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

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It’s always been fair to say Game of Thrones wasn’t always logical. Things really started to fall apart when the show’s creators, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, had to continue the story without 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 long-established and important family, and the core of many storylines. While you wait for the finale of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, let’s explore the most confusing 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. However, the final season of the show surprisingly dropped this storyline without explanation, making her training with the Faceless Men feel pointless. The show didn’t show us Arya’s internal struggle with her choices, which is explored in the books, leaving viewers disappointed. To add to this, she ultimately rejects her Stark identity altogether, deciding to sail west beyond Westeros.

4) Jon Snow Is… Not A Smart Man

This change comes down to how the show differs from the books. In the novels, Jon Snow is intelligent and good at understanding people. Despite being a bastard, he received a proper education and was even better at math than his brother, Robb – something that really bothered Catelyn Stark. However, the show portrayed him as much less bright, and the phrase “you know nothing, Jon Snow” became a running joke whenever he made a mistake. This is different from the books, where Jon used that phrase to motivate himself to learn. It doesn’t make sense that a smart person wouldn’t present proof of being resurrected or bring a wight to King’s Landing after a two-month journey, or send cavalry into an overwhelmingly large army of the undead. It’s a decision that Maester Luwin would definitely disapprove of.

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

Sansa Stark is a character many love to dislike, and the show’s writers made some choices that significantly altered her story. In the books, Sansa avoids the abuse and forced marriage seen on screen. Instead, she lives safely in the Vale under a new identity, strategically positioning herself for a beneficial marriage and subtly turning the tables on Littlefinger, having learned from his manipulative tactics. However, the showrunners decided to portray Sansa as a character whose strength supposedly came from her trauma – something the book version would never do.

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

It’s true this plot point also happens in the books, and we understand the story needs a big, dramatic start. There’s something touching about seeing Ned and Robert reunite as older men with families, especially compared to their younger days as warriors. But it’s easy to forget just how enormous Westeros is! This is a land built by the person who constructed an 800-foot-tall, 300-mile-long ice wall. Traveling from King’s Landing in the south to Winterfell in the north takes over two months – and Winterfell is still a long way from that massive wall! Robert probably knew Ned Stark, being a very honorable man, wouldn’t directly refuse his request, even if Ned could have easily claimed a message raven got lost. Still, the journey sounds like a terrible road trip, particularly when you remember Joffrey was along for the ride.

1) Ramsey Having Hold of Rickon

Fans have long wondered: why did the Umbers take Rickon Stark? Where did they even find him? For years, he was hidden away – a place so remote that only Smalljon Umber, Ramsey Snow, and his men knew its location. And why would a loyal Stark ally suddenly pledge allegiance to the ruthless Ramsey Snow? In the books, Rickon is just six years old and living independently on the isolated island of Skagos with Osha, rumored to be inhabited by cannibals. Recently, Wyman Manderly 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 23:45