Game of Thrones, the hit HBO fantasy drama, concluded its fifth season in 2015. The show's popularity led to a surge in demand for high-quality video streaming, prompting the development and adoption of new video compression standards like H.265 (HEVC). This paper examines the technical and aesthetic implications of watching Game of Thrones Season 5 in H.265, a highly efficient video codec designed to reduce file sizes while maintaining visual quality.