Scenes were axed as part of the country’s censorship laws (Picture: HBO)

Game Of Thrones fans in China were not best pleased to discover that six whole minutes of season eight was axed from their screens.

The country, which is known for its strict censorship laws, decided to cut out unsightly scenes they deemed inappropriate before its eventual airing.

Streamed by corporation Tencent in the country, viewers paid a premium to get access the programme after HBO was blocked, only to discover the show was 48minutes long.

So the sex scenes that have become synonymous with the show were all axed, as well as other moments that have been unconfirmed.

Among the censored moments of the show were Bronn’s visit to a brothel, which revealed the fate of Ed Sheeran’s character after a badly-received cameo.

Speaking online about the sudden disappearances, China fans took to Weibo to discuss what was missing.

Nudity and violence is stripped back in China (Picture: HBO)

One wrote: ‘When I was watching I wasn’t even a little worried about my dad being there, even the fighting scenes are cut, with even those cut, why bother watching?!’

Another referred to the show as ‘castrated’ as a result of the cutdowns.

While China was having a nightmare about the show’s fate, Game Of Thrones broke records over in the US on its home channel, HBO.

On top of that, it is lightly reported that as many as a billion people watched the Stark family reunion of Winterfell, kicking off some war preparations.

Let’s just hope that the winner of the Iron Throne will be able to be seen on screen…

Game Of Thrones continues Sundays on HBO and Sky Atlantic.



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