Yeah, that's why I said "dispatch." She got him out of the way on the TV show, but not in the books.

Exactly. Although she would, I'm sure, take an equal interest in killing Boltons. Still, there's a big geography problem that book readers would be annoyed with. And there would need to be a shit-ton of exposition for people who didn't read the books. Like the previous scenes would need to include the red wedding and…

The Hound.

It's so telegraphed that I'm starting to think he'll actually have some role in saving Jon. I mean, Jon is getting stabbed, but maybe Olly does something to prevent him being burned or something. I don't know.

I very much like this idea. Therefore it will not happen.

If Brienne kills Stannis, that will be the second time they've had her dispatch a major character that she has nothing to do with in the books. I mean, it would be cool, but it's just kind of weird.

In the books, they are supposed to be equally dangerous with the shortsword. The show has ignored this, which is fine, I guess.

Arya in the brothel with the oyster knife.

It's Derp.

Well, if you care about Sansa it's still relevant. Actually even more relevant since Stannis might burn her if he got her. King's blood and all.

There's a lot to potentially fit into next week's episode.

Where will she appear? Winterfell? King's Landing? The Wall? I guess they could keep the same reveal as the books, but I feel like that would require a lot of exposition to remind people what happened. I think she's out

I disagree with nothing you've said. Just pointing out that he would murder the shit out of his kin if he needed to.

Yeah! He'd never kill kin!

He already had it and his name was Joffrey.

I thought the same.

I agree that it's in character, except for the fact that he had been avoiding this particular sacrifice for the entire story. Then he had one bad night and was like, "fuck it let's burn her."

"We actually burned a different kid. It's cool everybody."

No. She's the worst.

Wow. I didn't even think of that.