Robb_Warged Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Cutting away from seeing him dying if he is dead made no sense. I think something happened. We see people die all the time. If he really died right there, I don't think there would have been a cut. Too bad too. I wish he had died. Talk about a disgrace. He went out with a whimper and lost everything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howling Mad Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Ned. Well, sort of. They did show the head in the next episode but the kill itself was cut away. Back when they cared about book cannon and the readers. That was a long time ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rise Above Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Back when they cared about book cannon and the readers. That was a long time ago. Waaaah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ben Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Show Stannis is just as dead as Sansa is. I mean, just because they didn't SHOW Sansa making a bloody splatter on the ground doesn't mean she lived through that jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fury Burns Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 When I watched Ned die there were like two frames of the sword hacking his neck off... and no frames of Stannis dying, either way, he's done for, but it does seem strange for them to hide his death like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ben Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 but it does seem strange for them to hide his death like that. It's only strange if he's dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howling Mad Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I just re-watched the Brienne v Stannis scene. Brienne screams as she starts to come down with her sword and then the shot cuts away to Ramsay. On a second viewing it could appear that Brienne is struck from behind before delivering the killing blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Cooked Steak Posted June 15, 2015 Author Share Posted June 15, 2015 I just re-watched the Brienne v Stannis scene. Brienne screams as she starts to come down with her sword and then the shot cuts away to Ramsay. On a second viewing it could appear that Brienne is struck from behind before delivering the killing blow. Also interesting to note is that the sword-slashing-flesh sound effect actually comes from Ramsay, not Brienne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stannistician Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Let's say Brienne did not kill him... what's the point of keeping him alive now? He's lost everything. And by everything I mean Every. Thing. The point of keeping him alive is that maybe he can walk back to WF and kill Mel. Bri might blame Mel for Renly's death as well (she should). If Mel burns Shireen at the wall in the books (which is likely), then book Stannis might also venture back to the wall to kill Mel as he would have the same motive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb_ Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Ok, lets assume that Brienne let him live. What has he got left to achieve with no army, no men, no Mel, no Davos, no family...? I'd like to believe that he is alive because in my mind there is 0 chance that he doesn't win that battle in the books, but there appears to be little reason to keep him around on the show with nothing and noone to fight for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarkBlack21 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 They can encounter Sana and Theon. Sansa could send Stannis on Davos' mission. Or they could get captured by the Boltons. And then Stannis becomes the imprisoned Mance Rayder at Winterfell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToTheWolves Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I just re-watched the Brienne v Stannis scene. Brienne screams as she starts to come down with her sword and then the shot cuts away to Ramsay. On a second viewing it could appear that Brienne is struck from behind before delivering the killing blow. this is interesting because my unsullied friend asked me who attacked brienne when she was about to kill stannis. At first i didn't catch on to it but maybe she was attacked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Agrippa Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 If she died... I am upset. I like book brienne. She's a strong woman. Now her, Jon, and Stannis are all up for questions. WHY!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howling Mad Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 this is interesting because my unsullied friend asked me who attacked brienne when she was about to kill stannis. At first i didn't catch on to it but maybe she was attacked. Perhaps the long lost Asha (Yara) Greyjoy has arrived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasta11 Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Rule 1 of GoT: no body, no confirmed deaths. Albeit I see no reason Brienne would spare him, and short of making Stannis Reek!lite, all remorseful and possibly repentant, I don't see where his story could possibly go from now on since he has literally lost everything. Methinks it's better to let Stannis rest in peace. The show jettisoned him, fine. Let it continue without him. He became completely uninteresting a character the moment he burned Shireen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twenty of House Goodmen Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Ok, lets assume that Brienne let him live. What has he got left to achieve with no army, no men, no Mel, no Davos, no family...? I'd like to believe that he is alive because in my mind there is 0 chance that he doesn't win that battle in the books, but there appears to be little reason to keep him around on the show with nothing and noone to fight for.Maybe Stannis does joins the Others out of spite. If he still lives, then for the first time, I'm actually okay with him becoming Night's Prince or whatever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-B-K Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 I just re-watched the Brienne v Stannis scene. Brienne screams as she starts to come down with her sword and then the shot cuts away to Ramsay. On a second viewing it could appear that Brienne is struck from behind before delivering the killing blow.I can't see it, I just watched it back as well, and there's nothing at all to indicate that she was struck from behind. Saying that, I think there's a small chance she spared him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcbigski Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 The more I think about it, the more I start to think that Brienne didn't kill Stannis. Her oath to protect Sansa and Arya ought to supercede her oath to serve Renly. And Mel did say that she saw Bolton banners burning, so somehow there's still comeuppance. Not sure how they'd go forward from here, but I won't count Stannis out until I see the casting for next season. (More likely than not, he's probably dead, but it's still a wait and see for me.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Javi Marcos Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 Why keep him alive without his daughter,love of his life and heir, his wife, his witch and his army?He totally destroyed by Dumb and Dumber last week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Pie Posted June 15, 2015 Share Posted June 15, 2015 The point of keeping him alive is that maybe he can walk back to WF and kill Mel. Bri might blame Mel for Renly's death as well (she should). If Mel burns Shireen at the wall in the books (which is likely), then book Stannis might also venture back to the wall to kill Mel as he would have the same motive. I'm pretty sure that's what Davos is still alive for. Plus, Stannis is strongly injured in his leg in that snowstorm, if Brienne didn't get him I'm sure Mother Nature will. He's in no shape to march anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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