Is a Song of Ice and Fire better than Lord of the Rings? - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Galadriel55 · 05-05-2013, 07:55 AM

I suppose that there's always the option of showing the bed but not explicitly showing pornography, which would avoid the awkward comments and complete inappropriateness, but Martin wrote in pretty explicitly pornographic detail.

Aiwendil · 05-05-2013, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Rhod the Red

So it's alright to describe someone being killed with a sword or axe, but not describe sex?

It's okay to describe whatever one wants; but both violence and sex have the potential to be gratuitious, vulgar, or immature.

05-05-2013, 07:55 AM	#1
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,495	I suppose that there's always the option of showing the bed but not explicitly showing pornography, which would avoid the awkward comments and complete inappropriateness, but Martin wrote in pretty explicitly pornographic detail. __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera

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