Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Season 5

Excellent visual shots, good history/issues presented, and fun food.

Very shallow coverage of places and food. This program neither captures an area, nor the food of that area. Some episodes just show 3-4 meals and what he was served. A lot of unnecessary filler material everywhere. Very mediocre content in my opinion. Apart from that, this program shows sadistic pleasure in killing innocent animals. Many episodes show animals being mercilessly dragged, cut, or even just plain shot with a gun. And during all that, the host of the show is clearly delighted and goes an extra mile to insult these poor animals. No coverage for vegetarians at all. Meat is pushed down your throat so as to say. The host repeatedly claims his love for meat and shows complete indifference to the fate of animals. At least have the decency of paying respect to whom you are killing instead of mocking them. That’s the least you could do.

Concept of reversal of time did not work. Extremely difficult to watch with the poor narrative, hand held jerky all over the place cinematography and not long enough on the subject/split screen editing. REALLY disappointing.

Uncle Tony, I love you like a brother, but this season starts off badly. Come on, man - who wants to see fat geriatric men in speedos on Miami Beach, or spend 1/2 of the Korea episode on video games and a repulsive stew of hot dogs and spam? A sad departure from the brilliance and importance of the earlier Mexico, Libya, and Iran episodes. Scotland was awesome, though - please keep more like that one coming.

This season is bad. Really really bad.

I have watched every episode of your shows. (Approx 500.00 on iTunes) The season five, of parts unknown has a new "vibe" I don't like it- it's like you're giving up. I paid for every single episode you ever made on iTunes. I feel like I know your style well. I hope you can bring some of your old crew back if that is what changed. Or maybe new bosses are dictating new changes, but I loved you better before CNN it's not your style to try to be hip and you need to ask direct questions hard to ask ones. That's what we love about you

Proxy world traveling with a cool and snarky guide. A+ rated