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Game Of Thrones. Do I Give Up Now? WTF

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HotSauceCommittee · 04/05/2014 11:37

Two episodes in. Shock

Does it get better? The role the women have seems to be totally commodified. Sexual or breeding purposes only. Prostitution is the norm. Does it get "better"? Do the women claim more power as it goes on?
I think, at the moment, the entertainment value is totally occluded for me by the feelings of disquiet and nausea.

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HotSauceCommittee · 04/05/2014 11:53

There's nothing I do watch for the gender roles, but this is so obtrusive for me. I was hoping I could see a way past it.
At the moment, it's just there, unavoidable, in your face brutal, male supremacy.

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Shoopshoop2 · 04/05/2014 11:51

Definitely stick with it. There is one female who is a breathtaking beacon of feminist light,and yes,a younger one who looks very promising Smile

ImAThrillseekerBunny · 04/05/2014 11:50

The "sexposition" where boring talky bits were spiced up by having a nude woman in the frame was at its worst in season 1, but is still present in later seasons, so it is for you to decide whether the awesome female characters struggling realistically against a medieval patriarchy is worth the deeply dubious behaviour of the TV producers.

tabvase · 04/05/2014 11:45

Well, it is based on a medieval-type fantasy society.

There is an awesome female character who does grow to get a lot more power and assertiveness over the next few episodes. And a much younger one who does over the next few seasons. And others, in a more subtle way (though they have to use their feminine charms more to get what they want).

Stick at it, it's not entirely a feminist's picnic...but I don't watch it for the gender roles.

BriarRainbowshimmer · 04/05/2014 11:44

Last time I heard about GoT (I don't watch it) fans were upset because a consensual sex scene from the book had been turned into an upsetting rape scene in the tv-series. So it sounds like it just gets worse.