Overview

• In a new Flaunt cover interview reported this week, Turner revisits Sansa Stark’s Season 5 storyline and stands by the decision to depict sexual violence.
• Turner says the series helped spotlight patriarchy and the prevalence of assault, noting many men doubt its frequency because the issue is too rarely discussed.
• She acknowledges the material can be triggering and says a contemporary release would include content warnings.
• The 2015 episode drew heavy criticism, in part because the plot diverged from George R. R. Martin’s books.
• Iwan Rheon has called filming the scene “the worst day” of his career, and Turner has linked the controversy to her advocacy with Women for Women International.