It's a TV show, and they do things for shock value/ratings. I was quite annoyed about the changes they made to Dany's marital relations (rape instead of mutual enjoyment). This week, I (think I) figured out why they did it - it was because they wanted to include the handmaiden scene. Everyone loves lesbians, right? 
But it's not really essential to the book plot; here it was easier to justify due to Dany's clear lack of confidence and enjoyment.
But it's not really essential to the book plot; here it was easier to justify due to Dany's clear lack of confidence and enjoyment. While TV does things for shock and ratings, I don't think that is why the difference in the Dany scene. Dany is quite clearly underage (in many countries). It is never said how old yet, but she is portrayed as young. In the US (and other countries I assume, although I can't tell you which ones), a man having sex with a "girl" is never fun or consentual, regardless of whether it is actually, you know, consentual. It is rape every time. Portraying what would amount to a "loving, consentual" rape scene probably doesn't fly. Your garden variety rape, no problems.
The show has not shown at all the growing relationship between Drogo and Dany. So right now, when Dany is looking to please Drogo, it is a mystery as to why. At least to a casual viewer it should be, because they sure haven't shown a lot of this PoV yet.
*my views on the show are not meant to belittle or downplay actual rape and molestaion*
Regarding a change in GoT from the books to the show... (ep 2)
- 25/04/2011 01:14:35 PM
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incorrect
- 25/04/2011 05:01:24 PM
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Yup.
- 26/04/2011 12:16:57 AM
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While I am thinking about characters that were re-cast...
- 26/04/2011 05:32:06 PM
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The first three read by Dotrice are the finest read audiobooks I've ever listened to.
- 26/04/2011 06:41:45 AM
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I'm thinking you got it right the second time.
- 25/04/2011 05:20:07 PM
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*NM*
Re: Dany
- 29/04/2011 03:12:48 AM
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Did anyone else think the Maester's chain was WAY too huge? *NM*
- 26/04/2011 04:11:52 AM
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Agreed, but hey, it has to be noticed also by the non-readers *NM*
- 30/04/2011 11:14:02 AM
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*NM*
- 30/04/2011 11:14:02 AM
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The point was to paint Cersei as evil, and plant the idea of incest...
- 26/04/2011 07:56:31 AM
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Great episode
- 26/04/2011 10:59:26 AM
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I agree
- 26/04/2011 11:56:20 AM
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Yeah, I thought some of his interactions with Arya seemed forced.
- 29/04/2011 12:54:26 AM
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