Bonny- there's not another wolf killing scene in the book so far (and i'm on #4). There is, however, plenty of gore and dismemberment to come. The entire series is, after all, about power play and feudal war.
Lady's death is brutal, but also a pivotal scene for many reasons: it removes a huge symbol of Sansa's protection, rendering her more helpless to being used by the Lannisters; becomes a frequent callback for Arya in ways that would be spoilerish to discuss; and gives Ned a clearcut, obvious reason to loathe Cersei's manipulations. Plus it shows the reader/viewer early on just how loathesome she is.
All this said with the caveat that i haven't seen the show yet, only read the books.
I'm rather appalled to hear that Dany's wedding night is made into a rape scene. In the books she is clearly terrified, but willingly submits as her duty. It takes months of submission before she comes to love him and participate equally. Making that into a rape....well, it's going to sorely undermind her emotional development with Drago that leads her to take later, pivotal actions. Hrm.
eta: i'm actually on the third book, not the fourth
We need to make sure we're all careful about what we discuss from book knowledge here. Dany's
soul-crushing love
is news to me, for instance.
Man throws cousin out of window over a GOT dispute:
At least now he'll get to enjoy the full-immersion Oz experience.
I shouldn't laugh, but you know I did.
Bonny- there's not another wolf killing scene in the book so far (and i'm on #4). There is, however, plenty of gore and dismemberment to come. The entire series is, after all, about power play and feudal war.
Thanks erin.
I'm generally okay with human on human brutality but innocent animals used as pawns just does me right in. I'm mean, really bothers me.
Still not sure I'm going to be able to enjoy the grim. But, good to know it's unlikely to happen like that again.
at least I could prepare myself for the wolf. they telegraphed that several minutes ahead of time. But the man throwing the kid out the "window" in the pilot episode was really terrible. I wasn't at all prepared for that.
Yeah, I get that people are sensitive to animal brutality, but given the show warmed up by tossing a kid out a window, raping Dany, and murdering nameless barbarians...grim city.
Honestly: poor puppy, but they ran down and murdered the butcher's son. I can understand the one in a polar bear way for getting their pound of flesh any which way, but the other, the murder of the boy, was senseless, he wasn't even officially accused of a crime. He was the victim. So, I'm sorry, but, f*** the dog: they killed the boy. We just didn't see it. Our heartstrings weren't pulled to where the red fern grows for him. At least the dog got a quick compassionate death. So, sorry, more disturbed by the death of Arya's friend than the direwolf.
Sorry sorry sorry: dead puppy not as important to me as dead boy.
And I'm certain that little miss princess will react by blaming her little sister for her wolf's demise and not Jothry. She's that shallow and twisted and self-preserving. I would love to be wrong (because she really is one-note right now).
