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The worst rape parts in the book were Arya hearing about what the Mountain and his men would do to small folk, and Brienne almost getting raped by the Goat's men until Jaime saved her maidenhead with his lies. Luckily Jaime was able to save her too. The show added a Sansa almost gets raped scene into season 2 during the bread riots. She was saved by the Hound. If I was Sophie Turner, I'd be really creeped out that Weiss and Beinoff are still running this show. I don't think Sansa acted un-adult in that situation. I just don't think the situation ever needed to come up. The most despicable part of that scene is that it was more about Theon than her. Losing her maidenhead. By rape. To a complete maniac. Poor Reek has to watch. And if they REALLY want to have that rape scene (which clearly they did), then have the bath scene between her and Myranda AFTERWARDS so Sansa can say that in her home nobody can hurt her. The episode title was "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken." That's supposed to be Sansa, too. Ramsay can take her flesh, but in her mind she's still a Stark, and will have her revenge.

--------------------------------- The Sansa rape scene has absorbed all my rage this week. Here's a little rage for the other terrible parts of the epiosde: The Bland Snakes scene was terrible. Scooby Doo writing on display. Obara Sand continues to have the worst dialogue ever. The show continues to be terrible at shooting action sequences. Arya's scenes were super boring again. At least the giant face room was cool. I strongly disliked Jaqen straight up torturing her because she's not learning fast enough. "I don't want to play anymore" is about the least Arya thing Arya could ever say. What a clumsy way to show she liked the Hound. WE KNOW SHE LIKED THE HOUND. Cersei/Marg storyline is being handled pretty badly. I hate that the faith is now against homosexuality... some more incredibly classy show only writing. Not only does it continue their path of writing Loras as "that one gay knight," it's not at all compelling. Everything that was wrong with the trial/not trial scene: -Olenna agrees to go without guards, not expecting Cersei to pull any sort of dumb Cersei stuff. First they make Varys look stupid, now the Queen of Thorns. -Ollyver's evidence was weak as heck. If he was Loras's squire, doesn't it logically follow that he would've dressed Loras often, and would know about his birth mark? -Aged up Tommen continues to do nothing ever. If he is going to be this useless, just have him be a 9 year old. -The faith militant continue to look like a death squad, and never act like they are of the faith. It would've been so much more compelling to have an "army of the just" in King's landing instead of the black cloaked club wielders.

She's not the same naive little girl from season 1, but she definitely needs to be taking more agency in her arc. Making her a victim YET AGAIN does absolutely nothing for her character. They can still have her come out of this stronger than before, but the fact remains that the writers went out of their way to write the rape scene. I've seen a lot of people on reddit saying "hur dur what did you expect? Weddings in Westeros require consummation." The writers sculpted Sansa's story line. They wrote it. It would've been really easy to write a Sansa plot where she doesn't get raped. So far in the show we have: Dany + Drogo rape scene which was consensual in the books. Cersei + Jaime rape scene which was consensual in the books. Sansa + Ramsay rape scene which wasn't in the books. It's pretty clear that what Liger says about using rape for shock value is true. It also shows a lack of imagination when writing for female characters. "Oh, a female has to endure something? I KNOW!"

I don't see how coming to coach buffalo is somehow dishonorable. Babs is coming here.

Agreed. Silfverberg was a much more polished product than Grigs is now. A name I don't see thrown around a lot in trade proposals is Johan Larsson. His value is at an all time high right now, and would be a logical piece to put in an O'Reilly deal.

Ruining. Everything. :lol:

Perfect. People would've been slamming Hedman for that Kreider goal where he didn't clear the front of the net, and then basically passed it to him.

Wow, when Taro isn't ruining everything this goes pretty fast.

I'm intrigued, WC. It's on the list. Malazan.

I love Joel Ward. That guy oozes grit and pure hockey sense. He's Washington's Mats Zuccorello, veteran version.

As someone who has read the books in their entirety 3+ times, I disagree so hard. Feast and Dance are amazing. They're much more about worldbuilding and new characters than the plot from the first 3. I can understand that people have problems with that kind of story structure, and I'd even admit that gurm needs a better editor. But out of his depth? Hah. You know nothing TrueBlue.

Let's have a scene where (episode 6 spoiler) Tone deaf. Offensive. Moronic. The writers are out of their depth. Without GRRM's work to lean on the show's just going to get worse and worse.

You capatilized on my lack of forsight. OEL + Bergeron >>>>>> Taves. I still love this listing stuff.

Wild, then 11, then Dudacek.

Eff this show. The end of that episode was terrible. No need for that whatsoever.

I was thinking that too, but there's no way. Canada is too stacked.

I'm certain he's better than the bag of bones we had behind the bench last season.

I think this depends largely on whether or not the NHL changes the rules to favor scoring, but I agree that Ennis is part of the core. He's a baller, and he doesn't quit.

Great post.

3Putt, Whisky, then Blue.

When was the last time this wasn't true?

Except Hoss, who doesn't want you to look at his breasts.

Yes. That's what I'm saying. That game bored me to tears. It was fitting that the Lightning goal was a beautiful passing play, and both Rangers goals were lucky bounces in front of the net. I want to watch flow. Let the most talented hockey players in the world play talented hockey. I can watch ECHL bodies slam into one another and it doesn't bother me. On the biggest stage in hockey? It pisses me the off. Well, actually I'm just generally pissed today. But that game didn't help at all.