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I think it's because they "Spilt season five in two" making the budget for this season the lowest out of the other four realsiting in a lot less editing and lower time. Personally I blame it on that but yeah hopfully it's one of thought two part things where one sucked and one will be decant. But yeah really production should have made all stars 26 episodes.