10 Shocking Scenes That Prove TV Has Gone Too Far
5. Sansa Rape Scene (Game Of Thrones)
After the death of Joffrey, Ramsay Bolton quickly filled the void as the most hated character on Game of Thrones. He'd murder and torture for amusement, and play games with human beings, making them into beasts and slaves. But hate for Ramsay reached a new high when, on their wedding night, he raped Sansa Stark.
Sansa is a young female character who has already been through a lot in the series, having lost her family, been treated as a slave, and repeatedly married off to men she hated.The scene openly showed an act of sexual assault on a young girl, very much against her will. An act like this presented on one of the most popular shows in the world at the moment, is simply wrong and sends the wrong message to viewers worldwide, watching the show for entertainment.
Complaints and negative social media posts concerning the scene were so great that the directors of the show stated that they will change their approach to violent sex scenes in the future. Many complained that the scene was too graphic, and that the act itself was unnecessary, claiming that rape should not be used for female character development or as a plot device.
The show is notorious for extremely graphic violence, nudity, and brutal murders, but the rape scene of this loved character really took things too far.