Little Fattie Gangsta Penguin

In the book, Dany seems to consent to Drogo on her wedding night--he hesitates, she invites him to continue. It's probably less rape-y than she ever expected, and that connects to her growing up and falling in love. But "less rape-y than she expected" is a low bar. In addition to the age difference that makes people think of statutory rape, she didn't have a choice about this marriage. She tells Drogo "yes," but does anybody really think she has the power to say, "No, I won't marry this man?" Or even, "No, I need to wait a few years before having sex with my new husband?" She might get away with saying "wait a few minutes," but that's not very much power.