What would Game of Thrones be without a huge splash of controversy across every season of the show? Ramsay Bolton's rape scene with Sansa was Season 5's crowning moment of outrage, with several politicians, Z-listers and part-time fans claiming that they're going to boycott the rest of the show. The truth is that obviously rape is a horrific subject, and should never be condoned or glamourised under any circumstance. However, Game of Thrones hasn't done either. The scene was shocking, harrowing and certainly not enjoyable to watch, but this a show that sets out to replicate many harsh truths about historical periods in ways that, in comparison, Lord Of The Rings doesn't touch upon. Turner also sprang to the defence of the scene in Entertainment Weekly: "When I read that scene , I kinda loved it. I love the way Ramsay had Theon watching. It was all so messed up. Its also so daunting for me to do it. Ive been making feel so bad for writing that scene: 'I cant believe youre doing this to me!' But I secretly loved it."
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