And technically, everyone in the show is some degree of asshole. That's where the moral ambiguity comes in. It's same ambiguity that has someone like Sandor Clegane, who in earlier seasons, executed a child without so much as batting an eye now become one of the most popular characters.

Let me just start off by saying in the case of the Jamie/Circe rape scene, I'm willing to give the show runners the benefit of the doubt to see if they go anywhere with it. For all we know, this scene could very well lead to a completely different dynamic between the characters and it could have a real impact.

No problem.

Well, look, though I will say I don't entirely agree with his opinion, he at least articulated it in a way that didn't resort to actually attacking the author or any one person. If anything, the guy is critiquing a much broader, more obtuse ideal.

You may have a point, sadly
Oh well, if you can't beat'em….
*hugs*

Meh; at this point, I'd accept people just reading the article the first.

Oh trust me, I got the joke. I saw that episode of South Park too. And if my rebuttal did come off as hostile, it was completely unintentional on my part.

And had I never even made that post twenty comments down, it still wouldn't change the fact that I never said that "Jaime/Circe's scene would never have any impact on later episodes".

Read down below, pal. I've already mentioned that they very well may use Jaime/Circe's scene later on. Though considering their batting record so far with this stuff, there's understandably some doubts.

And that very well might be the case. The article even admits that in the case of Jaime/Circe, the show may very well explore the aftermath of that. Though considering their treatment Daenerys/Drogo rape scene in season one, the author understandably has their doubts.

Except the crucial difference between those scenes and the scenes mentioned in the article, is that those scene actually made a major impact on the story. It changed the relationships of characters, it impacted the world. Whereas the later is never really brought up again, and had little to no impact on anything.

Clearly you didn't read the article than. Because the author does state outright that it's fine to use rape as a story element, especially in a setting like Westeros. It's just that if you do decide to use rape, than it better have some sort of impact between the characters.