Game of Thrones' Biggest Problem Isn't The Boltons, It's Dorne

Last week, I opted to skip the debate that ensued after a particularly controversial sequence (spoilers) in which Ramsay Bolton not only rapes his new bride Sansa Stark on their wedding night, but makes Theon Greyjoy watch as he does so. The act set off an explosive chain reaction among fans, some of whom defended the show’s right to do whatever it wants, and cited a long history of similarly despicable acts in both the HBO series and books to show how it wasn’t outside of the norm. On the other side, many longtime fans announced that because the show has such a long history of similarly despicable acts, this was the straw that broke the camel’s back, and they’re leaving for good.