I agree that the changes made to Drogo and Daenarys's sex life from the book to TV are not an improvement. It's a peculiar choice.
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-t - Apr 25, 2011 10:50:56 am PDT #3350 of 7329
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
§ ita § - Apr 25, 2011 11:13:14 am PDT #3351 of 7329
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But in the book, he doesn't rape her. She's still his property, and sex is definitely going to happen, but she consents. I don't think it takes away from either his arc as I'm guessing it, or hers, to just not have him rape her that first time.
Amy - Apr 25, 2011 11:14:16 am PDT #3352 of 7329
Because books.
Since I haven't read the book, I had no idea. And it was a grim scene, which makes last night's a little less palatable.
§ ita § - Apr 25, 2011 1:24:04 pm PDT #3353 of 7329
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It just seems a weird thing to *add*, you know? Hey, we have this gruff rampaging barbarian who's going to have a softening arc (I'm not spoilt--I'm actually behind in the books), so why don't we add in rape, because that's no big deal to get past?
And, you know, apparently it's not. Well, this and Vampire Diaries tell me so.
Amy - Apr 25, 2011 1:27:36 pm PDT #3354 of 7329
Because books.
I will say, completely unrelatedly, nice. ass. Although I hate the eyeliner or whatever they keep putting on him.
erikaj - Apr 25, 2011 1:28:04 pm PDT #3355 of 7329
Always Anti-fascist!
I would find that really hard to get past, ita. But I did like Spike again. It took a while.
beekaytee - Apr 25, 2011 6:08:58 pm PDT #3356 of 7329
Compassionately intolerant
The very last act of episode two had me saying out loud, "I'm done."
I really want to like the series, but killing off the wolves is just too upsetting. Can someone whitefont me a reassurance that either a) this doesn't happen again or b) something good comes of it?
§ ita § - Apr 25, 2011 6:20:35 pm PDT #3357 of 7329
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
If you don't like violence, this is not a series for you. I'm not spoilt, I've just been assured that terrible things keep happening.
beekaytee - Apr 25, 2011 6:26:14 pm PDT #3358 of 7329
Compassionately intolerant
Yeah. I hate to be a wimp, but grim just isn't entertaining to me at this point in my time.
I really like the cast, and the concept but...
§ ita § - Apr 25, 2011 6:31:32 pm PDT #3359 of 7329
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I think the concept is grim.