'Men need to do better!' says Twitter after graphic abuse scene

Last night's episode of The Queen was so intense, not only because of great acting, but because the storyline was too close to home for many tweeps.

Abuse of women and children is a very real reality for a lot of people in Mzansi and The Queen's storyline around it has been a topical point since it began. Viewers have been forced to introspect and to even debate all kinds of abuse that they may have been turning a blind eye to.

However, the very graphic scene in which Tebogo beat Kea to a pulp, left everyone genuinely shook.

Everybody knows that it is just acting, but so many people were in their feels because unfortunately most have seen it happen in their lifetime to them or to someone they love.

Look, it was too much. Most of us were just reduced to tears.

This kind of behaviour really needs to end.

There's no excuse for abuse and even if there was, we don't want to hear it! Just stop!