Sansa's agency had been growing exponentially before it was cheaply undercut last season. But that doesn't mean the show can ignore Sansa's previous falls. Trailers hint that this union might come to fruition, which indicates this season truly might become the Rise of Sansa. With Stannis (Stephen Dillane) gone, the Onion Knight needs a lord or lady to kneel to, and who better than Sansa, who shares Stannis' level-headed thinking - but lacks the hubris that was the wannabe king's ultimate downfall? So while Brienne is off in the Riverlands, let Ser Davos (Liam Cunningham) become Sansa's right-hand counsel. The premiere finally saw Brienne and Sansa seal their loyalty to each other, but based on the trailers, we know the pair will be parting ways shortly. Even Ramsay had the ever-loyal Myranda and his hounds to keep him company! She deserves so much more than the man who betrayed her family to get with her mother (that would be Littlefinger), and the man who betrayed her family to impress his father (that would be Theon). She's been living among enemies since the first season, with Littlefinger and Theon (Alfie Allen) as her only allies. Yet more important than any title Sansa may hold is the people she's surrounded by. And in times of war, an unwavering devotion to honor isn't exactly what you need in a leader.ĭefending Sansa: Why Game of Thrones' girly girl is the hero we need His noble naivety has shades of Ned (Sean Bean), but Sansa's resolute determination is all Catelyn (Michelle Fairely). And because of everything she's been through, Sansa's rise to the top will feel so much sweeter than Jon's ever could. She's seen the system from every side, and come out stronger for it. What I'm trying to say is, let Sansa be Queen of the North, goddamnit!More than any other character from any other house, Sansa has earned the right to lead. But we've all seen how well Jon's leadership went before (spoiler alert: not great), so maybe it's time to let someone else lead someone who actually understands how politics work, who has proven diplomatic skills and a killer poker face. If anyone bothers to check former King in the North Robb's (Richard Madden) will, and if it's revealed that Jon really is the son of Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen, the former bastard of Winterfell would become both an heir to the North and to the Iron Throne. However, with so many (male) Starks potentially coming back into play in the patriarchal world of Westerosi politics, there's the unfortunate chance Sansa's rise to leadership be cut short. Recent seasons have suffered from the lack of interactions between our major characters, who have been scattered around the world for far too long. That's a lot of Starks potentially returning to Westeros and reuniting, which is a good sign of things to come. And Sansa is currently on her way north to the Wall, where her (currently) dead brother Jon (Kit Harington) lies awaiting his inevitable resurrection. House Umber will appear this season, which is where Rickon was heading last we saw in Season 3. Bran (Isaac Hempstead-Wright) could potentially return south of the Wall in order to rally troops to face the White Walkers. In Sunday's (May 1) episode, Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) will finally reveal to Sansa that Arya (Maisie Williams) is alive, and hopefully set out to bring her home. But this season will potentially see the loneliest Stark reunited with her family for the first time since Season 1. Sansa has had a rough go of it, possibly worse than any other character on Game of Thrones (and that's saying a lot). Keep reading below the spoiler warning for how Game of Thrones can accomplish this in Season 6. This is not only because viewers are tired of seeing assault lazily used to demean women and redeem men, but because it's far passed time the show does right by Sansa. If they build her up only to tear her down once more, the fan reaction will be swift and it won't be kind. And then "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken" happened, where Sansa was sexually assaulted by Ramsay (Iwan Rheon) in one of television's most controversial sexual assault scenes.Īfter that last bait-and-switch, Game of Thrones has no room for error with Sansa going forward. Weiss and David Benioff slowly built Sansa (Sophie Turner) up into a mini Littlefinger (Aidan Gillen) over the course of five seasons was a master class in character development.
When Game of Thrones began, no one expected the spoiled, eldest Stark daughter to become one of the show's most beloved characters.
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