5.06 Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken

[REBerg]

I didn't find this scene any more gratuitous, shocking or brutal as some earlier scenes were. I'm not a fan of this either; I find it uncomfortable. It doesn't alienate me, but I could certainly see why it might make others turn off. All I'm saying is that if they have been watching since the start then I think they know what to expect by now.

Since the Red Wedding, I expect bad things to happen to good people, especially the Starks.

The Ramsay and Sansa consummation was circumstantially similar to the even more graphic wedding night of Drogo and Daenerys – arranged marriage, captive bride, non-consensual sex. Yet with Sansa, it was far more disturbing.

The primary reason for the difference, I think, is that Drogo was probably just following standard operating procedure for Dothraki newlyweds, whereas Ramsay was following his own sadistic nature. I also think that I am four-and-a-half times more invested in Sansa's character than I was in Dany's at the start of season one.

 

[ctg]

It's not the graphics guys. Sansa has gone through worst of times to only get ditched at the bottom of the pit with Bolton's ******* mocking over her, while her childhood lover (cannot believe for one second that she didn't know) does nothing, when she gets raped. It was too much for me. I felt sick.

 

[REBerg]

Sansa has gone through worst of times to only get ditched at the bottom of the pit with Bolton's ******* mocking over her

This makes a powerful case for Sansa being the one to rescue Sansa.

She needs to stop being a victim, seize her life and take Ramsay out herself – preferably with a meat cleaver or something equally messy. Sorry, I see a need for something especially graphic to counterbalance everything I've seen from Ramsay.

I would give that scene a prolonged, standing ovation.

 

[Narkalui]

Amen to that!

 

[REBerg]

Playing a queen heading for a dungeon cell must evoke a strong sense of deja vu in Natalie Dormer. One would hope that perjury is not a capital offense in Westeros, and Margaery Tyrell will get to keep her head. Then, the Faith Militant do seem to have a intensely black-and-white view of the world, and they are quite enthralled with their new power.

 

[Reivax26]

I still think Howland Reed is the High Sparrow. People can call me crazy all they want but it just reeks of a revenge setup. He sneaks in with the rest of the peasants heading to King's Landing and just pretends to be a holy man long enough to get revenge on the Lannisters for his old friend, Ned Stark.

Anyone who knows my history of posts is well aware of my disdain for Sansa Stark and her sister in the books. However, I actually like the idea that she is the one in Winterfell and not the obscure character from the books. The weird part of the whole thing is that Sophie Turner who plays her in the show said that she enjoyed the scene from this particular episode and thought it was a great idea for the character. They also said that the guy who plays Ramsay thought it was just as messed up as the people who are overreacting now.

 

[REBerg]

Sophia Turner talked about her rape scene to idigitaltimes, and she blessed it, just like GRRM did.

The weird part of the whole thing is that Sophie Turner who plays her in the show said that she enjoyed the scene from this particular episode and thought it was a great idea for the character. They also said that the guy who plays Ramsay thought it was just as messed up as the people who are overreacting now.

As horrific as the Sansa rape scene was to fans, I can see why Sophie Turner supported it. In a series heavily populated by characters, Sansa's current story arc has given Turner considerably more screen time than most cast members get per episode.

From her side of the screen, being savaged by Ramsay at the end of the episode was probably a good career move. I have no idea of how much leeway her contract gives her, but I suspect she would have been unwise to reject the scene or make negative comments about it.

After all, it wouldn't take too many keystrokes to make Sansa disappear.