Respectful? At one point it showed her weeping as she is being done doggy style by Khal Drogo with at best very reluctant consent. I wouldn’t say that’s particularly tasteful.
Her character, back when it actually had character development and plot, before the show became as predictable and hack kneed as a sit com... became who she was through what she endured...
She went from being an outcast, yet child or privilege to leader of one of the largest armies in the world, at every turn she took the situation she was in, and figured out a way to work it to her advantage... even if the situation she was in was less than great.
She went from being a piece of meat for Drogo to use for his pleasure, to getting him to fall in love with her and manipulating him, to flat out replacing him.... I didn’t see that scene as untasteful, it was part and parcel of her journey toward what she would be. She could have Continued to simply be his play thing and accept her fate, or figure out a way to improve her state.
She was every bit at self serving as Cerse’... just better at convincing those around her, she was not.
Yeah and the article called him her”lover”.
Haven’t seen too many episodes but I’m pretty sure most would consider this rape.