May 20, 2015

Sexual Violence, and Game of Thrones

The Washington Post's Alyssa Rosenberg discusses the shocking wedding night rape of character Sansa Stark on the May 17, 2015 episode of HBO's popular show Game of Thrones, and explains why she considers it part of the show's more encompassing narrative of violence and sexual control.

More coverage of the episode and viewer reaction here from the Christian Science Monitor.

No comments: