"Thrones has raised eyebrows and generated pundit protest every year for its brutal depiction of a world inspired by Medieval Europe, but complaints reached a fever pitch during season 5 after a young likable character was raped and another was burned alive (a U.S. senator famously declared she was quitting Game of Thrones).
But showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss have remained stalwart throughout the saga that they’re going to remain true to creator George R.R. Martin’s world and not adjust their narrative based on fandom reactions."
http://www.ew.com/article/2015/09/20...a78ec6f5100ea1
Think I'm calling BS here. I'm pretty confident Sansa doesn't get raped in Winds of Winter and Shireen doesn't get burned at the stake. Unless I'm wrong, Dave and Dan need to own their shit and stop hiding behind Martin.