Not all censorship is the same. Here are the most common versions you’ll encounter:
Censoring Game of Thrones would undoubtedly affect the narrative's depth and complexity. The show's use of graphic content was often a tool to underscore the brutal reality of the world it depicted, to develop characters, and to drive plot points forward. For instance: censored version of game of thrones
Khal Drogo’s first night with Daenerys is ambiguous in the book (consent vs. coercion). In the uncut show, it’s clearly rape. In the censored version, they cut from Drogo approaching Dany to the next morning. You miss the entire tonal shift of their relationship. Later, when she falls in love with him, the censored viewer is baffled: "Didn't he just... stand there?" Not all censorship is the same
This article explores the various forms of sanitized Westeros, from broadcast television edits to airline-friendly cuts and regional crackdowns, examining what is lost (and occasionally gained) when dragons are tamed by censorship boards. For instance: Khal Drogo’s first night with Daenerys