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# Twitter Was Not Okay With the 'Black Wedding' on _Game of Thrones_

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## Mallory Busch


May 18, 2015 2:59 PM UTC

![Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark in HBO's Game of Thrones](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdaa3a301c98dbe52/69884d04a988ca42996b23c0/sansa-stark-sophie-turner-game-throens.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=3:2)

Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark in HBO's Game of Thrones

Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark in HBO's Game of ThronesHelen Sloan—HBO

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[Mallory Busch](https://time.com/author/mallory-busch/)


## Mallory Busch


May 18, 2015 2:59 PM UTC

**This post contains spoilers for Season 5, Episode 6 of** **_Game of Thrones_**

 _Game of Thrones_ is famous for its tragic weddings, but last night the show pushed that into even darker territory with what fans have dubbed ‘the Black Wedding.’ In the closing scene, Sansa Stark—whom viewers have watched grow up on the show—was forced into a second marriage against her will. But this time, the wedding night took a stomach-turningly grim turn as Sansa was raped by her new husband, Ramsay, while the brainwashed Theon was forced to watch, unable to intervene. Even for _Game of Thrones_, which has never shied away from violent depictions of sexual assault, this scene was emotionally harrowing.

Many viewers took to Twitter to express their disgust, shock and disappointment.

> [](https://twitter.com/Sarah%5FHyland/status/600148582365171713)

> [](https://twitter.com/jadande/status/600143469957357570)

> [](https://twitter.com/ClayTravisBGID/status/600119221524267009)

> [](https://twitter.com/jamietarabay/status/600118551387713538)

> [](https://twitter.com/rainbowrowell/status/599800458937561090)

> [](https://twitter.com/GrantTanaka/status/599778521133633536)


> [](https://twitter.com/velgor/status/600119629705551872)

> [](https://twitter.com/MadMakNY/status/600118626604163073)

> [](https://twitter.com/EricRezsnyak/status/600118183706624002)


> [](https://twitter.com/HayesBrown/status/600121602202804224)

> [](https://twitter.com/GoT%5FTyrion/status/600120195668021248)

### See The Real-Life People Who Inspired Game of Thrones Characters

![HBO; Getty Images](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc5729c859ab3f1f2/6986979dd0b6f2c387304d9a/cersei-margaret-of-anjou.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Cersei and Margaret of Anjou HBO; Getty Images


![From Left: Khaleesi and Queen Elizabeth I.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt3a2ef8644d749d1d/698697a0cd68481fa5095371/queen-elizabeth-i-khaleesi1.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

From Left: Khaleesi and Queen Elizabeth I. HBO; Getty Images

![From Left: Melisandre and Bloody Mary](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcae9653e699c84a0/6986979e55a85923cca815ff/melisandre-bloody-mary.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

From Left: Melisandre and Bloody Mary Helen Sloan—HBO; Getty Images

![From left: Talisa Stark and Anne Boleyn.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt27d78530c54f9490/6986979c06f2c1383232f7a1/anne-boleyn-talisa.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Talisa Stark and Anne Boleyn. Helen Sloan—HBO; Getty Images


![From left: Brienne of Tarth and Joan of Arc.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb23503198cb28830/6986979c810bbbc68bc922bb/brienne-of-tarth-joan-of-arc.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Brienne of Tarth and Joan of Arc. HBO; DeAgostini—Getty Images

![Portrait of Henry VIII. By Hans Holbein Date c. 1540. Henry VIII \(28 June 1491 - 28 January 1547\) was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was also Lord of Ireland \(later King of Ireland\) and claimant to the Kingdom of France.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt03617c8e588b9e2d/698697a0adae44d8b8543b18/king-henry-viii-robert-borathean-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Henry VIII and Robert Baratheon. HBO; Getty Images

![From left: Joffrey and Caligula.](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6af30dbb8e7dd20c/6986979e35ba6f4d69c02965/joffrey-caligula.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp)

From left: Joffrey and Caligula. HBO; De Agostini—Getty Images

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