"Yes, but so far, I think they were melded together poorly, and without any forethought to the implication of what melding them does to the narrative."

No, you're claiming that these actions happen independent of the fact the people write them happening. Like this is some ordained, foregone conclusion that could not be altered despite that this is a fictional world wherein the actions are not determined by characters, but the people writing them and creating them.

So we should censor ourselves for the sake of the show?

Actually, I won't unsubscribe, because while I take the attention payed to rape subplots very seriously, I do believe it's just a tv show among several others HBO produces that I have, in fact enjoyed.

Yes, but so far, I think they were melded together poorly, and without any forethought to the implication of what melding them does to the narrative.

Why did they then? To give the character something to do? To save money? To, instead of sprawling out focus over many locations, tighten the narrative?

well, apparently a fictionalized character decided to rape another fictionalized character because that's what those fictionalized characters do. Yo u imply there isn't a puppeteer pulling the strings.

I'll post this from a comment made to me:

Thank you.

Pay for HBO. Huge fan of the Wire, Rome and Deadwood, enjoyed Boardwalk Empire off and on, and rather appreciate some of their independent productions like Elizabeth, Behind the Candelabra, etc.

How raping Sansa insults my intelligence as a viewer:

oh no, that must have just happened organically. They just happened to have a camera rolling. There was no scripting, directing, lighting, etc just to capture the rape that surely was just happening.

Oh no, we saw her clothes ripped off her, we saw her pushed forward into a bed, we saw a character through admittedly excellent acting, portray such revulsion and horror - that a character who had seen men flayed, had been castrated and tortured - even he found it horrific.
But we didn't actually see the rape? So,…

No, I'm saying that Sansa Stark is not Jeyne Poole, and Jeyne Poole is not Sansa Stark, so for them to be treated the same makes no sense.

"the catalyst being the "rape"."

Also, Mad Max Fury Road. Guess what! Each of the wives have been raped by Immortan Joe! Guess what? We didn't actually see it happen to know it happened, to know how terrible it was. Also? Nearly five different reactions and character arcs! Thoughtfulness! Total significant screentime when they are doing…

I think you may have won the internet today. At least, IMO.

To use your language, who the hell are you to tell me that it doesn't insult me as a viewer? Y'know, things like lazy writing, reliance of cheap shock tactics rather than quality writing and plotting? Just that it involves sexual assault, which hits home to people in a real and personal way? Am I supposed to keep my…

Alright. Spartacus: Crixus a male gladiator is raped. Naevia, a girl, is raped. What happens? We don't see Crixus acting as if everything is hunky dory. There is an intention choice on behalf of the actor where the character emotionally shuts down during the instances he is raped. To the point, rather than being…

Darth Sansa was a figment of viewers' imaginations? Because I do remember quite plainly she called Littlefinger out, saved his ass in front of the Vale Lords Declarant, and yes, put on a dark dress with cleavage, just cause.