Game of Thrones has always handled rape poorly - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 05-20-2015, 04:31 PM

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"Rape is not a necessary plot device," says Melissa Leon, who calls Sunday's scene "extraneous bullsh*t." "it is not a prop or a parlor trick to include for an end-of-episode shocker. On the rare occasion that sexual violence is depicted with a justifiable purpose, it's the consequences and emotional aftermath—not all the gory details of the act itself—that matter most. Will Game of Thrones's latest failure to grasp this affect its viewership totals in any perceivable way? Probably not." PLUS: Stop comparing rape to fantasy violence.

robyrob · 05-20-2015, 04:57 PM

i am not a watcher of the show - i had pretty much assumed it was just all-around rapey to begin with and I'm not pleased with the depiction of cruelty to animals either

05-20-2015, 04:31 PM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 127,772	Game of Thrones has always handled rape poorly http://www.thedailybeast.com/article...male-fans.html "Rape is not a necessary plot device," says Melissa Leon, who calls Sunday's scene "extraneous bullsh*t." "it is not a prop or a parlor trick to include for an end-of-episode shocker. On the rare occasion that sexual violence is depicted with a justifiable purpose, it's the consequences and emotional aftermath—not all the gory details of the act itself—that matter most. Will Game of Thrones's latest failure to grasp this affect its viewership totals in any perceivable way? Probably not." PLUS: Stop comparing rape to fantasy violence.

05-20-2015, 04:57 PM	#2
robyrob certified wackball#3 Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 03, 2003 Location: hiding under the third booth at Arnold's Posts: 58,225	i am not a watcher of the show - i had pretty much assumed it was just all-around rapey to begin with and I'm not pleased with the depiction of cruelty to animals either
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