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How the most horrifying 'Game of Thrones' scene was shot: 'We wanted everyone to be incredibly shocked'

The Red Wedding is one of the most upsetting scenes to ever unfold on television and definitely one of the most upsetting things to ever happen on "Game of Thrones," a show filled with upsetting things. The Red Wedding aired four years ago in the ninth episode of season three, "The Rains of Castamere."

 
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The scene on the HBO drama is remembered most (no matter how hard we try to forget) for all of the deaths, but what about all the work that went on behind the scenes to make such an important moment from George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire" series captivating for audiences both familiar and unfamiliar with the books?