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Originally Posted by Call me Gytha  I think that a lot of the sex scenes written in ASOIAF are gratuitous, for example although I read the series a couple of years back I remember the dilemma of realistic vs gratuitous and I recall a part containing Cersei and a female courtier and that settled the argument for me.... gratuitous and unneccessary  |
You're speaking of the scene with Cersei and Lady Taena Merryweather? That scene actually revealed quite a bit more about Cersei's character, motivations, and personality. It wasn't gratuitous at all if you look past the surface of the scene. Try reading it again and see if you change your mind. If not, then I guess we'll just have to disagree
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