"Jon Snow lives!" is probably the outcry of a lot of "Game of Thrones" fans, who are already eagerly awaiting season 6. But aside from that, there's another plea that the producers will try to address in the upcoming season: tone down on the rape.
Apparently, not everyone was pleased with seeing Ramsay Bolton's (Iwan Rheon) raping Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) in the "Game of Thrones" season 5 episode, "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken." Further, according to Forbes, some people in Congress have even started talking about the execution of that particular scene.
HBO was a bit caught off-guard, as the fantasy drama has always been bold in approaching taboo subjects in previous seasons. But the show's creators, Dan Weiss and David Benioff, have heard what others had to say about it. As a result, they will be making a few adjustments in season 6, and maybe even in seasons 7 and 8, the latter being rumoured to be the last season of the series.
Director Jeremy Podeswa, who actually directed the episode in question, spilled some beans on how the network, Benioff, and Weiss reacted too the discussions. The director shared that everyone agreed that the show needs to be careful in adjusting too much because of criticisms as the "GoT" world really is a harsh one.
He adds, however, that those behind the show are open to making some changes.
Podeswa, who is set to direct two episodes in season 6, did not go into too much detail on what these changes will be, so fans will have to wait to see how much HBO will tone down the upcoming season.
In the meantime, actress Natalie Dormer teased that her character Margaery Tyrell is going to team up with Cersei Lannister (Lena Heady). In an interview with TIME, she said that Margaery being in jail will bring forth this unlikely pairing.
Find out what else is still in store for "Game of Thrones" season 6 when it premieres on HBO on April 2016.
