Under Chinese censorship, Game of Thrones becomes a mundane ‘medieval documentary’

Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones, season 8, episode 1, “Winterfell.”
Strip Game of Thrones of the sex, violence, and supernatural horror, and what’s left? Chinese fans of the show are finding out, as they’re watching a version of the series that’s been censored by the government. Many say the censored version of Game of Thrones they have ready access to is more like a mundane “medieval documentary” with disjointed plot points.
HBO’s Chinese part