With screeners watched and the premiere just three days away, the reviews are pouring in now. Though a few journalists have their criticisms of season 5, in general the reviews of Game of Thrones so far are very encouraging and exciting.
The Lannisters’ goud has run out. The bankers are impatient. The sex-and-power feudal system of Westeros is in its dying throes. Surely revolution is inevitable?
Though book fans had concerns about the future of the fantasy series, which returns to HBO on Sunday night, the new season is assured, inventive, and wildly entertaining.