An ethical analysis of Game of thrones
Okay, First of all, I am not a fan of the show, though I have spent some mostly unpleasant hours on YouTube and various other sites figuring out what all the fuss is about. Cultural liberals find in it the most vulgar sexism, hypermasculinity, and white supremacism. Slaughterhouse 90210 author Maris Kreizman called it “a show for Star Wars fans who thought Princess Leia should have been raped.” But you don’t need to rely on my impressions. An overview of the new season describes how the show is held together by “a baseline brutality.” Our standards, like those of everyone in Westeros, have been perverted. We expect a certain level of violence and moral compromise. The characters who retain a hold on our sympathy are those who can marginally control their bloodlust…. The new season gains momentum as it goes forward, horror begetting more horror. Characters who mean well make bad choices or are punished for crimes ...