I don’t think this is true. They were showing her brutal rape through the expressions of theon in the scene. I think they did this because it’s the only other way they could show the brutality of it without actually showing it, which I appreciate. I really don’t think anyone is truly focused on theon in this scene and…

agreed, I think the writer here is asking waaay too much of a TV show, and adding way too many "but"'s to the praising of this episode. This is a big deal and I think "girls" is amazing for doing it. That's where the emphasis should be, this is huge. So what if her loft is expensive looking?