Even so? I am constantly surprised by the misogyny.

Ditto. Just when I think that surely this is as bad as it gets...it gets worse.

And I know what you mean. I had a huge meta interest in Cersei too, but her portrayal spiraled into a place that just disgusted me, and I'm not sure I could detach from those emotions to view her objectively. I think GRRM flushed away all the potential he had there, in so many ways.