Game Of Thrones: 15 Moments That Pissed Off The Fans
7. Daenerys And Drogo
This is the first example we see of a main character being raped on the show, and one that differs from the book.
In the first novel, Daenerys is extremely scared and nervous about losing her virginity to her new husband, Khal Drogo, but he is patient with her, waiting until she is ready. In the show, this is much more forceful and less consensual, and colours the entire relationship slightly differently. Daenerys grows to love him in both, so the decision to include her being raped on the show is a baffling one, and one that prompted a bit of backlash, although as this occurred in Season 1, when the show wasn’t as globally popular as it is now, this one didn’t come under quite as much scrutiny as later moments.