Game of Thrones from my perspective

So, we were recently invited by Dustin's work to a private premier of the new season of Game of Thrones (season 3 I believe?), not only a premier but a chance to meet a couple of the cast members. We had never seen the show before (we rarely watch HBO), so when his supervisor told him it would be “unprofessional to go without having watched the show before” we decided to give it a shot. I borrowed it from my cousin and we sat through a whole hour long episode last night, and as cool as our offer sounded in the beginning, we are now very undecided on whether or not were going to go.
I couldn’t bare to watch the whole episode. I have never felt so violated in my life and I had to turn away from the TV a few times. I’m sure this is where those of you who watch the show will turn your heads and close my blog but just hear me out. To me, in watching the very first episode of Game of Thrones, I felt it was definitely a “mans” show, about very jealous, disrespectful “men” seeking more power than they deserve. I can’t think of any reason a self respecting woman would enjoy the show (please if there are any of you out there, leave me a comment and share your perspective, I’d like to try to understand). Not only did I feel violated from sheer lack of respect given to women in this episode, but I also have not watched a show with so much nudity! HAHA! Now I probably sound like a total prude, I can assure you I’m not, and again I have only seen the first episode of this Game of Thrones show. I’ve been told it gets “better” but I doubt the plot can get much better and I don’t think I can enjoy watching a show that brings women down so much.

I honestly thought I would like it, so I’m a bit disappointed. I love watching shows set in different time periods and even different cultures. I think it’s interesting to see how different things were and what people were like, etc. I didn’t know I would feel so violated afterword. I just don’t exactly enjoy watching unwilling women get “screwed” *for lack of a better word* by whoever, when ever, as if it’s some sort of game. I don’t find that entertaining and Game of Thrones seemed to have a whole lot of that and even embrace it. Don’t get me wrong, I know that women didn’t really have “rights” back then, I get that. I understand you cant base a show on that time period and give women in the show the whole “equal rights” deal. It just wouldn’t work. At the same time I felt there was just far too much.

So, my major issues with game of thrones are the lack of respect for women *the fact that they are treated like objects only there for sex willing or unwilling which seems to be mostly unwilling in this Game of Thrones show*, and that there is SO much nudity. I can deal with violence and some nudity and even pure jealousy lol. I guess I thought that it would be more about the “Game of Thrones” and less about defiling women… I didn’t know those two went hand in hand.

So, again if anyone out there who watches Game of Thrones would like to inform me of WHY they like it I am all ears and willing to hear you out. Maybe there’s something I’m missing in all of this? Maybe the first episode was not the best episode to represent the whole series? Until next time,

Kayla