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Does show Littlefinger actually care about Sansa?


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I think one thing we are pretty certain about book Petyr Baelish is that he is very possessive of Sansa, that he cares about her in his own perverse way.

GoT Peter Baelish made a fine speech to Sansa on the hillside before taking her to the Boltons, but behind closed doors it looks like Littlefinger is only doing things for himself. Or is he?

Are we about to see some deep scheme unfolding here, or has Sansa just been sold out?

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If thought the show had enough thought to military situations, I'd say it is a somewhat calculated gambit to stop Stannis. In the book Stannis hates Littlefinger, and in the show its hard to envision the two working together. So, by giving Sansa to the Boltons, he is hoping the North will rally around Sansa and keep the Boltons in power instead of siding with Stannis against the Boltons. Add some Freys and the planned Karstark betrayal and Stannis will die outside the walls of Winterfell.



But, no, he doesn't care about Sansa, except perhaps as the toy he never got, but now that he has... kind of... he is already bored.


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In show,

Myranda = Myranda royce

The vale = WF

Harry = Ramsay

The plan is the same as books, the location has changed.

Good comparison but the stakes are so much riskier and I don't mean Ramsay's cruelty risk towards Sansa. The political stakes are very high in such a gamble for many reasons already stated by many... the crown could nullify the marriage and have Sansa hauled back to KL for trial (not likely), or the Lords of the Vale could refuse to support Littlefinger's move ... I mean, they refused to support Robb Stark as king of the north too so why would they support a Bolton alliance via the Starks? It's a bluff hand and Roose Bolton may or may not call it.

But back to the question asked by the OP - no, I don't think either book LF or show LF really 'cares' for Sansa the way we're being led to believe. Remember the ladder speech.

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Simple answer - no, LF does not genuinely care about Sansa.



Complicated answer - LF cannot genuinely care about anyone that is not Cat. Sansa is his most favourite possession, like a gold plated Ferrari, his most viable investment. He loves (or possibly treasures, depending on how we use the word love) his gold plated Ferrari as a great investment but he will always be willing to risk it to trade up - because that is how he plays. One gold plated Ferrari is not as good as 2, or the factory, or better still, Italy itself.


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How is giving Sansa to the Boltons getting himself more power? How is giving Sweetrobin to the Royces getting himself more power?

1. He has gained the alliance of the Boltons and permanently severed them from any alliance with Cersei due to her hatred of anything related to Tyrion and her belief Sansa is involved in Joffrey's death.

2. The Royces are completely trustworthy. Ergo, Littlefinger has them eating him out of his hand. They now believe he's NOT trying to use Robin as a puppet.

Littlefinger is the Regent of the Reach because they AREN'T going to use Robin as a puppet.

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If thought the show had enough thought to military situations, I'd say it is a somewhat calculated gambit to stop Stannis. In the book Stannis hates Littlefinger, and in the show its hard to envision the two working together. So, by giving Sansa to the Boltons, he is hoping the North will rally around Sansa and keep the Boltons in power instead of siding with Stannis against the Boltons. Add some Freys and the planned Karstark betrayal and Stannis will die outside the walls of Winterfell.

But, no, he doesn't care about Sansa, except perhaps as the toy he never got, but now that he has... kind of... he is already bored.

You would think, before sending her off to Ramsay, he would've sampled the goods, since he knew that there would be no way he would get her back from the Boltons. Atleast not in one piece.

Interestingly, on Not A Blog, GRRM said that Book LF is a little bit like Jay Gatsby, where as Show Littlefinger is a whole different beast.

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You would think, before sending her off to Ramsay, he would've sampled the goods, since he knew that there would be no way he would get her back from the Boltons. Atleast not in one piece.

Interestingly, on Not A Blog, GRRM said that Book LF is a little bit like Jay Gatsby, where as Show Littlefinger is a whole different beast.

Book Littlefinger is a lovable rogue with no moral scruples whatsoever. Basically, Lando Calrissian with a heart of pure evil.

TV show Littlefinger is Darth Sidious.

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Book Littlefinger is a lovable rogue with no moral scruples whatsoever. Basically, Lando Calrissian with a heart of pure evil.

TV show Littlefinger is Darth Sidious.

I wouldn't consider Book LF Lovable. but then short little men with an annoying sense of humour and a giant sense of entitlement have never been my thing.

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I wouldn't consider Book LF Lovable. but then short little men with an annoying sense of humour and a giant sense of entitlement have never been my thing.

Obviously, the facade doesn't last once we see past it in AGOT.

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the Lords of the Vale could refuse to support Littlefinger's move ... I mean, they refused to support Robb Stark as king of the north too so why would they support a Bolton alliance via the Starks?

Lysa Arryn refused to support Robb Stark, because Littlefinger asked her to (which they don't know). Several of the Vale lords did want to join him.

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