blends naturally with the live action and live sets. It doesn't look hokey or "updated Star Wars" at all. It's solid use of CGI, which is a refreshing change. I won't talk about the details about how this season ended, but to call it a cliff hanger is an understatement. Before the credits roll on the final episode you're already excited fro season 6 to start. Blu Ray is the only way to own this series. Regular DVD just doesn't present the detail that makes this show so phenomenal. **NO SPOILERS OR PLOT POINTS DISCUSSED** This review will only be for my opinion of the season overall, and the packaging, extras, and video/audio quality. Let me start by saying that Game of Thones is one of my favorite shows of all-time. The story is brutal and tragic, yet engrossing and compelling. The characters are wonderfully written, and everything from character motivations to the dialogue and action sequences are superb. The show also has top notch production values, as the environment, props, and wardrobes look magnificent. GOT is a beauty. The packaging is awesome, as it has been on all of the season blu rays. The discs are in flip book, which go into a sleeve, which has a plastic sleeve over top of it all. This season has gold and brown artwork, which looks lovely. Very happy with the packaging. All 10 episodes this season are included on 4 blu rays. Extras include in episode guides, histories and lore, audio commentaries, deleted scenes, and a plethora of behind the scenes featurettes. The episodes look amazing on blu ray. The 1080p really shines on this series, and everything look breathtakingly beautiful. The characters, scenery, wardrobes, etc all look excellent. The 5.1 audio is great too. The score is brilliant and the metal swords and armor clanging sound great. Sound and Video are easy 10/10. Overall this is another solid season in this great series. I enjoyed every episode, and always recommend this show to anyone I talk to about movies/tv. What else can I say? Game of Thrones gets my highest recommendation, and the blu ray sets are glorious. This is the best show on television, in my humble opinion. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! *** If you like this review, please mark this review as helpful! Also, feel free to ask me questions about the season 5 blu ray set! *** Review: Great prices available through private sellers listed here on desertcart! - If you're still collecting them, desertcart has a wide selection of DVDs that are offered through private sellers. The prices are reasonable, the condition is listed as you select your choice... (Fair, Good, Very Good, Like New)--- And while you pay your own shipping (generally $3.99) and don't get it in two days. You DO get a great deal! (This is my husband's hobby and thus he's very happy this is a resource)
| Contributor | Aidan Gillen, Alexander Siddig, Alfie Allen, Bernadette Caulfield, Bernie Caulfield, Bryan Cogman, Carice van Houten, Carolyn Strauss, Chris Newman, Christopher Newman, Conleth Hill, D. B. Weiss, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, Dean-Charles Chapman, Deobia Oparei, Diana Rigg, Emilia Clarke, Frank Doelger, George R.R. Martin, Greg Spence, Guymon Casady, Gwendoline Christie, Iain Glen, Indira Varma, Iwan Rheon, Jerome Flynn, Jessica Henwick, John Bradley, Jonathan Pryce, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Kit Harington, Kristofer Hivju, Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham, Lisa McAtackney, Maisie Williams, Michael McElhatton, Michiel Huisman, Natalie Dormer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Nell Tiger Free, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Rory McCann, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Sophie Turner, Stephen Dillane, Toby Sebastian, Tom Wlaschiha, Vince Gerardis Contributor Aidan Gillen, Alexander Siddig, Alfie Allen, Bernadette Caulfield, Bernie Caulfield, Bryan Cogman, Carice van Houten, Carolyn Strauss, Chris Newman, Christopher Newman, Conleth Hill, D. B. Weiss, D.B. Weiss, David Benioff, Dean-Charles Chapman, Deobia Oparei, Diana Rigg, Emilia Clarke, Frank Doelger, George R.R. Martin, Greg Spence, Guymon Casady, Gwendoline Christie, Iain Glen, Indira Varma, Iwan Rheon, Jerome Flynn, Jessica Henwick, John Bradley, Jonathan Pryce, Keisha Castle-Hughes, Kit Harington, Kristofer Hivju, Lena Headey, Liam Cunningham, Lisa McAtackney, Maisie Williams, Michael McElhatton, Michiel Huisman, Natalie Dormer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Nell Tiger Free, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Rory McCann, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Sophie Turner, Stephen Dillane, Toby Sebastian, Tom Wlaschiha, Vince Gerardis See more |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 out of 5 stars 3,017 Reviews |
| Format | Box set, Full Screen, Multiple Formats, NTSC |
| Genre | Drama |
| Language | English |
| Number Of Discs | 5 |
M**S
Best season yet!
Season 5 is very good. There's a new king (because honestly, what's a GOT season without a new king waiting to be killed by 6 different armies). The power struggles continue between.....well....everyone. While highly entertaining, the whole season does feel like a transition to set up huge changes for season 6. Arya Stark continues her journey to Braavos to meet the faceless man, in what is one of the most interesting story arcs of the series. Sansa Stark is FINALLY starting to be an interesting character after laboring through 4 seasons of her expecting everything to just turn out well because she's rich. She's finally realized that there is a 'game' to game of thrones and that she has to play it. (She stinks at playing the game. But at least she's playing it.) Her fate is left unclear. Oh, and there are finally dragons in this show that is supposed to have a lot of dragons. They don't show up for more than a few seconds until near the end of the season, but when dragons finally show up to do something they do it with a vengeance! It makes the wait for drag action well worth it! And the White Walkers stop being imaginary boogeymen and show up with authority as well. Overall the production value of the series continues to be insanely high. The sets, the costumes, the props....they all create a visual image so real that by the end of each episode you feel like you just spent an hour in Westeros. The acting adds so much more on top of that, without a single bad player in the cast. The CGI is flawless and blends naturally with the live action and live sets. It doesn't look hokey or "updated Star Wars" at all. It's solid use of CGI, which is a refreshing change. I won't talk about the details about how this season ended, but to call it a cliff hanger is an understatement. Before the credits roll on the final episode you're already excited fro season 6 to start. Blu Ray is the only way to own this series. Regular DVD just doesn't present the detail that makes this show so phenomenal. **NO SPOILERS OR PLOT POINTS DISCUSSED** This review will only be for my opinion of the season overall, and the packaging, extras, and video/audio quality. Let me start by saying that Game of Thones is one of my favorite shows of all-time. The story is brutal and tragic, yet engrossing and compelling. The characters are wonderfully written, and everything from character motivations to the dialogue and action sequences are superb. The show also has top notch production values, as the environment, props, and wardrobes look magnificent. GOT is a beauty. The packaging is awesome, as it has been on all of the season blu rays. The discs are in flip book, which go into a sleeve, which has a plastic sleeve over top of it all. This season has gold and brown artwork, which looks lovely. Very happy with the packaging. All 10 episodes this season are included on 4 blu rays. Extras include in episode guides, histories and lore, audio commentaries, deleted scenes, and a plethora of behind the scenes featurettes. The episodes look amazing on blu ray. The 1080p really shines on this series, and everything look breathtakingly beautiful. The characters, scenery, wardrobes, etc all look excellent. The 5.1 audio is great too. The score is brilliant and the metal swords and armor clanging sound great. Sound and Video are easy 10/10. Overall this is another solid season in this great series. I enjoyed every episode, and always recommend this show to anyone I talk to about movies/tv. What else can I say? Game of Thrones gets my highest recommendation, and the blu ray sets are glorious. This is the best show on television, in my humble opinion. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! *** If you like this review, please mark this review as helpful! Also, feel free to ask me questions about the season 5 blu ray set! ***
K**A
Great prices available through private sellers listed here on Amazon!
If you're still collecting them, Amazon has a wide selection of DVDs that are offered through private sellers. The prices are reasonable, the condition is listed as you select your choice... (Fair, Good, Very Good, Like New)--- And while you pay your own shipping (generally $3.99) and don't get it in two days. You DO get a great deal! (This is my husband's hobby and thus he's very happy this is a resource)
M**Z
Plays flawlessly!
Was just as the seller described! In packaging, brand new! No issues!
A**E
WOW! Love this story.
I have not quite finished this season yet (so I don't know where in the story it ends.) I am rationing so that I don't finish it all in one sitting. I really look forward to each episode! I love this series! I read the books first and the episodes follow pretty close to the book. The actors are terrific and it's really great that they have been able to keep the same actors from season to season. Watching them grow up is just how it goes n the books. I thought there were only 5 books though. I see that there is another Season on TV, Season 6. If there are only 5 books did they cut the last book in half so that they could make an extra season? Maybe someone can tell me that. I would appreciate it. Can NOT wait for the next book. What's taking so long???
C**I
dvd worked great
dvd worked great, no issues... ... except with the last 2 of the series......... # 7 & 8. we didnt find any 7 & 8 dvds ithat would work.... so, the series was great 1 through 6.. we never got to finish the series...
A**E
Great series but not for the faint of heart.
I am a fan of the show and realize it is not for everyone especially if you do not like a lot of violence. Nothing really ends very happily in this series but watching the levels some characters go to to hold and keep what they assume to be the ultimate power is very intriguing. There is a whole lot of characters in this series and costuming and settings are quite good. One liners delivered mostly by Tyrion usually gives me a chuckle but they can be few and far between. I do enjoy the series though and continue to watch because I am very curious as to what happens next and who and how will the throne be won, and of course what is up with those white walkers.
F**T
and this is definitely my favorite season so far
I have the first 4 seasons, and this is definitely my favorite season so far. The first 4 seasons were good, but so much happens in this season it blew my mind. The only thing that surprised me was you don't see Bran, Rickon and Hodor once in the whole season. But definitely the best season so far.
J**I
great
arrived in time and in great condition
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