Let me get this out of the way first. I don't really enjoy the show, BUT my Girlfriend loves it. She swears by it and has ever since college when she had cable and would watch it with her friends. It's been this long standing thing that we do where I buy her the seasons (since she does not have HBO) once they come out on DVD and then she and her friends have a marathon and watch a season straight through in a weekend.This (season 6) supposedly was the best season ever and shows a level of maturation in the characters that I have always felt they were lacking... but I guess that was the point up until now. Anyway, from what I understand, if you are a fan of the series you will not do wrong to pick up season 6 as it's the best (and sadly last) year for the show. For me, well it's always been a great feeling to get the seasons for her and know that I am getting her something that she greatly enjoys, so for that (providing an excellent show that she really loves) I give the series 5 stars.Now... on to the bad part. I was happily buying her seasons 1-4 and everything was great. Then season 5 came out and HBO decided to cut that season short (only 8 episodes) but STILL charge full price for the season. The MSRP for season 5 is $49.99 and that means that you are paying (at MSRP) ~$6.25 per half hour episode. Well I gritted my teeth and muttered some curses at HBO for their greed but wrote the whole thing off due to circumstances beyond their control. I mean, Mrs. Jessica Parker was pregnant (from my understanding) so they stopped filming because her character was not.So now Season 6 has come out on DVD... well actually it hasn't. Only PART of season 6 has actually made it to DVD, the other half (well 2/5) of the season is waiting in the wings as a yet to be released DVD collection. HBO has decided to split the season and charge (at least for the first part) full price for the first "half" of the season. My guess is they will do the same for the second half, so that means season 6 (when all is said and done) will come out to be around ~$100 for 20 episodes (I believe season 6 had 20 episodes, right?) where as 1-4 gave you 12 (for season 1) to 18 episodes and the MSRP was $39.99. I understand inflation, but come on. That's a 150% cost increase (~$40 to ~$100)! That's just bending the fans of the show over the barrell! I guess HBO decided to milk what they could out of the series since this was the last season.Will I get this for my Girlfriend? I sure will, you can't put a price on love and happiness. Would I suggest you get this season if you are a fan of the show? I definately will. Do I think HBO stinks for their greed? Heck yeah!