re: Halfway through season 5 of Game of Thrones

GOT is great, but there's a lot of info overload potential at times, with so many storylines.

I think binge watching might detract, as it limits the amount of time you anticipate what might happen next.

I wanted Joffrey to die, and waited several years to see that happen, and it made it worthwhile.
I liked Robb, and wanted him to prevail, so his death really threw me off when it happened. I had rooted for him for a year, and that significantly altered my perception of what was going on and who might be relevant.

As I said, you lose the magnitude of the impact of those events when you watch them over a weekend the first time.