I've been watching and reading 'A Game of Thrones' and have noticed a strange and notable difference: the amount of sex. True the books are not completely G rated, but the mentions of sex are more allusions than explicit text (somewhat like the 'scarlet letter's' "and then they looked at eachother...". The television series used their license of creativity and made the story quite explicit and embarrassing to watch. A magazine I read said to make "boring, yet vital scenes" more "interesting", they strip the characters so the audience will pay attention.
I was surprised at first, but I suppose our culture has come to this ill fate. Two minutes of characters talking with their clothes on, and their blood in their bodies, and suddenly we can't seem to focus. It's a sad fate, but inevitable. Our culture is focused on big explosions and raunchy sex, and we have been numbed. In fact, if you're reading this, you were likely attracted by the title, and are deeply disappointed that I tricked you. I don't believe we can rewind or stop this attraction as a nation, and it saddens me a little to see our massive loss of innocence.
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