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Ozymandias’ Loses Perfect IMDb Score After 13 Years as Rival Fan Ratings Jolt the Leaderboard

Outlets point to a burst of tit-for-tat 1‑star votes from opposing fandoms, with no confirmation from IMDb that the activity was coordinated.

Overview

  • Breaking Bad’s Season 5 episode “Ozymandias” fell from a long-held 10.0 to 9.9, with reports noting roughly 300,000-plus user ratings and a drop to around ninth place.
  • Episode 5 of HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms briefly reached 10.0 before sliding to about 9.8 and dropping out of IMDb’s Top 10.
  • Recent 1‑star reviews on both episodes include explicit references to the rival shows, which reporters cite as evidence of reciprocal downvoting.
  • IMDb’s Top Rated Episodes list is now led by Six Feet Under’s series finale at 9.9 from a far smaller vote pool, reflecting how decimal sorting can reshuffle standings.
  • Coverage underscores uncertainty over whether the activity is organized or organic, and the articles cite no public statement from IMDb on the changes.