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Obsession with Patriarchy | /r/FreeFolk
![But Hess had a somewhat different explanation when we asked her directly about the controversy. "I'd like to clarify that we do not depict sexual violence in the show," she told Vanity Fair of the series, which is based on Martin's book Fire & Blood. "We handle one instance off-screen, and instead show the aftermath and impact on the victim and the mother of the perpetrator." So unlike with GoT, House of the Dragon viewers will not actually watch sexual violence unfold. "I think what our show does, and what I'm proud of, is that we choose to focus on the violence against women that is inherent in a patriarchal system," Hess continued in a statement to Vanity Fair. "There are many 'historical' or history-based shows that romanticize powerful men in sexual/marriage relationships with women who were actually not of an age to consent, even if they were 'willing.' We put that onscreen, and we don't shy away from the fact that our female leads in the first half of the show are coerced and manipulated into doing the will of adult men. This is done not necessarily by those we would define as rapists or abusers, but often by generally well-meaning men who are unable to see that what they are doing is traumatic and oppressive, because the system that they all live in normalizes it. It's less obvious than r--- but just as insidious, though in a different way." So while House of the Dragon will include r--- in its story lines, viewers can rest assured that the act won't be shown in a gratuitous way. "In general, depicting sexual violence is tricky," Hess said, "and I think the ways we think about it as writers and creators are unique to our particular stories." As a woman creating in the traditionally male-run Martin universe, she certainly brings a unique -and much-needed-perspective.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/414/212/4d4.jpg)
![But Hess had a somewhat different explanation when we asked her directly about the controversy. "I'd like to clarify that we do not depict sexual violence in the show," she told Vanity Fair of the series, which is based on Martin's book Fire & Blood. "We handle one instance off-screen, and instead show the aftermath and impact on the victim and the mother of the perpetrator." So unlike with GoT, House of the Dragon viewers will not actually watch sexual violence unfold. "I think what our show does, and what I'm proud of, is that we choose to focus on the violence against women that is inherent in a patriarchal system," Hess continued in a statement to Vanity Fair. "There are many 'historical' or history-based shows that romanticize powerful men in sexual/marriage relationships with women who were actually not of an age to consent, even if they were 'willing.' We put that onscreen, and we don't shy away from the fact that our female leads in the first half of the show are coerced and manipulated into doing the will of adult men. This is done not necessarily by those we would define as rapists or abusers, but often by generally well-meaning men who are unable to see that what they are doing is traumatic and oppressive, because the system that they all live in normalizes it. It's less obvious than r--- but just as insidious, though in a different way." So while House of the Dragon will include r--- in its story lines, viewers can rest assured that the act won't be shown in a gratuitous way. "In general, depicting sexual violence is tricky," Hess said, "and I think the ways we think about it as writers and creators are unique to our particular stories." As a woman creating in the traditionally male-run Martin universe, she certainly brings a unique -and much-needed-perspective.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/414/212/4d4.jpg)
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What if game of thrones had gwent, what would it look like? | /r/FreeFolk
![GWEN THE WITCHER CARD GAME](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/414/182/341.jpg)
![GWEN THE WITCHER CARD GAME](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/414/182/341.jpg)
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Just a picture of the "mad queen" fighting for the people who don't trust her | /r/FreeFolk
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Here we go again.. | /r/FreeFolk
![MIOFFICE CHAI OF HOUSE THE DRAGON FIRE WILL BEIGN HBO Speaking to Empire, co-showrunner Ryan Condal explained how House of the Dragon will dive deeper into one of the most controversial episodes in Game of Thrones - The Bells, from season 8, where Daenerys flipped and sent her dragons to attack King's Landing after the city had surrendered. Condal said: "Daenerys resurrected this idea that, when you're the only person in the world with nuclear weapons, you can either be a force for peace, or you can be a tyrant. The line between those two things is very thin. That's definitely something this show will explore."](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/414/137/63a.jpg)
![MIOFFICE CHAI OF HOUSE THE DRAGON FIRE WILL BEIGN HBO Speaking to Empire, co-showrunner Ryan Condal explained how House of the Dragon will dive deeper into one of the most controversial episodes in Game of Thrones - The Bells, from season 8, where Daenerys flipped and sent her dragons to attack King's Landing after the city had surrendered. Condal said: "Daenerys resurrected this idea that, when you're the only person in the world with nuclear weapons, you can either be a force for peace, or you can be a tyrant. The line between those two things is very thin. That's definitely something this show will explore."](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/414/137/63a.jpg)
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Night King startled by Arya sneaking up on him | /r/FreeFolk
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Dalle-2 result for GOT season 8 ,photo | /r/FreeFolk
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The prince that was promised... | /r/FreeFolk
![Jon snow Season 6-8 Jon snow Season 1-5](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/414/100/429.jpg)
![Jon snow Season 6-8 Jon snow Season 1-5](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/414/100/429.jpg)
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Favorite dynamic duo? Mine is Jim and Bryan | /r/FreeFolk
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Collector Edition Season 4 slip | /r/FreeFolk
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White wall and new green structure (dragon?) on KL set | /r/FreeFolk
![NEW](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/413/999/022.jpg)
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Just a reminder. | /r/FreeFolk
![REDDIT.COM/R/FUCKOLLY F--- OLLY made on imgur](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/413/979/ae3.png)
![REDDIT.COM/R/FUCKOLLY F--- OLLY made on imgur](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/413/979/ae3.png)
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*eats tomatoes succulently* | /r/FreeFolk
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When the Other then said "You have throned your last game!" I had chills. Chills! | /r/FreeFolk
!["You have sang your last Song of Ice and Fire, human!" "What?"](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/413/925/724.jpg)
!["You have sang your last Song of Ice and Fire, human!" "What?"](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/413/925/724.jpg)
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Patriarchy never rests! | /r/FreeFolk
![EMPIRE Empire Magazine @empiremagazine EXCLUSIVE Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower are the pair at the heart of #HouseOfTheDragon, It's about "the patriarchy's perception of women," says Miguel Sapochnik. "They'd rather destroy themselves than see a woman on the throne." READ MORE: empireonline.com/tv/news/house-... Sky TV i Game of Thrones EMPIRE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/413/833/5b2.jpg)
![EMPIRE Empire Magazine @empiremagazine EXCLUSIVE Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower are the pair at the heart of #HouseOfTheDragon, It's about "the patriarchy's perception of women," says Miguel Sapochnik. "They'd rather destroy themselves than see a woman on the throne." READ MORE: empireonline.com/tv/news/house-... Sky TV i Game of Thrones EMPIRE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/413/833/5b2.jpg)
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The smartest person she’s ever met. | /r/FreeFolk
![I don't know how to use it It's a f----- knife, Sansa](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/masonry/002/413/796/57b.jpg)
![I don't know how to use it It's a f----- knife, Sansa](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/002/413/796/57b.jpg)
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Khaleesi develops into Daenerys | /r/FreeFolk
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