‘House Of The Dragon’ Star Matt Smith Slams Trigger Warnings On TV Shows
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The actor shared his thoughts on flagging sensitive content for audiences.
Matt Smith has an interesting take on whether audiences should be informed of upsetting content.
While recently speaking with the Times, the “House of the Dragon” actor, 41, claimed that giving viewers “trigger warnings” has left TV shows “dumbed down.”
“Too much policing of stories and being afraid to bring them out because a climate is a certain way is a shame. I’m not sure I’m on board with trigger warnings,” Smith said.
A trigger warning provides a preemptive warning to viewers that something disturbing may occur on screen. For example, “The following episode contains depictions of sexual violence which some viewers may find troubling.”
In recent years, a growing number of programs have chosen to alert viewers before showing potentially disturbing content.
