So we finally get to Game of Thrones, and surely the only surprise is not that the show makes it on to a list like this but that it didnt manage to take the top spot. The fantasy drama series based on the novels of George R.R. Martin has been a headline grabber since day dot as the inhabitants of Westeros face off, feud, fight and do all sorts of other things that start with the letter f. Game of Thrones has rightly received an abundance of critical praise and regularly draws huge audience numbers despite also being the most pirated TV show ever broadcast. However, as engrossing as the exploits of Daenerys, Tyrion, Cersei and Jon Snow surely are, there can be no doubt that the blockbuster ratings have a lot to do with the steamy goings-on that punctuate almost every episode. When the show finally hit Chinese TV screens six months ago, the graphic sex and violence were edited out to such an extent that what was left over was barely comprehensible. Thanks to Game of Thrones, both twincest and sexposition entered the common lexicon, and even though there has been less nudity in recent episodes than was the case in previous seasons, controversy is never far away. Does the show rely too heavily on nudity? Perhaps, but neuter Game of Thrones, Theon-style, and what youre left with is a medieval European castle documentary as one miffed Chinese viewer put it. Well said.
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