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Re: Game of Thrones Rape Scene - April 26th 2014, 06:04 PM

I don't know anyone under the age of sixteen who watches GoT, and I can't imagine that such a demographic would be very large beyond who I know. The viewers of the show know what it is. There's violence with blood and gore, sex with gratuitous nudity and sometimes unsettling themes, and other elements that make it inappropriate for people below a certain age level.

The scene is part of the story, even if it makes people uncomfortable. Indeed; making people uncomfortable is part of the idea behind the scene. I can't speak for the director, but the author of the series (George R.R. Martin) is the facilitator of the show and has final say on everything that is or is not in it.


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