10 Things HBO Wants You To Forget About Game Of Thrones

7. Cersei's Rape

Game of Thrones is no stranger to controversy. They go hand-in-hand like Joffrey and death. Here we have Joff's uncle/father in a rape scene with his mother, just inches away from his cold corpse. Welcome to Game of Thrones, everyone. It's a messed up situation to begin with, and this made things even messier. The scene is consensual in the books, which led to people questioning why HBO felt the need to allow this scene to pass into the show. Jaime was in the process of a total redemption and his character was gradually transforming into a far more honourable man. Then this. It sparked huge debate online and the controversy spread across the globe. It got people talking about HBO's cash cow, but for all the wrong reasons.