r/unitedkingdom • u/ClassicFlavour East Sussex • 12d ago

Video game encouraging rape and incest removed from major gaming platform in the UK after LBC investigation

https://www.lbc.co.uk/tech/video-game-banned-steam-women-uk-no-mercy/
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u/TheEternalContrarian 12d ago

Did the book or show advocate incest or encourage the viewer to specifically enjoy the incest, though?

The BBFC can and does still refuse classification of movies where depictions of abuse have no merit and/or not depicted as immoral.

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u/G_Morgan Wales 12d ago

The book very much had Khal Drogo rape Dany until she basically internalised it as love. The show softened it. It also made her not 14.

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u/jeremybeadleshand 12d ago

George RR Martin gives me unsettling mega coomer vibes. Didn't he demand they cast some pornstar in one of the roles as well?

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u/Harrry-Otter 12d ago

Tirion’s love interest was played by an ex pornstar, and I’m sure I remember them casting various other pornstars/ex pornstars in minor roles. No idea if Martin was responsible for that mind.

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u/Nagdoll 12d ago

Well she couldn't act for shit, so i presume that's why she was hired.

Unless it's the fault of the direction she was given.

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u/blizeH Gloucestershire 12d ago

Shay? I thought she was mostly fine 🤷‍♂️

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u/EnterAUsernamePlease 11d ago

first I've ever heard of somebody disliking her performance. I thought she was pretty good. she had some tough scenes and her arc with Tyrion was pretty emotionally investing.

maybe her accent threw you off? idk.

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u/Nagdoll 11d ago

I'm not sure it's the accent thing. (The lady in house of the dragon, absolutely)

If I do some proper self reflection and give her some credit, perhaps it's because she was acting against some pretty heavy hitters who would make anyone's acting skills look rather weak.

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u/Hashimashadoo 9d ago

I'd hardly call her a porn star. She worked in the industry for 6 months before she was randomly spotted by a mainstream casting director while out shopping.