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BainsBane

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46. Wasn't that Sansa, who was saved from being raped?
Sun May 4, 2014, 02:13 AM
May 2014

by the huge guy who is now with the other Stark daughter? There was a similar scene with Brienne before Jamie came back to get her. In both cases, neither ended up being raped.

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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
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