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  ===Critical response===
  The season received highly positive reviews, with special praise directed at the episodes "The Door", "Battle of the Bastards" and "The Winds of Winter". On Metacritic, the season (based on the first episode) has a score of 73 out of 100 based on 9 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". On Rotten Tomatoes, the sixth season has a 94% approval rating from 34 critics with an average rating of 8.28 out of 10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Bloody and captivating as always, ''Game of Thrones'' plunges back into the midst of a world touched by grief, dread, and precarious sexuality."