I totally agree that Martin writes strong female characters; it's one of the things I like so much about Ice and Fire.

I'm totally fine with that reviewer saying the production is confusing and dense, it may well be, I haven't seen it yet, and that's a valid opinion-- but I am still seething about her statement that basically women should not like this because it's based on a fantasy series, which is for guys. Grrr.

I left a comment by the way but the Times seems to be screening them first, there are no comments posted. However, the fact that the article's review button has it rated 1.5/5 with 48 hits gives us a clue.