If you're among those who has gotten wind of the Game of Thrones Season 5 spoilers, then you may be wondering just how the reported bloody scenes will be played out, what will happen to Sam, who's assuming leadership of the Nights Watch, and so on.
Yes, the plot thickens for HBO's adaptation of George R.R. Martin's books, as Season 5 continues to unfold. On the other hand, there are news that the long-running tv series will deviate anew from the book. There were marked changes shown in the hit tv series if you've closely perused Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" novel. Season 5 borrows heavily from Martin's fourth and fifth novels "A Feast for Crows" and "A Dance with Dragons" but with some twists & turns.
Here's a bit of recap before you get caught up with the rest of the episodes that comprise the new season that just premiered. In the previous season of Game of Thrones, viewers saw how Samwell Tarly was transported to Braavos to become a Maester.
In Season 5, Jon Snow has come face to face with an authority figure in the person of Stannis Baratheon and Melisandre, who plays the game of seduction. Meanwhile, Danaerys - as the season opener showed - has faced a new threat to her rule.
Overall, the shock factor increases in Season 5, as author George R.R. Martin and series actress Sophie Turner revealed - there will be deaths that did not happen in the books.
As can be expected, most of the characters must face the consequences of their actions. These include Jaime Lannister, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, who has embarked on a journey to the Kingdom of Dorne for an important mission. Cersai, portrayed by Lena Headey has remained in Westeros. Cersei and Jamie's sexual encounter, which was consensual as depicted in the book, created a huge stir in the previous season, though even the actors involved in the scene feel that some viewers may have misread the message.
In any case, there are lots of exciting episodes for the rest of Season 5, and Episode 6's title may well be the hit tv series' battlecry, having remained "unbowed, unbent & unbroken" for some time now. Which character arcs have gotten your attention?
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