i'm probably in the minority here, but having read the books several times and really liked them, I like the chararcters and actors and everything that happens in Brakebills and "reality" a lot, but I find the Fillory (and Neitherlands) parts of the show really problematic. As soon as they get into the magic worlds…

exactly. and contrary to Mr Bukowski, the issue is not that the show portrays rape, it's that it shows it repeatedly for shock value, appearing to take glee in that shock value. Frankly, I think the same criticism applies to Roose's torture of Theon/Reek (which I understand was greatly exaggerated with regard to the…