Is it too much to ask of a fantasy series to not depict deplorable scenes of sexual violence against women?
Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark in HBO's Game of Thrones.fan who enjoyed the series – but certainly not its demand in representing women in such a way – these new details abouthave filled me with dread. To put it bluntly, I don’t want to watch a series in which rape scenes are not only a prerequisite, but also expected.
And I’m not the only one. Expectant fans have taken to Twitter to air their concerns over the new series and also to question why it can produce dragon-filled plotlines but not scenes with consensual sex.We were sold this series as a spin-off focused entirely on the sinister Targaryen clan and the female ascent to the Iron Throne. Instead, it already looks like female viewers of the series can expect scenes that will make us squirm and, once again, feel deeply uncomfortable.
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