Like the series Rome, I really wish that HBO did not feel the need to make this series so gruesome and sexual. The story has enough of a draw without those elements, yet those elements make it so I can't share the story with my children, my parents, and even some of my family and friends who just find it to be too much.
And yet I can't stop watching it. I already know most of what's going to happen as I have read the book series (to the point that it's at right now). I have similar complaints about the books that I do about the TV show, although the show manages to deal with one of my complaints about the book: too much time is spent doing nothing. Still, even knowing the outcomes for the next season or two, I am still eager to see how they are going to pull it off on television.
This actually leads to another problem that I have: spoilers. As I know most of the upcoming events, I find it hard to stay quiet as my friends speculate about characters and plot lines. The Red Wedding, in particular, was very difficult to keep quiet all the way through seasons two and three. Even since then, hearing people try to predict what will happen to their beloved characters while I know what will happen pushes the limits of my self-control.
Thus, I'm a torn person. I enjoy the show, but I don't support portions that they decide to put on television. I like know what is coming, but I hate having to stay quiet about it. I recommend that people watch it, but I don't like supporting these kinds of extremes in shows. It truly is a guilty pleasure.