![]() Ultimately, Martin appears to throw his full support behind the creative decisions of those tasked with bringing his books to life on the small screen. Small changes lead to larger changes lead to huge changes.”Īlso read: Ed Helms Slams Rolling Stone Over Recanted Rape Story in UVA Address And for just as long, I have been talking about the butterfly effect. “There have been differences between the novels and the television show since the first episode of season one. The show is the show, the books are the books two different tellings of the same story,” Martin wrote. None, in real life: she was a fictional character, she never existed. “Let me reiterate what I have said before. How many children did Scarlett O’Hara have? Three, in the novel. Martin addressed the uproar on his blog, where he decided to disable the comment section because of a debate he said was “not unanticipated.” Martin Says He Didn't Sign Off on Rape Scene Unfortunately, that’s starting to become the best way to describe the show in general.”Īlso read: 'Game of Thrones' Author George R.R. It was just there, as inert as it was unpleasant. It told the audience nothing that wasn’t already known, and it didn’t advance any plot lines beyond where they already were. “The problem isn’t that this episode included a rape, but that it did so in the service of bad storytelling. “The people in charge of the show are free to do what they please with the characters, and viewers should always be prepared for the worst, but the problem here is that the rape scene added no value to the overall narrative,” Ley argued. It’s not just a few people on Twitter who didn’t appreciate “GoT” showrunners David Benioff and D.B Weiss taking creative license when adapting Martin’s material for TV - an entire website has banned the HBO fantasy series because “rape is not a necessary plot device.”Īlso read: 'Game of Thrones' Stars Lena Headey, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Defend Season 4 Sex Scene: 'It Wasn't Rape'ĭeadspin writer Tom Ley took serious issue with the scene, as well, in an opinion piece titled, “ Game Of Thrones Is Gross, Exploitative, And Totally Out Of Ideas.” “Yeah, like, thank God that didn’t happen!” “Doesn’t Theon join in or something?” Turner, who hasn’t read the book version of the scene, told EW. Martin‘s “A Song of Ice and Fire” book series on which the show is based, Turner’s character does not get raped when losing her virginity, but she thinks what does happen is actually worse. And then that night everything gets so f–ked up.”Īlso read: 'Game of Thrones' Movers and Shakers: 9 Characters to Watch in Season 5 She has a sense, but she’s more scared of his father. “But I kind of like the fact she doesn’t really know what a psycho he is until that night. “After Joffrey, she’s escaped him and you think she’s going to lose her virginity to a guy who’s really sweet and takes care of her and she’s thrown in with a guy who’s a whole lot worse,” Turner added. I’ve been making feel so bad for writing that scene: ‘I can’t believe you’re doing this to me!’ But I secretly loved it.” It was all so messed up,” Turner told Entertainment Weekly. ![]() I love the way Ramsay had Theon watching. “When I read that scene, I kinda loved it. Turner, however, felt differently upon reading how her character would be treated by Bolton, who has already been established as a very sick, twisted and abusive individual. See video: 'Game of Thrones' Star Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Gets Quizzed in 'Wrapid Fire' ![]()
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