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BainsBane

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34. Then last night they have him be decent

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 06:08 PM

Apr 2014

Giving his Valerian steel sword to Brienne, having armor made for her, and then sending her to protect the Stark daughters. I wanted him to have a nice romance with Brienne instead of raping his sister. That was repulsive. The whole incest line is repulsive enough. You would have thought producing a monster like Joffrey would be enough to knock some sense in their heads. Then he turns around and rapes Cersei. It looks to me like more of a departure from the trajectory of the story than anything else.

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game of thrones [View all] seabeyond Apr 2014 OP

If you notice on the credits R.R. Martin was involved in the screen play. Regardless, the books lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #1

Rape as entertainment. Rape of men and children reality. Are you being entertained with man and seabeyond Apr 2014 #2

You are asking a question about how people are brought up. I don't have to tell you what people lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #7

i disagree. i think raping women and girls has become the ew norm in entertainment. and this is a seabeyond Apr 2014 #9

A Song of Fire and Ice portrays a world that really is shit for women Scootaloo Apr 2014 #3

There is scarcely a decent human being in the series BainsBane Apr 2014 #6

You should read the books. I'm halfway through 'A Feast For Crows' Violet_Crumble Apr 2014 #14

"I was just starting to like Jamie" Blue_Adept Apr 2014 #15

Then last night they have him be decent BainsBane Apr 2014 #34

Fine, for that incident I have no idea why it was changed, but the book itself is full that behavior lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #8

how many explicit rape scenes of men, that would comapre to rape of women, have you seen on that seabeyond Apr 2014 #10

Frankly, I didn't read the books or when I do watch it view it that way. Sorry I don't fit into lostincalifornia Apr 2014 #11

the point is obvious. in our face. and still, instead of just syaing it is what it is. we like to seabeyond Apr 2014 #12

How can you say that when you haven't even watched the show? BainsBane Apr 2014 #13

Sea, this was womens reality. boston bean Apr 2014 #16

i am tired of greater and greater graphic rape, sexualized, more drawn out seabeyond Apr 2014 #19

Have you got a link to HBO saying that? Violet_Crumble Apr 2014 #39

The rape scene in question lasts exactly 42 seconds. During the entire scene, Flatulo Apr 2014 #41

There have been 3 or 4 penis shots, including Flatulo Apr 2014 #23

and.....people find that entertaining? Skittles Apr 2014 #26

Apparently so. It is a smash hit by any metric. Flatulo Apr 2014 #30

to each their own Skittles Apr 2014 #33

I used the episode as a teaching took for my granddaughter..... AuntPatsy Apr 2014 #4

For more insightful commentary... LuvLoogie Apr 2014 #5

You're right of course. Men and childten were raped, too, but that isn't put on screen, redqueen Apr 2014 #17

Well, severing Theon's penis was pretty harsh, but they Flatulo Apr 2014 #24

That's kind of the point though. We know it happens. We don't have to see it, never mind being seaglass Apr 2014 #25

The character Cearce is raped once. There is one other non-consensual sex scene, Flatulo Apr 2014 #31

I think those women were being raped by the rebels last night BainsBane Apr 2014 #32

Yes they were being raped. It was mentioned in the book, not emphasized as HBO did. It's really seaglass Apr 2014 #35

Just reading the conversations on this show literally makes me sick... seabeyond Apr 2014 #37

And ya. That is kinda the point being a guy and all. Rape? Meh seabeyond Apr 2014 #36

Yep. Not worth conversing with someone who doesn't hear. n/t seaglass Apr 2014 #40

The books suck ismnotwasm Apr 2014 #18

After last night's episode I am questioning whether I will continue to watch this show. Loved the seaglass Apr 2014 #20

this is what the executives have said. this is their intent. they have made it clear. it is on seabeyond Apr 2014 #21

it is.... intent. someone did a post on the intent. with racism i think. sheshe i think. nt seabeyond Apr 2014 #22

I'm sure I would look at it differenlty if I had children BainsBane Apr 2014 #28

I read it as a rape in the book too. bravenak Apr 2014 #27

A painful example of why directors--especially male ones-- geek tragedy Apr 2014 #29

In general rape is entertainment. It is our norm. What line to cross in deviance with women now seabeyond Apr 2014 #38

Latest article from the New York Times theHandpuppet May 2014 #42

everyone can continue to use the excuse that it was/(is) the ugly reality all they want. an excuse. seabeyond May 2014 #43

So anyone who says that GoT portrays a brutal world is justifying rape? Violet_Crumble May 2014 #45

I think that article's wrong... Violet_Crumble May 2014 #44

Wasn't that Sansa, who was saved from being raped? BainsBane May 2014 #46

That was all happening at the same time when they all got separated... Violet_Crumble May 2014 #47