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looking at moments from the HBO show
looking at moments from the HBO show that caused an uproar among critics fans
that caused an uproar among critics fans
that caused an uproar among critics fans and general audience members alike since
and general audience members alike since
and general audience members alike since some of these moments are from later in
some of these moments are from later in
some of these moments are from later in the series there will be spoilers ahead
the series there will be spoilers ahead
the series there will be spoilers ahead if you aren’t caught up to take this map
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[Music] number ten the red wedding the red
number ten the red wedding the red
number ten the red wedding the red wedding is arguably Game of Thrones most
wedding is arguably Game of Thrones most
wedding is arguably Game of Thrones most iconic sequence and even those who don’t
iconic sequence and even those who don’t
iconic sequence and even those who don’t watch the show know the general outline
watch the show know the general outline
watch the show know the general outline Tywin Lannister allies with Walder Frey
Tywin Lannister allies with Walder Frey
Tywin Lannister allies with Walder Frey and Roose Bolton to betray the north and
and Roose Bolton to betray the north and
and Roose Bolton to betray the north and all hell breaks loose the scene features
all hell breaks loose the scene features
all hell breaks loose the scene features incredibly graphic images including a
incredibly graphic images including a
incredibly graphic images including a one take throat slitting perhaps the
one take throat slitting perhaps the
one take throat slitting perhaps the most traumatizing moment however is when
most traumatizing moment however is when
most traumatizing moment however is when a pregnant woman is stabbed in her
a pregnant woman is stabbed in her
a pregnant woman is stabbed in her stomach a move that was not in the books
stomach a move that was not in the books
stomach a move that was not in the books by the way these images shocked some
by the way these images shocked some
by the way these images shocked some viewers who declared the scene to be too
viewers who declared the scene to be too
viewers who declared the scene to be too violent and disturbing while the show is
violent and disturbing while the show is
violent and disturbing while the show is famous for its graphic content the red
famous for its graphic content the red
famous for its graphic content the red wedding pushed it too far for some the
wedding pushed it too far for some the
wedding pushed it too far for some the Lannisters and the record
Lannisters and the record
Lannisters and the record [Music]
number nine Ed Sheeran’s cameo four
number nine Ed Sheeran’s cameo four hands of gold always hold a woman’s
hands of gold always hold a woman’s
hands of gold always hold a woman’s hands o ed sheeran is a pop singer
hands o ed sheeran is a pop singer
hands o ed sheeran is a pop singer he can’t cameo on Game of Thrones
he can’t cameo on Game of Thrones
he can’t cameo on Game of Thrones because reasons when audio comes across
because reasons when audio comes across
because reasons when audio comes across a band of Lannister soldiers on their
a band of Lannister soldiers on their
a band of Lannister soldiers on their way to the twins they share a common
way to the twins they share a common
way to the twins they share a common humanizing moment before Arya moves on
humanizing moment before Arya moves on
humanizing moment before Arya moves on the truth is when we left home we can
the truth is when we left home we can
the truth is when we left home we can wait to get away but now we’ve been gone
wait to get away but now we’ve been gone
wait to get away but now we’ve been gone a while we can’t like to get on of
a while we can’t like to get on of
a while we can’t like to get on of course everyone’s favourite ginge is one
course everyone’s favourite ginge is one
course everyone’s favourite ginge is one of these soldiers however what was meant
of these soldiers however what was meant
of these soldiers however what was meant to be a nice little appearance from a
to be a nice little appearance from a
to be a nice little appearance from a popular artist became a point of
popular artist became a point of
popular artist became a point of contention for many of the show’s fans
contention for many of the show’s fans
contention for many of the show’s fans who called his cameo jarring and said
who called his cameo jarring and said
who called his cameo jarring and said that recognising him pulled them out of
that recognising him pulled them out of
that recognising him pulled them out of the show critics took to Twitter to
the show critics took to Twitter to
the show critics took to Twitter to express their outrage and shortly after
express their outrage and shortly after
express their outrage and shortly after the controversy went viral Sheeran
the controversy went viral Sheeran
the controversy went viral Sheeran deleted his own Twitter account worst
deleted his own Twitter account worst
deleted his own Twitter account worst place in the world number 8
place in the world number 8
place in the world number 8 Ramsay torturing Theon you in the game
Ramsay torturing Theon you in the game
Ramsay torturing Theon you in the game if you can figure out who I am and why
if you can figure out who I am and why
if you can figure out who I am and why I’m torturing you and I win the game if
I’m torturing you and I win the game if
I’m torturing you and I win the game if you beg me to cut off your finger
you beg me to cut off your finger
you beg me to cut off your finger sometimes the show does things the
sometimes the show does things the
sometimes the show does things the novel’s only hinted at case in point the
novel’s only hinted at case in point the
novel’s only hinted at case in point the torture of Theon and his transition into
torture of Theon and his transition into
torture of Theon and his transition into reek in the novel’s these incredibly
reek in the novel’s these incredibly
reek in the novel’s these incredibly graphic moments occur off screen or off
graphic moments occur off screen or off
graphic moments occur off screen or off pages the case may be
pages the case may be
pages the case may be however they are in full HD glory on the
however they are in full HD glory on the
however they are in full HD glory on the show and feature all the gratuitous
show and feature all the gratuitous
show and feature all the gratuitous nudity and graphic violence that HBO is
nudity and graphic violence that HBO is
nudity and graphic violence that HBO is known for causing some people to call
known for causing some people to call
known for causing some people to call the torture exploitative also it was
the torture exploitative also it was
the torture exploitative also it was around this time that many began to
around this time that many began to
around this time that many began to question Ramsay’s development as they
question Ramsay’s development as they
question Ramsay’s development as they saw him as a one-note psychopath in a
saw him as a one-note psychopath in a
saw him as a one-note psychopath in a sea of more three-dimensional characters
sea of more three-dimensional characters
sea of more three-dimensional characters and his torture fee on is part of the
and his torture fee on is part of the
and his torture fee on is part of the reason why
are we number seven oberyn martell death
are we number seven oberyn martell death great power you murdered her you killed
great power you murdered her you killed
great power you murdered her you killed Oberyn Martell also known as the red
Oberyn Martell also known as the red
Oberyn Martell also known as the red Viper of Dorne went out in a way that’s
Viper of Dorne went out in a way that’s
Viper of Dorne went out in a way that’s probably at the very top of the list of
probably at the very top of the list of
probably at the very top of the list of worse ways to die to avenge the death of
worse ways to die to avenge the death of
worse ways to die to avenge the death of his sister Elia over in fights for
his sister Elia over in fights for
his sister Elia over in fights for Tyrion in a trial by combat only for his
Tyrion in a trial by combat only for his
Tyrion in a trial by combat only for his eyes to be gouged out and his skull
eyes to be gouged out and his skull
eyes to be gouged out and his skull crushed beyond recognition by the
crushed beyond recognition by the
crushed beyond recognition by the mountain as is the case for most Game of
mountain as is the case for most Game of
mountain as is the case for most Game of Thrones deaths
Thrones deaths
Thrones deaths some critics called foul declaring the
some critics called foul declaring the
some critics called foul declaring the scene to be far too graphic in actuality
scene to be far too graphic in actuality
scene to be far too graphic in actuality the sequence was allegedly cut short
the sequence was allegedly cut short
the sequence was allegedly cut short because it was too violent to be shown
because it was too violent to be shown
because it was too violent to be shown but what we got was still incredibly
but what we got was still incredibly
but what we got was still incredibly difficult and disgusting to watch Jon’s
difficult and disgusting to watch Jon’s
difficult and disgusting to watch Jon’s have made their will known Tyrion
have made their will known Tyrion
have made their will known Tyrion Lannister in the name of King Tommen of
Lannister in the name of King Tommen of
Lannister in the name of King Tommen of the house Baratheon first of his name
the house Baratheon first of his name
the house Baratheon first of his name you are hereby sentenced to death number
you are hereby sentenced to death number
you are hereby sentenced to death number six the sand snake
we suppose even great TV shows have
we suppose even great TV shows have moments like this season 5 is often
moments like this season 5 is often
moments like this season 5 is often considered the worst season of the show
considered the worst season of the show
considered the worst season of the show and one of the biggest reasons for that
and one of the biggest reasons for that
and one of the biggest reasons for that is the infamous group known as the sand
is the infamous group known as the sand
is the infamous group known as the sand snakes the daughters of Oberyn Martell
snakes the daughters of Oberyn Martell
snakes the daughters of Oberyn Martell woven and tossed his spear at my feet
woven and tossed his spear at my feet
woven and tossed his spear at my feet and said girl oh boy we fight our
and said girl oh boy we fight our
and said girl oh boy we fight our battles but the gods that I choose our
battles but the gods that I choose our
battles but the gods that I choose our weapons and complained a lot about these
weapons and complained a lot about these
weapons and complained a lot about these women most notably about how easy it was
women most notably about how easy it was
women most notably about how easy it was for their TV versions to do things like
for their TV versions to do things like
for their TV versions to do things like kill powerful and influential characters
kill powerful and influential characters
kill powerful and influential characters with no repercussions the southern
with no repercussions the southern
with no repercussions the southern kingdom of Dorne has always had a bit of
kingdom of Dorne has always had a bit of
kingdom of Dorne has always had a bit of an odd place in the story in the TV show
an odd place in the story in the TV show
an odd place in the story in the TV show especially Dorne and it’s people seem to
especially Dorne and it’s people seem to
especially Dorne and it’s people seem to flip between insignificant and vital on
flip between insignificant and vital on
flip between insignificant and vital on a near-constant basis as a result nobody
a near-constant basis as a result nobody
a near-constant basis as a result nobody really knows what to make of them your
really knows what to make of them your
really knows what to make of them your son is rich just like you and we can
son is rich just like you and we can
son is rich just like you and we can whenever moved on again number five the
whenever moved on again number five the
whenever moved on again number five the head of george w bush okay now we can
head of george w bush okay now we can
head of george w bush okay now we can see how it would be upsetting to witness
see how it would be upsetting to witness
see how it would be upsetting to witness an ex president’s head on a spike to
an ex president’s head on a spike to
an ex president’s head on a spike to film the scene where Joffrey shows Sansa
film the scene where Joffrey shows Sansa
film the scene where Joffrey shows Sansa his collection of decapitated prizes the
his collection of decapitated prizes the
his collection of decapitated prizes the showrunners rented prosthetic heads in
showrunners rented prosthetic heads in
showrunners rented prosthetic heads in bulk since they couldn’t afford to
bulk since they couldn’t afford to
bulk since they couldn’t afford to sculpt them all themselves one of the
sculpt them all themselves one of the
sculpt them all themselves one of the heads for a striking resemblance to
heads for a striking resemblance to
heads for a striking resemblance to george w bush and some fans immediately
george w bush and some fans immediately
george w bush and some fans immediately took notice while there was no political
took notice while there was no political
took notice while there was no political commentary intended some people were
commentary intended some people were
commentary intended some people were still outraged forcing HBO and the
still outraged forcing HBO and the
still outraged forcing HBO and the showrunners to quickly issue an apology
showrunners to quickly issue an apology
showrunners to quickly issue an apology and remove the episode from streaming
and remove the episode from streaming
and remove the episode from streaming services number 4 Shireen being burned
services number 4 Shireen being burned
services number 4 Shireen being burned alive when my father I want to see my
alive when my father I want to see my
alive when my father I want to see my father
father
father it will all be over soon Game of Thrones
it will all be over soon Game of Thrones
it will all be over soon Game of Thrones is undoubtedly a bleak and depressing
is undoubtedly a bleak and depressing
is undoubtedly a bleak and depressing show but did they have to show the
show but did they have to show the
show but did they have to show the burning of a child especially since this
burning of a child especially since this
burning of a child especially since this was another scene that wasn’t in the
was another scene that wasn’t in the
was another scene that wasn’t in the book some people immediately took issue
book some people immediately took issue
book some people immediately took issue with this moment where Shireen is
with this moment where Shireen is
with this moment where Shireen is sacrificed to the Lord of Light and
sacrificed to the Lord of Light and
sacrificed to the Lord of Light and burns to death on a pyre while her
burns to death on a pyre while her
burns to death on a pyre while her mother and father watch
mother and father watch
mother and father watch I did talk and pull up there it was
I did talk and pull up there it was
I did talk and pull up there it was certainly a gut punch critics and
certainly a gut punch critics and
certainly a gut punch critics and audiences alike began fervently
audiences alike began fervently
audiences alike began fervently discussing the scene debating if it was
discussing the scene debating if it was
discussing the scene debating if it was too horrifying or whether it was even
too horrifying or whether it was even
too horrifying or whether it was even needed in the first place regardless of
needed in the first place regardless of
needed in the first place regardless of your stance on the matter there is no
your stance on the matter there is no
your stance on the matter there is no denying it left one hell of an
denying it left one hell of an
denying it left one hell of an impression number three
impression number three
impression number three Joffrey’s sadism the mother tells me a
Joffrey’s sadism the mother tells me a
Joffrey’s sadism the mother tells me a king should never strike his lady some
king should never strike his lady some
king should never strike his lady some errand did they take Joffrey sadism too
errand did they take Joffrey sadism too
errand did they take Joffrey sadism too far as was the case with fellow fiend
far as was the case with fellow fiend
far as was the case with fellow fiend Ramsay Bolton some people began arguing
Ramsay Bolton some people began arguing
Ramsay Bolton some people began arguing against Joffrey declaring the character
against Joffrey declaring the character
against Joffrey declaring the character to be too one-dimensional in a series
to be too one-dimensional in a series
to be too one-dimensional in a series with higher standards the scene where
with higher standards the scene where
with higher standards the scene where Joffrey has Roz beat Daisy to a pulp is
Joffrey has Roz beat Daisy to a pulp is
Joffrey has Roz beat Daisy to a pulp is a prime example as it sparked discussion
a prime example as it sparked discussion
a prime example as it sparked discussion not only about his character but also
not only about his character but also
not only about his character but also about the show’s over at sexuality and
about the show’s over at sexuality and
about the show’s over at sexuality and violence as a whole things take an even
violence as a whole things take an even
violence as a whole things take an even darker turn when he uses Roz as target
darker turn when he uses Roz as target
darker turn when he uses Roz as target practice this was early in the show’s
practice this was early in the show’s
practice this was early in the show’s run and while it may seem tame today
run and while it may seem tame today
run and while it may seem tame today these were things that were never seen
these were things that were never seen
these were things that were never seen on TV before and they shocked viewers to
on TV before and they shocked viewers to
on TV before and they shocked viewers to the core number two
the core number two
the core number two Jamie raping Cersei hateful woman why
Jamie raping Cersei hateful woman why
Jamie raping Cersei hateful woman why have the gods made me drop a hateful
have the gods made me drop a hateful
have the gods made me drop a hateful they couldn’t just leave it at incest
they couldn’t just leave it at incest
they couldn’t just leave it at incest could they in this incredibly odd scene
could they in this incredibly odd scene
could they in this incredibly odd scene Jamie and Cersei mourn their dead son
Jamie and Cersei mourn their dead son
Jamie and Cersei mourn their dead son only to get a little frisky and share a
only to get a little frisky and share a
only to get a little frisky and share a kiss
kiss
kiss frustrated Cersei subsequent reluctance
frustrated Cersei subsequent reluctance
frustrated Cersei subsequent reluctance Jaime forces himself on her over their
Jaime forces himself on her over their
Jaime forces himself on her over their son’s corpse many viewers saw this as a
son’s corpse many viewers saw this as a
son’s corpse many viewers saw this as a painfully pointless scene and one that
painfully pointless scene and one that
painfully pointless scene and one that was shown simply to stir up controversy
was shown simply to stir up controversy
was shown simply to stir up controversy others argued it with too far out of
others argued it with too far out of
others argued it with too far out of character for Jamie and that it ruined
character for Jamie and that it ruined
character for Jamie and that it ruined season’s worth of character development
season’s worth of character development
season’s worth of character development now for once you have to agree with
now for once you have to agree with
now for once you have to agree with Cersei this is just weird especially
Cersei this is just weird especially
Cersei this is just weird especially since it was never spoken of or brought
since it was never spoken of or brought
since it was never spoken of or brought up again
up again
up again right number one
right number one
right number one Sansa’s rape and overall victimization
Sansa’s rape and overall victimization
Sansa’s rape and overall victimization coming to escort you to the godswood
coming to escort you to the godswood
coming to escort you to the godswood m’lady and here we have an amalgamation
m’lady and here we have an amalgamation
m’lady and here we have an amalgamation of everything that’s controversial about
of everything that’s controversial about
of everything that’s controversial about Game of Thrones rape meatless sexuality
Game of Thrones rape meatless sexuality
Game of Thrones rape meatless sexuality extreme violence and Ramsay Bolton you
extreme violence and Ramsay Bolton you
extreme violence and Ramsay Bolton you stay hearings you watch in the scene
stay hearings you watch in the scene
stay hearings you watch in the scene Ramsay rapes answer while a completely
Ramsay rapes answer while a completely
Ramsay rapes answer while a completely petrified beyond is forced to watch and
petrified beyond is forced to watch and
petrified beyond is forced to watch and while we don’t see much it’s still in
while we don’t see much it’s still in
while we don’t see much it’s still in mentally disturbing many critics pounced
mentally disturbing many critics pounced
mentally disturbing many critics pounced on the scene calling it’s shocking for
on the scene calling it’s shocking for
on the scene calling it’s shocking for the sake of shocks overly gratuitous and
the sake of shocks overly gratuitous and
the sake of shocks overly gratuitous and completely unnecessary in fact it was
completely unnecessary in fact it was
completely unnecessary in fact it was not only critiqued as a discussing scene
not only critiqued as a discussing scene
not only critiqued as a discussing scene but also one that completely undermines
but also one that completely undermines
but also one that completely undermines senses development and it sparked an
senses development and it sparked an
senses development and it sparked an outrage that Game of Thrones has yet to
outrage that Game of Thrones has yet to
outrage that Game of Thrones has yet to match although that is certainly not an
match although that is certainly not an
match although that is certainly not an invitation
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