I agree, it's not perfect. Hell, it may not even be right. However, it's the explanation that makes the most sense (to me at least), especially given the direction in which the show seems to be trying to take Sansa. If I had to account for Sansa's admonitions in the lead up to the battle, I'd say that she was…

Which reminds me of another problem that Dany will encounter once she reaches Westeros. Does she really expect the Dothraki to follow this "no raping, no pillaging" rule?

Here is one: Sansa played Jon. Sansa, through her correspondence with Littilefinger, became convinced that the best chance for victory was for Jon to march his rag-tag army out to slaughter, thereby, drawing Ramsey's forces out and creating an opportunity for the Vale calvary to cut the Bolton forces down. Sansa,…

The more I think about it, the more this makes sense. Jon's foolhardy charge vindicated Sansa's decision to keep him in the dark. Jon may not have been willing to sacrifice his men as little more than bait, and that was a chance Sansa was not willing to take. She gambled with Jon's life and won. Jon got played.

The more I think about it, the more sense it starts to make. Here is my theory:

True enough. Chekhov's Knights of the Vale then.

I didn't come here to burry "Battle of the Bastards." I'll just say that I was slightly annoyed with the fact that the poor decisions of two of my favorite characters led directly or indirectly to the deaths of thousands of people.

I agree. My only quibble is that we never get an explanation for why Sansa doesn't tell Jon about the Knights of the Vale who are on their way. There is really no point in keeping this a secret. Even if she doesn't fully trust Jon, which, after tonights episode I wouldn't blame her. I mean, he was bound to find out…