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I know it's been done to death but Game of Thrones

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ASAS · 18/04/2016 22:43

Please consider this a potential trigger warning if pregnant...

Stopped watching when I was pregnant because they killed a baby. My DS is now 4. It's on in the background while I potter about but I've just noticed a pregnant woman being stabbed in the stomach. Has it been 4 years of this level of violence? How does this even manage to get on TV?

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VestalVirgin · 18/04/2016 23:20

Ah, good. Wasn't sure what timezone you are in, and this "in the background" looked like you weren't really paying attention to what it was before the woman was stabbed.

@WhoTheFuck:

You never noticed the gratuitious female nudity and the suspicious absence of gratuitous (or any) male nudity, and the fact that the TV series adds at least one rape that doesn't make much sense for characterisation and isn't there in the (already very misogynist) book series?

While "a pregnant woman is stabbed" may not be sufficient reason to discuss it on the feminist forums, the misogyny in the series as a whole certainly is.

VikingVolva · 18/04/2016 23:16

Yes, lots of sickening violence, and yes, does seem to be escalating

But agree with WhoTheFuckIsSimon that the violence is delivered to both sexes in this programme. Not aimed specifically or disproportionately towards one sex.

WhoTheFuckIsSimon · 18/04/2016 23:11

Not sure why this is in feminist chat. There's a lot of men in the show who are killed and tortured, so it's not just the women.

Anyway, it's a well written, well acted tv show with a great plot and massive audiences so that probably explains why it's on tv. There's plenty of violent stuff on tv.

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ASAS · 18/04/2016 23:04

Sorry, I wasn't very clear. I stopped watching 4 years ago. Saw again tonight for first time since, background noise while I'm busy. Also, it's 11 at night. My son is fast asleep upstairs. So hopefully you're uncreeped.

I just can't fathom how this got on to mainstream telly.

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VestalVirgin · 18/04/2016 22:58

You watched this show for years and only now noticed that it is incredibly violent?

I thought this thread would be about the rape-as-tapestry problem. (I stopped reading the books when a girl child was raped by an adult man and this was portrayed as romantic.)

Never bothered with the TV series, but I am pretty sure it has always been that violent. Mostly rape, but also a lot of regular torture and murder.

You don't watch this with your son present? Please say you don't ... the thought of a four year old witnessing even three seconds of this series gives me the creeps.