Why do you think it was stupid?? I think it was stupid to give him such an awful death in front of his "people", but killing him had to be done. If Stannis is to lead wildlings into battle he has to be viewed as their leader, if not as their king. Mance was holding all the keys in this regard and wouldn't submit.

" Did you sense a disturbance when Sansa and Baelish’s carriage passed by Brienne and Pod right after they were talking about finding Sansa? As if millions of voices suddenly cried out, “She’s right there!” "

When you consider how much from that era is gone or just funny to us - there is nothing funny about a delicious pop Tart.

But even better was how Ken already knew and just gave back that confident agreement!!