Jaime is one of the most popular characters. The incest pretty much started the whole story. Ned would not have had issue with Joffrey as king and would not have been beheaded, etc. But that's not really my point.
For the first book/season, it's the catalyst of events yes, but it is not the focus of the story being told.
The audience does not control what happens. But they control if they want to watch the show. My ex did not because of the incest and rape. I, on the other hand, thought the story and characters were reason enough to keep watching.
I'm with you on that, and also the fact that it's not glamourising the incest and rape/abuse of characters.
Unfortunately the Social Justard brigade just had to get offended... because that's their thing, getting offended.
I am not going to run over a ton of people while shooting and robbing banks (GTA5), rip someones head off (Mortal Kombat), or drown my neighbor in my pool (Sims). But it does not stop these things from being entertaining to play. I also do not plan on banging the 18 year old babysitter or her Mom but I do enjoy that on porn.
Yeah and I'm not saying you would go from playing and incest themed game, to tying down your own mother and fucking her brains out. Merely giving explanation.
To further add to what I said, it's "hypothetically" Paypal that's responsible. The massive slew of incest themed porn content that was being openly made through Patreon offended their conservative sensibilities, and the threat of the money backer pulling its financial support scared Paypal into action.
When it comes to social taboos, incest is arguably the most taboo, and it is very understandable to see why.
Ranging from inbreeding to familial paedophilia, it's unlikely that it could every attain any degree of societal acceptance. Especially in this age of knee-jerk reactionary "I'm offended by everything", spineless, weak, spoiled, venomous, spite filled socially degenerated social media addicts.
(Yeah, I'm a little pissed about the vocal, ideologically retarded fools that bring about the worst implementation of socially regressive reforms to society.)
It is entertainment and censoring stuff is just disappointing. I understand why of course. I can be disappointed in it though.
Right there with you, and it's in no small part to living in Scotland.
Get the double-dose of censorship happy Tory governments, and socially inept ideologues in positions of power (look up Count Dankula's court case, and the Judge's comments of "Context doesn't matter").
On a side note, I was pleasantly surprised when Valve showed some sound common sense, and went in favour of customer choice over censorship.
*Side Note: The age stuff does bother me. I know they say 18. And in this story it seems weird that Max would have to worry about being sent to military school against his will if he is over 18. I can assume Lisa is 18 in HS though...
I can just about buy into Lisa being 18, and even that's stretching it. The whole "military school" thing is a really retarded gimmick, and for the exact reasons you point out.
