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
She is sick about it. she will no longer watch game of thrones after the rape scene. the missouri democrat tweeted okay i m done, game of thrones. water garden, stupid. gratuitous rape scene disgusting and unacceptable. it was a rocky ride that just ended. others expressed outrage at the scene noting that it is not the first time the show has used rape as a plot device. a popular feminist culture website said it would no longer promote the show with the editor-in-chief writing. there are only so many times you can be disgusted with something you love before you literally can t bring yourself to look at it anymore. so guys, matt.