In this week’s everything to know video, we’re stooping down for a closer look at the eldest surviving stark sibling, starting with her original fairy tale aspirations and charting. It's why sansa was so sure in her intuition when she was lady of winterfell, why most northerners have a healthy skepticality of southern authority (one which eddard should. What sansa does instead involves a consistent set of traits: She accepts help when it’s offered, she allows events to play out without taking an active role in them, and she. Sansa stark was an incredibly naive girl who allowed the world to trample her. She saw the world in black and white, and her unwillingness to accept the world. Let us count the ways: Over eight seasons of the show, sansa's character arc has changed the most: Sansa quickly acclimates herself to life in the capital, playing the dutiful role of a future lady, attending tournaments, and engaging in a seemingly innocent courtship with. The new direction of sansa stark's storyline on game of thrones has fans of the book freaking out, but here's why they shouldn't be worried. Game of thrones showrunners on why sansa stark's storyline is diverting from the books. As the hbo fantasy series runs out of george rr martin's source. Sansa stark, played by sophie turner, in game of thrones season one, wearing rough roses. The stitching on her gowns is heavy on woodsy motifs, and dragonflies. However, her idea of being queen had more to do. This passion turned professional in 2009 when game of thrones held a nationwide talent search to cast the role of sansa stark. “i was 13, and they. Watch game of thrones ’s sophie turner explain why “woke” sansa is the smartest player in westeros. Does eldest stark deserve the iron throne? Sansa stark had one of the most dramatic (and painful) transformations in game of thrones. In the first season, sansa was a spoiled princess (not literally, of course, but the. Lacy baugher makes a case for why sansa stark is ultimately the right person to lead westeros, with or without an iron throne. A central character in hbo’s game of thrones, sansa stark began as a teenager who subscribed to every patriarchal norm. Safiyya hosein explores how costume designer. She's learned a lot from this man who claimed to love her but felt no qualms about selling her off to the boltons when he deemed it convenient. Her ability to adapt to adversity, learn from her experiences, and navigate the complex world of politics makes her more than just a passive character. S ansa stark has joined the action on game of thrones — and the actor who plays her is thrilled. “i’ve been waiting for so long to have my first kill,” sophie turner tells time. Sansa stark broke her own wheel. There's more to be said on what that means, but she's the only reasonable choice of mvp for the final new game of thrones episode we'll.