18 million viewers each episode, is based on george r.r. martin's book series in which an epic struggle for power the often played out through violence and sex. in the past seasons the show's creators have opened themselves to criticism with scenes depicting the rape of female characters where those scenes play differently in the books. another of those scenes involving the sexual assault of a beloved character in the final minutes of the show has some fans saying enough. in the scene, a teenager in an arranged marriage is raped by her husband while another male character is forced to watch. the scene was the final straw for fans like missouri senator claire mccaskill who tweeted, okay i'm done "game of thrones." gratuitous rape scene disgusting and unacceptable. a rocky ride that just ended. and the self-proclaimed site for feminist geek culture. we will no longer be promoting