“All I know is that I turn on the news, and it's covering a boy drowning off the coast, or children being shown beheading videos. The horror of human nature is prevalent in our world, and I appreciate that some people want to turn on the telly for escapism – but if that's what you want, don't watch 'Game of Thrones'.”

- Natalie Dormer, 
defending criticisms that “Game of Thrones” is too violent.