--- title: Games of Thrones: Black Wedding Scene Criticized by Claire McCaskill description: Sen. 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Claire McCaskill is officially done with _Game of Thrones_. “Ok, I’m done Game of Thrones,” McCaskill [said Tuesday morning on Twitter](https://twitter.com/clairecmc/status/600636817239605249). “Water Garden, stupid.Gratuitous rape scene disgusting and unacceptable.It was a rocky ride that just ended. The Missouri Democrat sent out the stream of consciousness tweet Tuesday morning, likely after wrapping up [the HBO series’ most recent episode](http://time.com/3882023/game-of-thrones-watch-unbent-unbowed-unbroken/), which featured a brutal wedding-night rape scene that many criticized. In the episode, Sansa Stark, played by Sophie Turner, was raped by her brute of a new husband shortly after saying I do. “It was a brutal, uncomfortable scene that almost certainly had viewers pleading with their screens and cursing them after,” TIME’s Eric Dodds wrote. Turner, for her part, [said she “loved” the scene](http://time.com/3882162/game-of-thrones-sansa-stark-wedding-ramsay-bolton/), and George R.R. Martin, who wrote the books that inspired the series, [defended what’s come to be called the “black wedding” scene.](http://time.com/3882827/george-rr-martin-black-wedding-controversy/) > [](https://twitter.com/clairecmc/status/600636817239605249) ### See Photos from Game of Thrones Season 5  Maisie Williams as Arya Stark. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Michael McElhatton as Roose Bolton, Iwan Rheon as Ramsay Bolton and Elizabeth Webster as Walda Frey. Helen Sloan—HBO  Conleth Hill as Varys and Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister. Helen Sloan—HBO  Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen. Helen Sloan—HBO  Nathalie Emmanuel as Missandei and Jacob Anderson as Grey Worm. Helen Sloan—HBO  Indira Varma as Ellaria Sand and Deobia Opaeri as Areo Hotah. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark and Aidan Gillen as Littlefinger. Helen Sloan—HBO  Kit Harington as Jon Snow, Stephen Dillane as Stannis Baratheon and Liam Cunningham as Davos Seaworth. Helen Sloan—HBO  Natalie Dormer as Margaery Tyrell and Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister. Helen Sloan—HBO  Alexander Siddig as Doran Martell. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Carice van Houten as Melisandre Helen Sloan—HBO  Kit Harington as Jon Snow. Helen Sloan—HBO  Daniel Portman as Podrick Payne and Gwendoline Christie as Brienne of Tarth. Helen Sloan—HBO  Dean-Charles Chapman as Tommen Baratheon and Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Kristofer Hivju as Tormund Giantsbane. Helen Sloan—HBO  Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister. Helen Sloan—HBO  Jonathan Pryce as the High Sparrow. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister and Ian Beattie as Meryn Trant. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister and Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister. Helen Sloan—HBO  Kit Harington as Jon Snow and Ciaran Hinds as Mance Rayder. Helen Sloan—HBO  Rosabell Laurenti Sellers as Tyene Sand. Macall B. Polay—HBO  Jessica Henwick as Nymeria Sand. Helen Sloan—HBO  Keisha Castle-Hughes. as Obara Sand. Helen Sloan—HBO  Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon and Toby Sebastian as Trystane Martell Macall B. Polay—HBO  Nell Tiger Free as Myrcella Baratheon. Macall B. Polay—HBO _Read next:_ [_George R.R. Martin Defends ‘Black Wedding’ Scene on_ ](http://time.com/3882827/george-rr-martin-black-wedding-controversy/?iid=time%5Freadnext)[Game of Thrones](http://time.com/3882827/george-rr-martin-black-wedding-controversy/?iid=time%5Freadnext) [_Listen to the most important stories of the day._](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/autoplay/?xid=spl-fullbrief-article) ## Transcript [ MUSIC ] The Montels come to king's landing. They spend lots of time in brothels. Oberyn fights for Tyrion; poisons the Mountain; gets skull crushed. Cerce keeps on drinking; she imprisons Tyrion; tells Tywin his legacy is a lie; is mounted by her brother over their son's dead body. Little Finger pulls more strings. He conspires with Lady Olenna to poison Joffrey, plants one on Sansa, shows Lysa the moon door. Sansa starts playing the game. She escape King's Landing after Joffrey's death, travels to the Vale, slaps Robin, lies to the council, dons a new look. Dany takes care of business. She messes around with Daario, frees the salves, exiles Jorah for spying, locks up two misbehaving dragons. Bran finds the three- eyed raven. He almost makes it to Job, commands Hodor to kill Locke, loses Jojen, learns someday he will fly. Hodor. Jon finally gets some respect. He leads the battle to save Castle Black; tries to make peace with Mance; loses Ygritte; meets Stannis at The Wall. Stannis gets bankrolled. With Davos' help he buys ships and builds an army; saves the Night's Watch; takes Mance Rayder prisoner. Arya checks off her kill list. She skewers Polliver; abandons the wounded Hound; sets sail for Braavos across the Narrow Sea. Sea. Tyrion fights back. 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