One of my all time favorites.

Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

if their story seems completely bonkers, almost like a feverish work of fiction, you ain't heard nothing yet.

Richard's character has become so annoying he's painful to watch. Both Richard and Jared are OK in moderation but really grate on the nerves given too much screen time as they were in season 5. Even the Dinesh vs Gilfoyle routine, which I love, fell flat as it went on way too long. Jing-Yang was the only comic relief to a show that seems to have lost its edge. This show desperately needs to bring back Erlich's character, it isn't sustainable without it. I love Silicon Valley but season 5 took it from 10 stars to 1.

The general consensus on this newest season of the hit HBO comedy series is that this was perhaps the weakest season, but compensated with an incredibly satisfying conclusion. For the most part, it sticks with the same patterns of the first four seasons. The characters have victories and setbacks in equal measure, inching toward making their dreams for Pied Piper a reality. However, after four seasons of making mistakes, it seems like the characters should be learning not to make such rash decisions anymore. Though creator Mike Judge has said that the level of chaos on the show is actually accurate to real life in Silicon Valley, there is still something that feels overly familiar about the causes of all the characters' problems. However, this is somewhat forgivable because of the way that the chaotic nature of the show creates a lot of uncertainty and suspense as to whether one situation or another will work out well for our characters and what it will cost them. The loss of TJ Miller's character Erlich Bachman is felt, and I think that is a definite factor that makes this season weaker than the others.Despite these drawbacks, there is plenty to like about this fifth season. Richard has reformed from his descent into corporate deception in Season 4, and in this season he has to deal more with running a larger-scale version of Pied Piper. The war with Gavin Belson continues as he struggles to maintain his position at the head of Hooli. Jared and Monica's roles are diminished, but they still hold vital roles in the company. Dinesh and Gilfoyle gain a bit more independence and begin having conflicts with the new Pied Piper employees instead of just with each other. However, their rivalry remains intact, and this season features perhaps their funniest struggle yet. Big Head and Laurie Breem get a little more attention and significance than usual. This is by far Jian Yang's best season as his ambitions make for a lot of good laughs beyond his continued hatred for Erlich. A few new characters are introduced, but none that are particularly memorable.This season shows Pied Piper as a more fully realized company that isn't just trying to get off the ground. Where Richard and company used to try to convince VC's to fund them, they are now trying to recruit other companies to join their platform. The series goes into some new technological territory, featuring Teslas and crypto coin in major ways and even brings up data-harvesting like the kind Facebook has been employing. Richard's creation of a new, decentralized internet also brings a new tech element that could be read as a call to action for real tech companies.So while this wasn't the best that we've seen from Silicon Valley, I do not think that it is an indication of the show's decline either. I am already anticipating Season 6 and hope that we will get Erlich back, but even if we don't, I trust that creators Mike Judge and Alec Berg will bring us something pretty good.

Watching the latest season- I just have to wonder what happened? The character development of the main character Richard makes you think- how could this totally inept person create a company that is going to make a new internet? Totally unlikeable In the latest season- it's pretty painful to watch. There are things worth watching in this show but they lost a bit of their edge and they go for the obvious.

Finally, an ensemble superhero show for the awkward, smart and socially inept. What a stacked deck of great characters trapped in dizzingly absurdist vacuum. A must see.