It blew viewers away.
Viewers of HBO’s adaption of “The Time Traveler’s Spouse” have been left “disturbed” and “haunted” by a intercourse scene that was depicted in Sunday’s second episode, in addition to the unique guide.
Within the episode, Henry — performed by Theo James — explains to his love curiosity, Claire (Rose Leslie), how his father came upon about his time-traveling powers by awkward accident.
A flashback scene reveals a 16-year-old model of Henry (performed by Brian Altemus) utilizing his powers to return in time and carry out oral intercourse on himself when his father walks in and sees the 2 variations of his son — each bare and in mattress collectively.
One reviewer from Decider called it “essentially the most baffling blow-job scene” within the historical past of tv.
“I can’t fairly put my finger on why the scene is so disturbing, however it is going to hang-out me for the remainder of my goddamn life,” wrote Meghan O’Keefe.
Others took to social media to specific their views on the scene.
“I owned and skim ‘The Time Traveler’s Spouse’ for a few years and the best way I courageously blocked out any reminiscence of this scene,” one user wrote.
“ ‘The Time Traveler’s Spouse’ is really wild,” said another user. “Simply straight up leaping from an extremely miserable scene to ‘After all I time travelled to suck myself off, wouldn’t you?’ ”
Author Jarett Wieselman mentioned the scene actually got him to watch the present.
“I had no intention of watching The Time Traveler’s Spouse on HBO Max however then I noticed this clip the place the lead character goes again in time to present himself head and now I’m like…. maaaybe they’ve some good concepts I ought to try,” his now-viral tweet says.
