Jase 12,201 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Lavish costume drama Versailles, dubbed the most "sexually explicit show ever", has been slammed ahead of its UK air date by MPs and family rights campaigners for its nudity and graphic sex scenes. Versailles depicts the debauched life of France's Louis XIV. "There are channels where, if you wish to view this sort of material, you would have to pay for it. BBC viewers don't have a choice. They have to pay for it whether they approve or not," said Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen. Is this an example of the BBC dumbing down and seeking more sensationalised programming? That's an arms race to the bottom - quite literally in this case. The series, which is said to feature gay sex, a cross-dressing prince and a queen with a penchant for dwarves, was acquired in August last year and is set to air on the BBC in May. Versailles is also reported to feature graphic violence and Norman Wells, director of the Family Education Trust, argued that it's hard to see "whose benefit is being served by showing such highly graphic and explicit scenes on TV". Mediawatch UK's Sam Burnett added: "Dressing up ****ography and violence in a cravat and tights doesn't make it cultural." Versailles stars British actor George Blagden as the Sun King Louis XIV, alongside the likes of Noémie Schmidt, Alexander Vlahos, Tygh Runyan and Anna Brewster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatfoxyfeeling 12,155 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 If you don't want to watch it, change the channel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 138,865 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, Jase said: That's an arms race to the bottom - quite literally in this case. Ha...actually laughed at that I guess if they don't like it...don't watch it? đ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinTrudeau 2,419 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Wait, people don't have sex and violence back then? How is this terrible? If you don't like the show, change the channel  I pay for Netflix but that doesn't mean I approve all the shows and movies on it. What a stupid argument I fell down the stairs once as an actor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKOUTbritney 22,248 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Just now, JamesFox said: If you don't want to watch it, change the channel. Their lives are so boring they've got nothing better to do but complain about it I'm here for it tbh, you had me at gay sex scenes Our reign over this world continues  Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auro 1,819 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 2 minutes ago, ZarinStar said: Wait, people don't have sex and violence back then? No, we are all a product of mitosis He/They Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impostor 4,114 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Wow. The trailer looks great and it seems to be a really big production. I'm very interested in that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auro 1,819 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 It looks like the high quality $12.99 adult films, sign me right up He/They Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angel Down 2,807 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 8 minutes ago, BLACKOUTbritney said: I'm here for it tbh, you had me at gay sex scenes  B*TCH WHERE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
River 96,121 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 but it's an old series, it started in November 2015.. a little bit late to complain.. I'm working late, cause I'm a puta Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killa 14,596 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Wait!!!!Is that Mordred from Merlin!?? OMG i'm orgasming Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwontell 7,312 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I think using sex and violence can be a way to appeal to the audience, sure...but it can be a necessity, if you're trying to depict reality, and it can also be a stylistic approach to one's work (Tarantino, a genius, and violence go hand in hand)...I didn't watch the series in order to asses for myself what's going on, but it doesn't seem to be that different from a "Game of Thrones" kind of show, so, frankly, depending on the time slot it's being aired, on what's the target audience of the TV channel, on what's on before and afterwards, on what else is going on in the show, it's really not that big of a deal... Ppl should stop acting as if sex and violence were not an inexorable part of human existence...and I'm not saying "let's banalize it", what I'm saying is, let's stop pretending it doesn't exist..."oh, but what about the children?", you can take responsibility as a parent and either not let them watch it or explain to them what's going on and steer their minds to a healthy, well-balanced direction (they're going to find out about those things one way or another and they can either have you, mom and dad, to guide them or they can have a buddy who'll probably be just as lost as them)...I'd watch Casino, by the age of 10, with my parents and they'd make sure I wasn't walking away with the wrong ideas in my head... ATTENTION: (bad) jokes and sarcasm are still a thing, so don't take everything I say literally. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco 3,040 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Funny how in England it causes outrage and here in France nobody minds Anyways i've seen it and i honestly dont get what all the fuss is about, we've all seen penises before didnt we Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMonster 14,242 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Most sexually explicit show ever? Have they seen AHS? subtext / fantasy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sizzily 14,543 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I'd need to see these "gay sex scenes" for myself to come to a concluding opinion. One Banned Boi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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