The scene resulted in outraged worldwide headlines andeven a U.S. senatorswearing off the show.
I think its important to talk about because of the response this storyline got, Cogman says.
Its sort of damned if you do, damned if you dont.
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A reaction among some fans was that Sansa should have tried to kill Ramsay in the scene.
We cant all be Arya (Maisie Williams) and, in fact, most people arent Arya.
Most people in that situation, they have to play a longer game.
Williams is on the commentary track too, and is quite supportive.
Good for you, she says.
At one point, Cogman seemed to get a bit choked up.
It was a very difficult scene for me to write, he says.
Ive known Sophie since she was a kid…
I think it was the attack on our motives behind it that upset me.
Because I love these characters.
I personally dont believe thats the case …
Certainly Theons redemption journey is an element of the subplot.
But if you really watch this scene its played from Sansas viewpoint, for the most part.
And so we cut to Theon to hear the attack.
Im sorry it was viewed that way.
To me it was about being respectful to Sophie.
Nor do I think the aftermath of the scene supports that argument.
Not only in these episodes, but also in future episodes.
This story is not over.
This is a long ongoing story.
After recording the DVDs commentary, Williams told us that Cogman was genuinely upset during the session.
He was really sad, he was heartbroken, she said.
He loves these characters and all the actors on the show.
Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken was nominated for direction, cinematography and production design.
Cogman and Williams actually have much more to say about the sequence in the full commentary.
The DVD and Blu-ray is released March 15.
Martin, a deep-dive documentary into the season finale, and more.Thronesreturns for season 6 on April 24.
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