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Game Of Thrones' latest is a brilliant, emotionally gut-wrenching episode, perhaps among the best of the whole series...
This review contains spoilers.
6.5 The Door
For all the criticism David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have endured during their time at the helm of Game Of Thrones, they're capable of bringing brilliance to the screen. No episode this season has been as brilliant as the fifth episode of the season, The Door, both in terms of sheer technical prowess, but also in terms of being one of the most emotional gut-punches of any television show ever. The (spoiler!) death of Col. Harry Blake on M*A*S*H has nothing on the events of tonight's staggering, beautiful episode.
Talk about an emotional wringer. As I watched the final scenes of The Door, I went through the full gamut of Game Of Thrones-related emotions. Angry that the episode...
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Game Of Thrones' latest is a brilliant, emotionally gut-wrenching episode, perhaps among the best of the whole series...
This review contains spoilers.
6.5 The Door
For all the criticism David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have endured during their time at the helm of Game Of Thrones, they're capable of bringing brilliance to the screen. No episode this season has been as brilliant as the fifth episode of the season, The Door, both in terms of sheer technical prowess, but also in terms of being one of the most emotional gut-punches of any television show ever. The (spoiler!) death of Col. Harry Blake on M*A*S*H has nothing on the events of tonight's staggering, beautiful episode.
Talk about an emotional wringer. As I watched the final scenes of The Door, I went through the full gamut of Game Of Thrones-related emotions. Angry that the episode...
- 5/23/2016
- Den of Geek
Big Brother's Harry Blake has defended this year's winner Aaron Allard-Morgan. The 22-year-old entrepreneur, who was hugged and kissed by Aaron when they were reunited, said Aaron deserved to win. Harry said on Big Brother's Bit on the Side: "Yeah, the guy will go down as a legend. "Whether he was playing a game or not, he won it. It's a gameshow at the end of the day. You can't please everybody." Tom O'Connell was more negative, saying: "I think the strops and the moods were actually (more)...
- 11/12/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
The latest eviction from the Big Brother House contributed to another strong Friday night for Channel 5, which again beat terrestrial rival Channel 4 in the primetime ratings battle. The public choose to boot off Harry Blake in favour of Aaron Allard-Morgan, Jay Mckray and Faye Palmer, bringing in 1.48m viewers (6.4%). His interview with Brian Dowling, during which he claimed to have no regrets about causing trouble in the House, added a further 1.32m (9.5%). The figure was down slightly from last week, when wannabe rapper Anton Murphy got the chop. Earlier, Ice Road Truckers drove on with 1.28m (5.4%), and The Bachelor final - sandwiched between Big Brother segments - brought in 1.34m (7.0%). Later, Big Brother's Bit On The Side held on to 564k (6%). On BBC One, A Question of Sport quizzed 2.67m (11.2%) before panel shows (more)...
- 10/29/2011
- by By Liam O'Brien
- Digital Spy
Big Brother evictee Harry Blake has admitted that he was about to quit the show after losing a letter from his girlfriend. The young entrepreneur, who became the seventh person voted out of the house on Friday, confessed that seeing his message destroyed in the 'love letter bomb' task was almost enough to send him packing. "I said to a few of my friends in the house that when I didn't get that letter, I was literally about to walk through the Diary Room door and say I'm leaving," he told Emma Willis on Big Brother's Bit on the Side. "I'd got the words in my mouth, I was going to say, 'There is nothing I want more than to see my girlfriend, I don't care about the process, I just want to go home'. "And then I got in the Diary Room and sat down and I was (more...
- 10/29/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Big Brother evictee Harry Blake has stated that he "loved" causing trouble in the house by starting fights and pulling pranks. The 22-year-old entrepreneur said that he felt "mixed emotions" about exiting the compound tonight due to all the fun he had with his housemates over the last seven weeks. Recalling the moment he scrapped the house shopping list for 500 bananas, Harry said: "I've not really watched much of Big Brother before and the trouble was the housemates became really unhealthy, so I thought what we need is bananas." Asked by host Brian Dowling if he regretted the prank after Jay Mckray's outraged reaction, he replied: "Not one bit. I loved every second of it. [Jay] kicked up so much fuss, he said 'I'm going to die'. "He even made a point of forcing bananas down him in order to (more)...
- 10/28/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Harry Blake has become the seventh person to be evicted from the Big Brother house. The 22-year-old entrepreneur was denied a place in the penultimate week of the show after losing a public vote to Aaron Allard-Morgan, Jay Mckray and Faye Palmer. Upon hearing the news, Harry grinned, hugged all of his housemates and declared that he was looking forward to being reunited with his girlfriend. Faye and Alex Rose broke down in tears as they watched Harry walk out the front doors to an overwhelmingly positive reaction from the crowd. Harry had originally been granted safety when housemates' loved (more)...
- 10/28/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Jay Mckray has said that Jem Palmer should have stayed on Big Brother until tomorrow's eviction. Yesterday, Jem walked out of the house following arguments with sister Faye Palmer over Faye's relationship with Aaron Allard-Morgan, with whom she was nominated this week. Speaking with Harry Blake on the matter, Jay said: "I don't know about you but I would've probably stuck [out] the last two days if I'd have been in that situation." Meanwhile, Harry (more)...
- 10/27/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Big Brother has set the remaining housemates a Cinnamon Challenge. Harry Blake, Faye Palmer, Alex Rose, Aaron Allard-Morgan, Louise Cliffe, Jay McKray and Tom O'Connell were told they could win a '90s rave if they succeeded in the food-eating task. Big Brother gave the housemates shot glasses filled with ground cinnamon and when they heard a klaxon sound, they had to swallow the food (more)...
- 10/27/2011
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Harry Blake was evicted from the 'Big Brother' house tonight (28.10.11). The posh prankster became the seventh person to leave the reality TV series after gaining the least amount of public votes. Although he lost out to Aaron, Jay and Faye in the vote, Harry came out to huge cheers from the crowd and all his fellow housemates were crying after he left. During his interview with host Brian Dowling, the practical joker insisted he wasn't shocked by his housemates' tears, saying: "I knew that reaction would come, because I'm so loved." Harry also insisted he wasn't bitter that he had been evicted this...
- 10/27/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Aaron Allard-Morgan and Jem Palmer have been put up for eviction on Big Brother. In a twist, this week's nominations were made by the housemates' closest family and friends. Aaron and Jem will now go head-to-head in the public vote. Whoever receives the fewest votes to save will be evicted on Friday's live results show. The housemates were gathered together on Monday to listen to their nearest and dearest voting on their behalf. Aaron's brother and Harry Blake's girlfriend both voted for Jem and Jay Mckray, while Alex Rose's mum nominated Jem and Faye (more)...
- 10/25/2011
- by By Christian Tobin
- Digital Spy
Big Brother has split the housemates into teams for an endurance rowing task. The group has been divided into Team Steel - consisting of Harry Blake, Faye Palmer, Jem Palmer and Tom O'Connell - and Team Butch, featuring Louise Cliffe, Alex Rose, Jay Mckray and Aaron Allard-Morgan, for today's Oxbridge-themed challenge. Both groups donned boating costumes and were told to sit atop rowing machines, with the housemate that keeps going longest winning their team the chance to view the audition tapes of four housemates of their choice. The last housemate rowing will also win a mystery individual prize. Geordie fitness instructor Jay was (more)...
- 10/22/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Anton Murphy has become the sixth person to be evicted from the Big Brother house. The music producer was told by host Brian Dowling to leave the compound after polling fewer viewer votes than Harry Blake, Jem Palmer and Jay Mckray. After hearing the news, Anton immediately hugged fellow 'Wolfpack' member Jay and told the rest of the group that they had all been "a massive part" of his Big Brother experience. As he waited for the front doors of the house to (more)...
- 10/21/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Big Brother contestant Tom O'Connell has been set a secret task. Called to the Diary Room this afternoon, the 20-year-old Mika lookalike has been challenged to irritate Harry Blake to the point of 'explosion'. If Tom is victorious, he will win for Harry a letter from his girlfriend which he was unable to read after failing last week's letter bomb task. For himself, Tom will be able to play his favourite music in the house tonight if he successfully annoys Harry. His first move, smearing Harry's face and T-shirt with toothpaste, led to a heated confrontation between the pair and shocked the rest of the house. Harry said: "If I'd have done that to anyone, you would've gone ape s**t... whatever Tom, I'm just glad (more)...
- 10/21/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Big Brother's Aaron Allard-Morgan and Harry Blake have once again hit out at Jem Palmer and Louise Cliffe. Speaking privately in the garden, Aaron admitted that he has "had enough of Jem" following yesterday's burp task and her argument with Faye. "I've had enough of Jem. Appreciate it was for a task, but still didn't like it... It's disgusting," he said. "She said I'm struggling to understand [Faye], [that I'm] not entertaining, not worth anything, just nice. Thanks for character assassinating me." Meanwhile, Harry criticised Louise for her attitude over food, saying: "Louder characters have saved her. Not sure how she thinks the washing up gets (more)...
- 10/21/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Big Brother's Anton Murphy has told Jem Palmer of Harry Blake's indifference towards her. Earlier this week, Anton overheard from his crypt Harry and Aaron Allard-Morgan discussing a number of housemates. Speaking to her in the bathroom, Anton recalled Harry's claims that Jem cooks only to keep her safe from eviction. Afterwards, an annoyed Jem told Faye Palmer: "[Aaron] doesn't (more)...
- 10/20/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Jem Palmer and Harry Blake have been put up for eviction on Big Brother. Anton Murphy and Jay Mckray, who were nominated earlier in the week and remain eligible for eviction, have voted that the pair also face the public vote. Having overheard his negative comments earlier this week, Jay ultimately nominated Harry, while Anton chose Jem with little hesitation. Lines close during Friday night's eviction show. Whoever receives the fewest number of (more)...
- 10/20/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Jay Mckray has revealed that he believes Aaron Allard-Morgan will win this year's Big Brother. The Geordie gym instructor also predicted that Harry Blake, who he overheard slamming other housemates yesterday, will be evicted soon. "I'd be happy for Aaron to win," Jay said. "Tom's no bother, Louise's no bother, Harry's a bit gratey but he's not going to last long. Jem's not too bad." Chipping in, Anton said of Jem Palmer: "She won't last long at all. She's too boring. She is, actually. "You, Tom and Aaron - there aren't anybody else who will get to the final." Meanwhile, the pair admitted that they had doubts over Louise Cliffe's chances in the competition. Anton (more)...
- 10/19/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Jay Mckray and Anton Murphy have been surprised by comments from fellow Big Brother housemates Harry Blake and Aaron Allard-Morgan. Declared "dead" and sent to a private crypt until Friday, ghosts Jay and Anton have been given a TV screen and a headset to observe the other contestants. Both Harry and Aaron irritated Jay by revealing during a private conversation in the sauna that they "switch off" when Louise Cliffe speaks. Afterwards, Harry blasted Anton for his (more)...
- 10/18/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Aaron Allard-Morgan has outperformed his fellow housemates in Big Brother's latest task. Called to the Diary Room, contestants were given three minutes to attach as many pegs to their face as they could. As Aaron won with 47 pegs, Faye Palmer was close in second place with 44 pegs, while Tom O'Connell and Harry Blake attached 40 pegs in joint third. Earlier, Aaron was presented (more)...
- 10/17/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Harry Blake passed a 'Posh Test' set by Big Brother this afternoon. Through his success in the task, his fellow housemates will now receive a luxury food hamper. Called to the Diary Room, Big Brother told Harry he would have to prove that he was over 90% posh. The "150% Conservative" entrepreneur gained 'posh points' for tying three sailor knots, revealing that he met Prince Charles at a Polo match, and speaking candidly about how he would woo Pippa Middleton. However, he was unable to tie a (more)...
- 10/14/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Big Brother housemates today failed their 'Stranded' shopping task. Split into two groups, The Rescuers (Louise Cliffe, Anton Murphy, Jay Mckray and Tom O'Connell) were challenged to save The Stranded (Aaron Allard-Morgan, Harry Blake, Jem Palmer, Faye Palmer,Aden Theobald and Alex Rose), who were locked in a special room. After Louise, Tom and Anton's success, the rules of the task were broken when the rest of the Stranded housemates left their task room at the same time as Jay saved Faye. Gathering contestants on the sofa earlier, Big Brother announced that they had missed out on a luxury shopping prize, and would have to settle for an economy budget of £100. (more)...
- 10/12/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Big Brother sisters Faye and Jem Palmer have won a treat for their housemates in a twisted card-stacking task. The siblings were called into the Diary Room after a mysterious button placed in the living area was pushed by Harry Blake, resulting in a song being played throughout the house. Faye and Jem were then whisked away to a task room and instructed to build a house of cards on a table positioned in front of a giant fan. If they were able to create the structure, housemates would be rewarded with a takeaway dinner tonight. However, the sisters were not informed that the fan will spring into life whenever (more)...
- 10/8/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Harry Blake has clashed with the boys in the Big Brother house after they covered his clothes in ketchup and food dye. Jay McKray was responsible for the incident as he took revenge on Harry for his shopping list prank, which involved replacing all their requested food with food colouring, cereal and bananas. Harry fumed at Jay, Aden and Anton over the incident and he was backed up by fellow housemates Aaron, Alex and Tom, who claimed the second prank was "out of order". Ranting at Aden, who walked into the bathroom when Harry was cleaning up the mess, the 22-year-old said: "Aden, don't even bother coming in here. Just f**k off now. Ads, you're a d**khead. You know who did it and you're a part of it. "We all know who it did and we all know who his little henchman is... It doesn't take much to...
- 10/7/2011
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
Big Brother housemates have passed today's toy manufacturing task. This morning they were ordered to make 120 teddy bears, 200 dolls and 15 packs of cards. Contestants nominated Jay Mckray as the "bossiest" housemate to lead them in the task. Aden Theobold and Anton Murphy were chosen by Jay to be his 'duty managers'. As Aaron Allard-Morgan and Harry Blake caused mischief during (more)...
- 10/4/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Anton Murphy has claimed that he can tell who some of his fellow Big Brother housemates nominate. Speaking with Harry Blake, the 23-year-old said that he believes there are some contestants who "wear their heart on their sleeve". "What I find is actually some people wear their heart on their sleeve, and I can tell with some people who they're gonna vote for - which is not a problem. It's beneficial," Anton declared. Meanwhile, Harry predicted: "When there's less people it'll be more awkward because [I won't be able to] make the jokes, 'Whey, (more)...
- 10/3/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Harry Blake and Aaron Allard-Morgan have slammed their fellow housemates for being "far too immature". While relaxing in the garden, 22-year-old entrepreneur Harry compared the atmosphere to a "children's nursery". "I just find it so hard to be here sometimes. I feel like I'm at a children's nursery sometimes. The immaturity levels are so high that I don't see myself living with these people for another six weeks. They're just far too immature." Aaron responded: "I wasn't like that at their age. I was quite wild but I wasn't necessarily (more)...
- 10/3/2011
- by By Paul Millar
- Digital Spy
Mark Henderson and Harry Blake have managed to convince their fellow housemates that they have been set a special 'pet' task by Big Brother. The pair conspired by using old task instructions to read out their own fake task details to the group in the garden. Mark read out the 'instructions', saying: "Big Brother knows a few of you are missing your pets at home. "Today is a once in a lifetime opportunity to pick two housemates to be your household pets. The two housemates picked will be picked by one of you two tapping them on their shoulders now." Harry then proceeded to choose Jay Mckray and Aaron Allard Morgan for the task, in which they would have to walk on all fours for the rest of the day. "They will only be permitted to get off of all fours in the shower area, bath or toilet," Mark continued.
- 9/28/2011
- by By Tom Eames
- Digital Spy
Big Brother housemate Rebeckah Vaughan has blamed her fight with Harry Blake for her exit from the show tonight. The nightclub hostess was booted from the Elstree compound exactly one week after she lashed out at Blake for staying in the house at the expense of Tashie Jackson, the show's first evictee and her close friend. "[The housemates] thought I was quite an innocent smiley little girl who didn't have an opinion and was going to make anybody's tea and wash up [without] saying anything," she told Emma Willis on Big Brother's Bit On The Side. "I still kept a few people onside, but I think that was when it all went wrong... I am so proud of [Tashie]. She did not deserve to go in the first week." Watch the announcement of (more)...
- 9/24/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Big Brother housemate Harry Blake has won immunity from this week's nominations in a chicken-themed endurance task. The 22-year-old entrepreneur emerged triumphant from a challenge yesterday that required housemates to don chicken suits and remaining sitting on an egg for as long as possible. Big Brother also poured 'bird feed' into their individual chicken coop troughs every hour, which housemates were made to devour within a time limit in order to stay in the competition. After three hours, only Harry, Heaven Africa, Faye Palmer, Maisy James and Aden Theobald were left in the running as the eliminated housemates looked on. "Harry's got it in the bag," Aaron Allard-Morgan declared. "He needs it more than anyone else." Watch Harry win immunity in the hen-durance task below: Eventually it came down to a head to head battle (more)...
- 9/18/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Big Brother evictee Tashie Jackson has claimed to be "offended" by the change she witnessed in ex-housemates Aaron Allard-Morgan and Harry Blake following nominations. The 21-year-old belly dancer was eliminated from the Channel 5 reality show on Friday after receiving fewer public votes to save than the two boys. Speaking to Emma Willis on Big Brother's Bit on the Side, Tashie accused her fellow nominees of putting on an act to win the support of viewers. "It felt hard... seeing them change when the nominations happened," the Oxford-born gymnast explained. "I was offended in a sense, but it was out of my hands. I thought the public will make their decision but that's up to them." Referring to Aaron's attention-grabbing smooch with Tom O'Connell, she added: "I was not prepared to go and kiss a girl as Aaron (more)...
- 9/16/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
Tashie Jackson has become the first person to be evicted from the Big Brother house. The belly dancer was eliminated from Channel 5's inaugural series of the reality show after picking up fewer viewer votes to save than Aaron Allard-Morgan and Harry Blake. The 21-year-old immediately asked if the result was a joke and admitted to being "in total shock", at which point her stunned housemates told her not to cry. While waiting for host Brian Dowling to reveal all, Tashie gasped at the "harsh" booing and chants for her to be evicted that came from the gathered crowd. On her way out, the Harry Potter extra called out to the group: (more)...
- 9/16/2011
- by By Daniel Sperling
- Digital Spy
The Big Brother house will have a £350 shopping budget after taking part in its first weekly task. It was revealed yesterday that the housemates would go up against each other in a male versus female challenge called 'Battle of the Brains'. Answering several mathematical problems correctly, the boys were crowned 'Brainy Housemates', while the girls were branded 'Pea Brains'. In the second half of the challenge, the 'Brainy' group had to answer general knowledge questions, with each correct answer winning £50 towards the budget. Aaron Allard-Morgan and Anton Murphy both answered two questions correctly, while Harry Blake, Tom O'Connell and Jay McKray added £50 (more)...
- 9/15/2011
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Tashie Jackson is favourite to be the first contestant evicted from the Big Brother house tomorrow night. The 21-year-old faces eviction alongside Aaron Allard-Morgan and Harry Blake after the trio received the most nominations from their fellow housemates. Tashie, who was in tears after learning of her nomination, is odds-on favourite at 4/9 to leave the Elstree compound during the live show. William Hill report that 50% of eviction bets placed have been on her. Harry's odds are currently 7/4, while Aaron is 25/1 to leave the remaining 13 housemates behind. "Not only is she proving unpopular with her fellow housemates, (more)...
- 9/15/2011
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
'Big Brother' contestants Tashie Jackson, Harry Blake and Aaron Allard-Morgan are all up for eviction this Friday (16.09.11). The raven-haired loudmouth, foxhunter and single dad lothario all face the axe after being nominated by their fellow housemates yesterday (13.09.11). Posh Harry received six after admitting he supports foxhunting, while Aaron picked up five because the others don't know what to make of him and Tashie also found herself with five nominations after being branded "desperate to win" by house guest Pamela Anderson. During the nominations, Rebeckah Vaughn, Heaven Afrika and Maisy James were all immune from being nominated after winning the 'Baywatch' babe's...
- 9/14/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Aaron Allard-Morgan, Harry Blake and Tashie Jackson have been put up for eviction by their Big Brother housemates. Emma Willis revealed this series' first set of nominations on Tuesday night's Big Brother's Bit on the Side. The public will now vote to save their favourite of the three nominated housemates, before lines close during Friday night's eviction show.
Pamela Anderson recently left the Big Brother compound after her five-day stint with the new housemates. During her time (more)...
Pamela Anderson recently left the Big Brother compound after her five-day stint with the new housemates. During her time (more)...
- 9/13/2011
- by By Christian Tobin
- Digital Spy
Pamela Anderson has entered the Big Brother house as a surprise special guest. As revealed during last night's live final of Celebrity Big Brother, the former Baywatch star will join the new housemates in an unknown role. After all 14 new arrivals had entered the house, Big Brother opened the shutters to reveal Anderson waiting for them in the garden. The actress greeted her temporary housemates with hugs and kisses, and quickly chastised conservative entrepreneur Harry Blake for his fox hunting hobby. When asked by the housemates how long she would be joining them, Anderson revealed that she would be there for five days only "But I'm having so (more)...
- 9/9/2011
- by By Tom Ayres
- Digital Spy
The next batch of housemates have entered the Big Brother house during tonight's live launch show. The 23-year-old entrepreneur Harry Blake from Chesire was the ninth housemate to enter, drawing heavy boos from the crowd. "I want to be a millionaire by 25," Harry said during his Vt interview. "It's looking pretty good so far." He added: "I'd love to be a gay icon." Next up was 28-year-old club hostess Rebeckah Vaughan, who describes herself as a 'modern-day Robin Hood' for running a charity dance school. "Men make me very angry," she revealed. "I'd say (more)...
- 9/9/2011
- by By Tom Ayres
- Digital Spy
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