BazdorClegane Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Just a thought i have had regarding Rickon's role in the TV Show. So far he has appeared to be simply a passenger. He has no real arc, and whilst his siblings have gone on personal journey's and discovered new things about themselves, could this be Rickon's time to find out a few things about himself. Could the title "The Door" refer to a door in Winterfell where Rickon is. Winterfell is a mysterious and possibly magical place. There must always be a Stark in Winterfell, and right at this moment, there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Spark of House Spark Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 it would be nice to think so, but the chances are, Rickon is going to end up skinned upside down on a cross, just like on the Bolton coat of arms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Jeffrey Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 As Severus Snape would say: Ramsey's keeping him alive so that he can die at the proper moment. But eventually, yes, I think Rickon is gonna get the "ultimate nakedness" treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodaxe Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 He has not got much chance has he Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bran Snow Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I'd say he is a goner but it probably wont happen till the end of the season. It will probably be done in front of Sansa or Jon to twist the knife a little more to make us hate Ramsay even more right before Ramsay dies too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggzy Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Rickon opens the door to Winterfell to let in the invading armies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Snow Bengal Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 The North Remembers that there must always be a Stark in Winterfell.... but unfortunately viewers don't. So it won't matter in the show unless it's mentioned again. Here's hoping! Rickons a goner, but not yet... his death will be dragged out because Ramsay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Lyanna Mormont Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Yeah, I wish he had more story to tell and I highly doubt there will even be on the books since he's just 6 yo. Unfortunately, I think he's lost... I mean, he's at Ramsay's hands, it doesn't look good. I do believe though Ramsay will wait until he faces Jon to kill Rickon, ya know, cause he's the big baddie, for shock value, blah, blah, blah... I really wish it wasn't so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashlesha Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 D&D have fetish for Ramsay. No matter how illogical,stupid and irrational it might sound Ramsay is going to skin Rickon. There is no magic in winterfell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eve Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 1 hour ago, Ashlesha said: D&D have fetish for Ramsay. No matter how illogical,stupid and irrational it might sound Ramsay is going to skin Rickon. There is no magic in winterfell. D&D have many fetishes. They not only took the magic out of Winterfell, they took the magic out of Game of Thrones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandslegate Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I'm hoping, in the most irrational way, that it means Rickon sneaks back into the crypts and goes further down than we've seen thus far. Then he starts warg murdering everyone. I believe, unfortunately, that he's just meant to be a 'useful' way for D&D to remind us why we should hate Joffery II. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoke317 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Rickon is toast. Never been a significant character in the books or show. He'll die at the hands of Ramsey so Ramsey can have one more super villain moment before he's defeated. Probably towards the end of the season and most definitely in a cruel way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandslegate Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 15 minutes ago, Smoke317 said: Rickon is toast. Never been a significant character in the books or show. He'll die at the hands of Ramsey so Ramsey can have one more super villain moment before he's defeated. Probably towards the end of the season and most definitely in a cruel way. Yeah, I tend to agree. I do get the feeling though that at some point Martin had something more planned for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgred Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Just now, jandslegate said: Yeah, I tend to agree. I do get the feeling though that at some point Martin had something more planned for him. i dont think so if Rickon get back all lords plege to him as a 100% stark. But this is jon's or bran role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bb1180 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 I don't give him much of a chance. We're into our sixth season of this show and still have virtually no investment in Rickon as a character. Odds are, it isn't going to happen now. He would seem to be the most expendable Stark by far if they want to get rid of another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TickTak7 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 23 minutes ago, jandslegate said: Yeah, I tend to agree. I do get the feeling though that at some point Martin had something more planned for him. Why? He disappears completely in the books, and if the show is matching the books, his return is simply as a prisoner to the big villain in the North. I don't think there's much to suggest that George had any plans for Rickon beyond "expendable Stark that no one cares about" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandslegate Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 1 minute ago, TickTak7 said: Why? He disappears completely in the books, and if the show is matching the books, his return is simply as a prisoner to the big villain in the North. I don't think there's much to suggest that George had any plans for Rickon beyond "expendable Stark that no one cares about" I don't know, really. I just felt like him going off to Skagos which was supposedly renowned for being a wild, savage land coupled with Rickon having an 'untamed' reputation... I figured his Stark warging super powers might come into play. Then again, I figured Bran is never coming back, possibly Arya as well, Sansa would be a larger player of the game elsewhere and Jon would be busy with other things. Like I said, just a feeling, like a hunch or something. It wouldn't be the first time I was wrong, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TickTak7 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 3 minutes ago, jandslegate said: I don't know, really. I just felt like him going off to Skagos which was supposedly renowned for being a wild, savage land coupled with Rickon having an 'untamed' reputation... I figured his Stark warging super powers might come into play. Then again, I figured Bran is never coming back, possibly Arya as well, Sansa would be a larger player of the game elsewhere and Jon would be busy with other things. Like I said, just a feeling, like a hunch or something. It wouldn't be the first time I was wrong, though. No no, fair enough. Sorry, didn't mean to sound like I was putting you on the spot. In fairness, I know lots of people had the same opinion as you - that he had a more important role to play (still might, we don't know). I think, maybe being off page / screen may have fueled that; especially with the way GRRM always seems to have interesting plots bubbling in the background. Many characters who were off-page/screen always seemed to get heightened predictions from fans (Rickon, Osha, Benjen, Littlefinger, Varys, etc) The show however, doesn't really seem interested in trying to mimic the same feel of conspiracy & behind the scenes "stuff", save for Littlefinger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jandslegate Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 2 minutes ago, TickTak7 said: No no, fair enough. Sorry, didn't mean to sound like I was putting you on the spot. In fairness, I know lots of people had the same opinion as you - that he had a more important role to play (still might, we don't know). I think, maybe being off page / screen may have fueled that; especially with the way GRRM always seems to have interesting plots bubbling in the background. Many characters who were off-page/screen always seemed to get heightened predictions from fans (Rickon, Osha, Benjen, Littlefinger, Varys, etc) The show however, doesn't really seem interested in trying to mimic the same feel of conspiracy & behind the scenes "stuff", save for Littlefinger. All good, no worries at all. I agree they seem to be cutting to the quick so to speak and omitting most of the intrigue etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TickTak7 Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Just now, jandslegate said: All good, no worries at all. I agree they seem to be cutting to the quick so to speak and omitting most of the intrigue etc. I don't know if you saw the reports 3 weeks ago that apparently the next two seasons are going to be shorter in length. That would leave the show with somewhere between 14-18 episodes left maybe? My guess is they are trying to power through as quick as they can. Can't complain too much - I thought the pacing last season was far too slow, and would much rather prefer this year's pacing right to the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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