Game of Thrones cites realism as justification when it comes to sex and violence gratification. But Sansa’s rape scene crossed the line for a lot of viewers. Their concern struck a chord with the show’s producers.
“We were aware ahead of time that it was going to be disturbing but but we did not expect there would be people in Congress talking about it,” Game of Thrones director Jeremy Podeswa said during a briefing at Fox Studios in Australia.
While Podeswa maintains that they tried to handle the scene sensitively (er, okay…), he says GOT producers Dan Weiss and David Benioff have changed their approach to Season 6.
“[They] were responsive to the discussion and there were a couple of things that changed as a result,” he said. “The show depicts a brutal world where horrible things happen. They did not want to be too overly influenced by [criticism] but they did absorb and take it in and it did influence them in a way.”
Depictions of sex and violence on a network like HBO shouldn’t be a deal breaker, but hopefully, Game of Thrones’ upcoming season will consider the issue more thoughtfully.
Source: MarieClaire.com
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