One of the major criticisms of Game of Thrones (particularly by outsiders who aren’t fans of the show) is its treatment of women. It’s fair to say that many of the women on the show are not in control of their own fate; but in Westeros, not many males are, either. (There’s a big difference between depicting misogyny and endorsing misogyny.) But for all of the brutal treatment of women the show has thrown up, they’ve also given us half a dozen female characters on a Peggy Olson level of radness. For every Ros, we get a Shae, which is totally fine with me. 19Read more …