DVD Review: Game of Thrones - Season 6 (2016)

TV Drama

Starring Peter Dinklage, Kit Harrington, Emilia Clarke, Lena Heady


This is the season that marks the point where the TV show has over taken George R R Martin's  original source material, A Song of Fire and Ice series of novels. So both readers and non-readers have no idea of what is coming next and that helps the show with it's progression towards the end game as the producers have said that there are just 2 more seasons. Each episode rattles along with no fat to weigh it down as they all have moments that have an impact on the overall storyline. In the North Jon and Sansa try to make alliances in order to drive out the ruthless Boltons out of Winterfell, King's Landing sees various factions plotting to gain power, Dany and Tyrion having to deal with the slavers and Arya contuing her assassin training. As the season progress an number of long standing characters are killed off, some deserve it and some who don't. Episode 9 Battle of the Bastards not only features the engagement at Winterfell that the title refers but also the slavers attack that is repelled by Dragon, this makes one of the most thrilling pieces of television ever made. Special mention must go out to 2 actors who both make  a big impression in very few episodes, Max Von Sydow brings gravitas to the role of the mystic Three Eyed and in just 1 episode Ian McShane makes a big impression as a warrior turned holy man. The extras include a look at the filming of the Battle of the Bastard that includes the fact that the shot where Jon Snow facing off a 40 strong Calvary charge was done for real. You are left with much antictpation for the final 2 seasons.