CasterlyTok’s take on Criston and Rhaenerya is really revealing for the fandom.

The show had already established that criston had the hots for the princess. He wasn't reluctant because he felt he was coerced into it or because he was afraid of the princess. He was struggling because he had taken an oath of celibacy. They show him looking at the door. He was more afraid of what'll happen incase someone finds him in bed with the princess because of the class difference between them.

All this comparison with sexual assault and power trip doesnt apply here. We wanted it. The only reason he didn't or couldn't do anything was because we wasn't supposed to f#ck the princess. A low born was not supposed to lie in bed with a princess but he wanted to. He could've easily said no citing his celibacy vow. There's nothing predatory that princess did. Nor did he feel he was r#ped. Or coerced.

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