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    Escapist Podcast - Movies and TV: Bonus: Game of Thronescast, "The Mountain & The Viper"

    I agree about the Mountain possibly needing a breather, though it looked like he was simply approaching slowly rather than charging. Even when Oberyn was getting a new spear, it looked like he was coming closer to get within range. I'm sure he didn't want to try chasing him around the field...
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    Game of Thrones Season 4 Ep 3 Review "Breaker of Chains" - Rape & Betrayal

    Okay, look, the question about the victim coming around to enjoy rape (which is an erotica/romance trope that probably doesn't exist in real life, at least outside of those with a tremendous amount of psychological baggage) isn't what this thread is about. It's not a matter of whether Cersei...
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    Game of Thrones Season 4 Ep 3 Review "Breaker of Chains" - Rape & Betrayal

    Okay, look, the question about the victim coming around to enjoy rape (which is an erotica/romance trope that probably doesn't exist in real life, at least outside of those with a tremendous amount of psychological baggage) isn't what this thread is about. It's not a matter of whether Cersei...
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    Game of Thrones Season 4 Ep 3 Review "Breaker of Chains" - Rape & Betrayal

    Jaime's rape of Cersei isn't about sex (rape seldom is); it's about anger, betrayal, and hatred. Cersei rejected Jaime when things were going well, for incredibly petty reasons. Now her world is shattered, and she wants his love and affection...but only so he'll kill one of the only two other...
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    Iron man 3 and lava super soldiers

    Yeah, I wasn't too impressed with the lava-men for my part. They just weren't interesting as opponents. Guy was an okay villain, but felt like a second-stringer to me. I understand the armors being weaker, both from a practical and a symbolic perspective: his PTSD-obsession with preparedness has...