"It can really get you in the mood."Īs we gear up for the sixth series of Game Of Thrones, many - like me - are taking their enthusiasm beyond the screen. "It's definitely a good lead-up to foreplay," muses 29-year-old lawyer Thomas, who's a committed fan alongside his girlfriend. Your girlfriend isn't likely to accuse you of being disgusting, but you can get off with the help of the characters. In fact, if you're looking to introduce porn into the bedroom, then Game Of Thrones is a good place to start. It's the acceptable perversion - a fetish masquerading as fun TV. You can discuss it in the office or catch up with reruns on the tube without getting glared at like some kind of deviant. Game Of Thrones may be freaky, but it's mainstream. Really they, and the eight million other viewers out there, are more interested in seeing a manic teen-king make two prostitutes maim one another Alfie Allen (as Theon Greyjoy) cavorting with a harem of naked women shortly before falling prey to a merciless castration or the on-off sex affair between two siblings that produces three children and ends in a dramatic tomb-top rape - just one of many scenes to spark claims that the show is pointlessly controversial. It's like people who pretend they follow beach volleyball for the love of the game. Your parents and colleagues probably claim they watch the show for the writing, costumes and plot twists - they're lying.