TV viewÂers were left horÂriÂfied after an extremeÂly graphÂic sex scene appeared in the latÂest episode of HBOâs Game of Thrones spinÂoff, House of the Dragon.
The eye-popÂping inciÂdent took place as King Aegon II TarÂgaryen, played by Tom Glynn-CarÂney, brought a group of solÂdiers to a brothÂel after an alcoÂhol-fueled evening.
In the scene, Aegon pulled back curÂtains to expose varÂiÂous sex acts being perÂformed, includÂing one that left viewÂers parÂticÂuÂlarÂly shocked and disÂturbed. FolÂlowÂing the episode, fans floodÂed social media to express their horÂror at witÂnessÂing what they described as the âweirdÂest blow job they have ever seen.â
While Game of Thrones and House of the DragÂon are no strangers to explicÂit conÂtent, even this was conÂsidÂered too much by many fans. The latÂest seaÂson of the show has been scaled back to just eight episodes, down from 10 in the first season.
The conÂtroÂverÂsial scene occurred halfway through the episode and appears to have been includÂed for shock valÂue rather than servÂing an inteÂgral purÂpose in the stoÂryÂline. Fans were quick to critÂiÂcize the deciÂsion, arguÂing that the show could be good withÂout the need for such graÂtuÂitous imagery.
The latÂest episodeâs ratÂings sufÂfered a 22% drop comÂpared to the seaÂson two preÂmiere, with 7.8 milÂlion viewÂers tunÂing in across all platÂforms. The decrease in viewÂerÂship has been attribÂuted in part to the linÂear viewÂing audiÂence, which was one milÂlion fewÂer than the series premiere.
Despite the backÂlash, House of the DragÂon conÂtinÂues to genÂerÂate sigÂnifÂiÂcant buzz and disÂcusÂsion among fans, who are eagerÂly anticÂiÂpatÂing the furÂther develÂopÂments in the TarÂgaryen dynasty.
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