‘Game of Thrones': Top 10 Most Cringe-Inducing Moments (Photos)
10.) “Do you love me, Reek?”
A shockingly merciful moment from Ramsay turned into a creepy one quickly. Ramsay was only testing to see just how well Theon Greyjoy had been brainwashed into loving his tormentor and accepting his identity as Reek. If you expect this to be the only time Ramsay appears on this list, you haven’t been paying attention.
9.) The wights invade Hardhome
The armies of the Night’s King make the walkers in “The Walking Dead” look like cupcakes. Icy blue and in various states of decay, the wights were scary enough when there was just one of them. A legion of them looks nigh unstoppable.
8.) “I am the blood of the dragon”
As part of a Dothraki rite of passage for pregnant women, Daenerys had to eat an entire raw heart taken fresh from the chest of a stallion. All it needed was Joe Rogan yelling at her to chew and swallow and it would have been something out of “Fear Factor.”
7.) The Sack of Moat Cailin
Ramsay strikes again. After a brainwashed Theon promises them mercy if they surrender, the ironborn of Moat Cailin are massacred by Ramsay’s forces. The betrayal is portrayed through gruesome shots of the flayed corpses the Boltons leave behind them.
6.) Need a hand, Jaime?
“Game of Thrones” fans wanted Jaime to pay for crippling Bran and killing Ned’s men in season one. Be careful what you wish for. The Kingslayer’s forced amputation by the Brave Companions is something few would wish upon anyone.
5.) Shadow Child
Few moments of death in “Game of Thrones” were as creepy as the moment when Melisandre gave life. Jaws dropped everywhere when a living shadow poured out of The Red Woman’s womb and set out to kill Renly Baratheon.
4.) Jaime rapes Cersei
It’s already creepy enough that Joffrey is the product of incest between Jaime and Cersei. It gets even more creepy when the twins have sex next to the corpse of their dead son. Throw in the TV writers’ decision to change the scene so Jaime is forcing himself on his sister, and the scene becomes utterly sickening.
3.) “I prefer to be an only child”
In season six, Ramsay lost confidence that he would hold on to his status as Roose Bolton’s heir. So he decided to kill his father in cold blood…and then sic the dogs on Roose’s wife and newborn child. Yes, Ramsay is willing to kill babies to get what he wants.
2.) Torturing Theon
We could make a whole list based on what Ramsay does to Theon, but we’ll compile it all together here. His atrocities include…but are not limiting to…flaying and chopping off Theon’s finger, castrating him, sending his genitals to Balon Greyjoy, brainwashing him, and forcing him to watch the #1 moment on our list.
1.) Sansa is raped
Yes, the Bastard of Bolton takes gold, silver, and bronze here, with the crown going to the controversial rape scene in season 5. Sansa wasn’t the victim in the books, but became Ramsay’s abused wife after the writers called an audible. The story outraged fans and critics everywhere, with claims that the rape served no narrative purpose
