Game of Thrones: 5 Things That Still Make No Sense About House Stark

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It’s safe to say Game of Thrones wasn’t always a logical show. Things really started to fall apart when the show’s creators, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, had to continue the story without the source material from the original author. The result was a disastrous ending that quickly faded from public memory.

One of the most puzzling aspects of the show is how it handled House Stark, a powerful and important family that features many of the main characters. As you anticipate the finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, let’s explore some of the most illogical moments involving House Stark.

5) Arya Stark Abandons Her Kill List

Arya Stark, a beloved character and one of the younger Stark children, famously kept a list of people she vowed to kill. This list was central to her story and helped define who she was, driving many plot points. However, the final season of the show abruptly dropped this storyline without explanation. This felt unsatisfying, especially considering her intense training with the Faceless Men and the hardships she endured. The books explored Arya’s internal conflict as she grappled with letting go of her identity and family name, but the show skipped this crucial development. Ultimately, she not only abandoned her quest for revenge but also seemingly rejected her Stark heritage by sailing west of Westeros.

4) Jon Snow Is… Not A Smart Man

One major difference between the TV show and the books is how they portray Jon Snow. In the novels, Jon is intelligent, well-educated – even good at math, better than his brother Robb – and skilled at understanding people. The show, however, significantly simplified his character. The line “You know nothing, Jon Snow” became a running joke because of his frequent mistakes, whereas in the books, it was something Jon used to motivate himself to learn. The show’s Jon makes baffling decisions, like refusing to prove he’d returned from the dead, failing to bring clear evidence to King’s Landing after a months-long journey, or sending a small cavalry charge against an overwhelmingly large army of the dead. It’s a far cry from the resourceful and intelligent character described in the books, and it feels like a disservice to the wisdom of characters like Maester Luwin.

3) Everything to do With Sana’s Storyline (No, Not Like That)

Sansa Stark is a character many love to dislike, and the show significantly altered her storyline for the worse. In the books, she’s safe in the Vale, living under an assumed identity and cleverly working against Littlefinger. However, the showrunners decided to have her endure horrific abuse and a forced marriage, then portrayed this trauma as the source of her strength – something the book version of Sansa would never accept. This change completely derailed her character arc.

2) Robert Coming to Winterfell to Bully Ned into Taking a Job

It’s understandable that this event also happens in the books – we need a big, dramatic start to the story. There’s something touching about seeing Ned and Robert reconnect as older men with families, compared to their younger days as soldiers. But it’s easy to forget just how enormous Westeros is! This is a land built by the person who constructed an 800-foot-high, 300-mile-long ice wall. Traveling from the south, where King’s Landing is located, to Winterfell in the north takes over two months – and Winterfell is still a long way from that massive wall! Robert knew Ned Stark was too honorable to refuse him directly, even if Ned could have easily claimed a message raven got lost. Honestly, it sounds like a terrible road trip, especially with Joffrey along for the ride.

1) Ramsey Having Hold of Rickon

Fans have long wondered: why did the Umber family take Rickon Stark? Where did they even find him? For years, he was hidden away, somewhere only Smalljon Umber, Ramsey Snow, and a few of his men could reach. And why would a loyal Stark ally suddenly pledge allegiance to the cruel Ramsey Snow? In the books, Rickon is just six years old and has been living independently with Osha the Wildling on the remote, cannibal-inhabited island of Skagos. Recently, Wyman Manderly, another Northern lord, heard a rumor that Rickon might still be alive. While this isn’t the biggest mystery in the series, it’s a major source of frustration for book readers.

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2026-02-17 23:14