This is what I learned from what else? Acceptable results on this quiz for women and men alike! Even Cersei Lannister was a fine character to get because, well, mainly because of Lena Headey. She should have died instead of her dire wolf. Some light spoilers ahead, I guess, though nothing past the third season of the television show. But also, you should really be caught up by now. Sansa Stark, eldest daughter of Ned and Catelyn Stark, is a beauty.
She loves to do needlework, has impeccable manners, and—for a time anyway—wants nothing more than to be married to Joffrey Baratheon, future king of Westeros. Sansa represents everything to which a highborn young woman of Westeros should aspire: she is lovely to look at, obedient to those in positions of authority, and, well, nothing else really matters because those are the two main qualities prioritized for young women in the Seven Kingdoms, and Sansa embodies them completely.
Sansa, of course, while not being from the older generation, is clearly of it, and suffers greatly for her adherence to the code of behavior that has been instilled in her from birth. Of course, Sansa is not alone in her pain. None of the women or, for that matter, men are immune to the exigencies of survival in the Game of Thrones world. But whereas characters like Arya and Daenerys face their trials which are sometimes, literally, by fire head-on, and then frequently triumph where almost all others—female or male—would fail, Sansa shies away from rejecting the system in which she has long thrived, the one which she thought would always provide her a safety net.
In doing this, Sansa differs from other women of prior generations who tend to recognize the limitations inherent with being a woman, yet attempt to work within those constraints to secure power in any way they can. Sansa, meanwhile, is seen as being achingly passive, or even, at times, as someone who naively or perhaps stupidly acquiesces to the wishes of the evil people around her like Cersei and Joffrey at the expense of her loved ones.
Sansa is despised for having no agency, and she is condemned for prioritizing the needs of her future family over that of her birth family. But most of all, Sansa is hated for being a woman. Oh, not just any kind of woman, but a specific kind of woman. Once Ned Stark is executed, Sansa's character begins to change for the better. She loses all thoughts of romance stories and sees Joffrey for the monster he is.
But in the aftermath of her father's death, she doesn't seem to give much thought to her missing sister. Arya goes missing when Ned is thrown in prison. Without knowing if she is alive or dead, Sansa doesn't even ask about her. The sisters had their differences , but one would think Sansa would be extremely worried about her younger sister.
There are few people in Westeros as deceptive and untrustworthy as Littlefinger. His skill at playing the "game of thrones" rubs off on Sansa and she becomes quite a cunning player herself. So as she gets wiser and more powerful, it's a wonder why she still allows Littlefinger in her inner circle.
His motives are quite clearly nefarious, and Sansa is well aware that he will lie to get what he wants. But for so long, she keeps him around and continues to be manipulated by him. However, he became something of a protector for Sansa while she was in King's Landing, despite still being intimidating.
Though it makes sense she would be nervous, she admits that she knows he won't hurt her, so why not go with him and escape this nightmare? Ever since they were all split up at the end of Season 1, fans just wanted to see the Stark siblings reunite.
It took a long time, but by Season 7, they had all come together. However, the reunion between Sansa and Arya was a little spoiled due to Littlefinger's meddling. Using a letter Sansa had written to Robb when she was a Lannister prisoner, Arya becomes convinced her sister is a traitor.
This seems like manufactured tension as the truth behind the letter would seem pretty obvious. By the final season of the show, the Starks had regained control of Winterfell and Sansa was proving herself to be a good leader. Watch Turner's full interview with Plumb below. World globe An icon of the world globe, indicating different international options.
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