Hodor -- the name and the character have new meaning after the devastating climax at the end of this week’s episode.

Theon "Reek" Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) bailed. Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) caught a break. Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) freed some dragons. Balon Greyjoy (Patrick Malahide) tumbled off a bridge. Bran Stark (Isaac...

“Your son is weak, and weak men will never rule Dorne again.” Ellaria Sand’s (Indira Varma) lingering words aptly summarize the theme of this episode, and perhaps this season so far.

If you thought Season 5 was crawling along, the events of “Mother’s Mercy” more than made up for it. Like any true Game of Thrones finale, this one was jam-packed with...

“Why should the people trust a queen who can’t keep her promises?” -- Daenerys Targaryen. At the show’s start, Queen Daenerys (Emilia Clarke) reminds Ser Jorah (Iain Glen) of her promise to kill him should he...

“No, a girl is not ready to become no one, but she is ready to become someone else” -- Jaqen H'ghar to Arya Stark. After a mildly unimpressive prior episode, it was entertaining to see several new and enticing...