Illusions

I admit I rated some previous episodes a 10, so where's the 15 for this episode?

If Kate Winslet doesn't win an award for this show, there is something wrong.

So that was insane. This show really went from being good to being great. Any questions I had were answered in this episode, I'm hoping the last 2 can come close to this one.

I very rarely write reviews. The exceptions are usually for the either very bad or as in this case, television of an exceptional nature.

Kate Winslet is simply brilliant. This isn't a case of actresses being lauded for a "unattractive" character. Her depth of performance is riveting. Multi layered. You dislike her lack of moral compass but then cry for the pain that drives her.

Evan Peter's is also giving a fabulously multifaceted approach to what could've been a cookie cutter role in support of a great female character.

Jean Smart is funny, as we expect of this long standing excellent supporting actor. But she lets you see her feeling of failure and seeking reception for her daughter's failures.

Supported by an exceptional script, directors, editing and set decoration.

And their dialect coach deserves an Emmy!

This entire series is superb, but this episode will go down as one of those you will never forget. The rest of the series seems more predictable, but we'll see. But, this really came out of nowhere. And it rings true to how things really work in the world. I can't wait to see how the story proceeds.

Illusions. This episode proves that you can always count on HBO to deliver fresh and engaging content. If the last few episodes lacked speed, the makers sped this one 20x.

This episode is called Illusions for all the right reasons. It will leave you both with open questions and with a lot of answers. The fact that there are two more hours remaining in this show makes the viewers feel both excited and wonder.

This is the real turning point in the series. The slow train picked up pace moving at Godspeed. Whether it stops at a station or crashes, the viewers will have to wait and watch.

Mare. Godspeed.