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'Too much policing': House of the Dragon star says 'dumbed-down' TV is a worry

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HBO star Matt Smith has hit out at sensitive modern audiences that have become reliant on “trigger warnings” before TV shows and movies. While recently...

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'Too much policing': House of the Dragon star says 'dumbed-down' TV is a worry

HBO star Matt Smith has hit out at sensitive modern audiences that have become reliant on “trigger warnings” before TV shows and movies. While recently...

·Auckland, New Zealand
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VarietyVariety

Matt Smith Says ‘I Worry Everything Is Being Dumbed Down’ by Trigger Warnings: ‘Too Much Policing of Stories Is a Shame’ and ‘Isn’t Being Shocked the Point?’

Matt Smith dislikes trigger warnings because “isn’t being shocked, surprised, stirred the point?”

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Matt Smith of “House of the Dragon”: Too many trigger warnings

He believes the public can tolerate fewer content warnings.

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‘House of the Dragon’ star Matt Smith slams trigger warnings on TV shows: ‘Isn’t being shocked the point?’

Actor Matt Smith argued that trigger warnings on television shows may ruin the viewer's experience. The "House of the Dragon" star criticized the concept and called trigger warnings "the tedious modern idea that adults cannot cope with being upset by art.""Isn’t being shocked, surprised, stirred the point?" Smith said during an interview with The Times. JUDI DENCH SAYS TRIGGER WARNINGS RUIN VIEWER EXPERIENCE: 'IF YOU’RE THAT SENSITIVE, DON’T GO …

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Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment Weekly

Matt Smith slams trigger warnings: 'Too much policing of stories'

"We should be telling morally difficult stories, nowadays in particular," the actor says. Olivia Cooke and Emma D'Arcy Joke About Their Kids Being Left Unattended in 'House of the Dragon' If you find yourself living in the fictional world of Westeros, a good rule of thumb is to always keep an eye on your family. In this video, ‘House of the Dragon’ stars Olivia Cooke and Emma D’Arcy joke around about the kids in the hit HBO show being left u…

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Matt Smith Laments Trigger Warnings for Telling Audiences How to Feel: 'Everything's Being Dialed and Dumbed Down'

Matt Smith is worried that “everything’s being dialed and dumbed down” in the entertainment world because of the rise of trigger warnings. Speaking to The Times of London, the “House of the Dragon” star lamented at how trigger warnings are keeping the audience from having a visceral, unexpected reaction like “being shocked, surprised, stirred” – which he thinks is the whole point of stories. “It’s OK to feel uncomfortable or provoked while looki…

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