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lostincalifornia

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13. For some parts it has a purpose. Daenerys is the best example of not only overcoming the abuse, but
Tue May 6, 2014, 01:50 PM
May 2014

helping those who are also victims

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] lostincalifornia May 2014 OP
I sat through two eps during a "free weekend" a few weeks back Doctor_J May 2014 #1
understood, but I have no doubt there are people out there, maybe more than we like to admit, that lostincalifornia May 2014 #2
The scene in the book was a rape scene to me. Whether she liked it or not does not factor in to me. bravenak May 2014 #3
I think because this was not part of the book, and why was it part of the screenplay. In other lostincalifornia May 2014 #5
There are so many deviations now that its not even the same story. bravenak May 2014 #8
Again with this idiotic bullshit excuse. redqueen May 2014 #4
That is true, but in this particular instance, it was not part of the book, and why was it included lostincalifornia May 2014 #6
Any adult with even a passing interest in feminism who spends more than 2 seconds speculating on why redqueen May 2014 #7
agreed lostincalifornia May 2014 #12
That is the issue lost. The showrunners are putting an emphasis on rape that Martin did not. seaglass May 2014 #11
This show seems to have a sub-text of sexually-related violence. yallerdawg May 2014 #9
For some parts it has a purpose. Daenerys is the best example of not only overcoming the abuse, but lostincalifornia May 2014 #13
The one thing they do not mention when they claim they have to show the rapes KitSileya May 2014 #10
I'm telling you ismnotwasm May 2014 #14
Funny how the producers can add sexual violence to Mr Martin's books intaglio May 2014 #15
Very good point. n/t seaglass May 2014 #16
it wasn't a rape scene TorchTheWitch May 2014 #17
Nice post! ismnotwasm May 2014 #18
I admit there was some stuff that I breezed past in the books TorchTheWitch May 2014 #19
I disagree. KitSileya May 2014 #20
I agree that it LOOKED like a rape scene TorchTheWitch May 2014 #21
I still disagree with you. KitSileya May 2014 #22
That was a very good read IronLionZion May 2014 #23
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