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I see it differently. Clover Send a noteboard - 19/04/2011 05:11:25 AM
It would have been a problem if they'd shown Drogo brutalizing Dany or something. Those two developing a trusting relationship is an important plotline, and it would have been an unbelievable one if their first interaction was one of violent rape. As it was, though, the show didn't CHANGE that scene, it just left out the end. We can still assume that Drogo was gentle, and that Dany finally accepted him. Yes, it showed her being unhappy at first, and Drogo appeared big and mean, but that's how it was in the books, too.

Anyway, it might have been more true-to-source if we'd seen the beginning of their trust develop on their wedding night, but I can understand why that was skipped, and it shouldn't really affect things. As long as we start to see trust developing between Drogo and Dany, all will be as it should. People might have liked to see that trust begin on the wedding night, but it doesn't really matter where it starts, as long as it does.



It will be hard for me to buy into a trusting relationship between Dany and Drogo if they just leave the wedding night at this. To me you really can't wind up with that outcome when your marriage starts out with rape (maybe in very special cases - but generally, no). I guess the issue will be whether other people will in fact see it as rape.

I do see it that way because she never did say "Yes," in any way. Based on the portrayal on screen, her face/body language/everything was saying, "No." It wasn't brutal or explicit, but it was definitely not consensual.
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Game of Thrones - Episode 1: Official discussion thread - 17/04/2011 11:04:49 AM 3223 Views
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I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: - 18/04/2011 06:33:44 AM 1349 Views
Dany's wedding night did not end with a smile.... - 18/04/2011 07:08:38 AM 1354 Views
Hmm. - 18/04/2011 07:47:44 AM 1251 Views
I think you're pretty close to remembering correctly - 19/04/2011 02:28:06 AM 1173 Views
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I see it differently. - 19/04/2011 05:11:25 AM 1098 Views
Re: I see it differently. - 19/04/2011 02:16:42 PM 1002 Views
Re: I also approve of the casting. Other impressions: - 18/04/2011 08:09:05 AM 1198 Views
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Hard to say. - 18/04/2011 09:44:13 PM 1187 Views
Ouch.... - 18/04/2011 09:59:28 PM 1122 Views
I'm not an expert by any means, but I think you have that wrong. - 19/04/2011 03:22:46 AM 1329 Views
Re: I'm not an expert by any means, but I think you have that wrong. - 19/04/2011 02:29:30 PM 1084 Views
As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. - 19/04/2011 03:53:34 PM 1204 Views
I've gotta butt in - 19/04/2011 04:46:28 PM 1040 Views
The more, the merrier. - 19/04/2011 05:26:29 PM 1211 Views
Poopy was kinda strong language. It is a matter of taste and Aemon is my new favorite. - 19/04/2011 06:25:15 PM 1127 Views
INFERIASMA! - 19/04/2011 07:25:45 PM 872 Views
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Re: As I said, you sound like you know what you're talking about. - 20/04/2011 12:24:25 AM 1031 Views
this whole discussion has gone way over my head - 20/04/2011 12:53:06 AM 1009 Views
Yeah, I think we were just getting confused with some terms. - 20/04/2011 08:04:47 AM 1041 Views
I def agree with you about Dany's wedding night. *NM* - 22/04/2011 04:45:10 AM 589 Views
One question that can be seen in the preview - 18/04/2011 06:55:16 AM 1212 Views
I wondered at this too - 18/04/2011 07:26:15 PM 1019 Views
Re: I wondered at this too - 18/04/2011 08:21:07 PM 1130 Views
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you're not entirely wrong - 19/04/2011 02:40:45 AM 1143 Views
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Demonstrating that beauty is subjective, I strongly disagree - 23/04/2011 09:20:08 PM 1249 Views
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That was very good, but... - 19/04/2011 08:17:02 AM 1219 Views
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Good to know *NM* - 19/04/2011 05:32:56 PM 544 Views
A friend.... - 19/04/2011 07:32:05 PM 1087 Views
so having watched it - 19/04/2011 09:13:44 AM 933 Views
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yup, I already love her character. *NM* - 20/04/2011 03:24:46 AM 613 Views
Entirely possible - 20/04/2011 04:17:28 PM 1027 Views
If there is one thing I wanna see next year... - 21/04/2011 10:13:07 AM 1123 Views
as someone who has never read the books I thought it was OK - 22/04/2011 04:59:34 PM 1021 Views
My take - 23/04/2011 06:50:47 PM 1045 Views

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