Apparently, something big happened in Game Of Thrones last night. I don't know what it was, and I'm not going to find out. I have stopped watching Game Of Thrones for two reasons:
1) I don't watch shows or movies that include torture or rape. I watch shows where bad guys get punched and shot, but not where they get tortured. If a bad guy is attacking your family, it's OK to shoot him. It's never OK to torture or rape him.
I don't ignore torture and rape in the real world. I know they exist and make some effort to stop them (such as by being a member of Amnesty International). But I don't want it in my fiction.
2) I believe that Game Of Thrones is rape culture. I'm sure this point will be more controversial than #1, as my circle of friends includes an above-average number of feminists and an above-average number of GoT viewers. I don't have the time to construct a cogent argument (especially since I promised no spoilers), so I will just leave this point open for discussion...
There's a lot I like about GoT. I look forward to renting it on Netflix five years from now, after the torture and rape culture have been edited out.
