Published 20:23 IST, October 7th 2020

Game Of Thrones changed Khaleesi & Drogo's wedding night scene to assault scene; know why

Makers of Game Of Thrones explain why they changed the wedding night scene of Khaleesi & Drogo to an assault scene even though it was not in the book.

Reported by: Anushka Pathania
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Game Of Thrones is one of most popular shows watched by a global audience ever since show first released in year 2011 on HBO. With amount of popularity that show enjoyed, it was bound to be scrutinized as much as it has been over years. Recently a book published by James Hibberd titled Fire Cant Kill A Dragon gives several behind scenes stories.

George Martin h t agreed to assault scene of Khaleesi

book has been published with HBO’s official support and Entertainment Weekly’s James Hibberd. book has revealed that George R. R. Martin, author of books from which Game Of Thrones was apted h described Daenerys’ wedding night as a gentle and tender night for her. According to a report in Business Insider, Martin asked James Hibberd in his new book:

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Why did wedding scene change from consensual seduction scene to brutal rape of Emilia Clarke?” We never discussed it. It me it worse, t better.”

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In show, character of Daenerys evolved from an intimidated girl being married off to a barbaric looking man to becoming queen of half world. Reports suggest that Martin in his book h described wedding night of Khaleesi as one where she was seduced by Khal and t assaulted like how it has been portrayed on show. In fact, in book, Khal h asked permission to touch her and only when she says “yes”, couple consummates ir marri.

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Apparently, that did t bode well with makers of show. reports in media portal suggest that makers defended ir decision to show on TV that Daenerys was assaulted on her wedding night. show directors told author, “It didn't entirely work for us”.

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director furr pointed out that in book, Daenerys goes back to less consensual, rougher relationship. He also revealed that even though in book ir wedding night is consensual, later in chapters, Drogo does t have a consensual relationship with Dany. It goes on for several days and to a point where she considers killing herself but later decides to show him how to make love in a more gentle way (like it is shown on show). director of show expressed that y did t have time to show ups and downs of ir relationship, hence me decision to show what y did.

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20:23 IST, October 7th 2020