Board Thread:TV Show Discussion/@comment-1600847-20150615133347/@comment-26498000-20150619172142

Draevan13 wrote: As I've said before, and will likely say again: the confusing plot for season 5 comes from condensing 2 books into 1 season. Previously they either made 1 book=1 season or, in the case of Storm of Swords, into 2 seasons (seasons 3 and 4). This time, they crammed book 4 and 5 (book 5 alone has 2 seasons worth of material!) into one season.

That's why this season felt so awkward and rushed near the end. I'm not disagreeing with you on that point, but it's not truly relative to what I was saying. The plot point of Burning Shireen is not even in either of the books that were the geneneral source for this season. This happens at some later point, and they did not need it in this season at all, neither is the battle of Winterfell.

My point is not about the season feeling awkward and rushed, it's about an injustice done to a character.