Game Of Thrones Season 6: 26 WTF Moments
9. The Lady Stoneheart Trolling
The ultimate revelation that Lady Stoneheart isn't in Game Of Thrones felt like a kick in the gut, particularly after season 6 had set it up so much with little teases.
Ultimately, when Beric Dondarrion returned, it was pretty much the icing on the cake, as Lem Lemoncloak was ceremoniously killed off in the same way Rattleshirt was to kill the Mace Lives theories.
You have to wonder why, here - that's the real WTF of Stoneheart's absence. When they can bring back Jon Snow, Coldhands and Beric, there is literally no reason not to bring back Stoneheart as well. It can't have been budgetary concerns (put her in a cloak and hey presto you don't need effects), it just feels like a wilful need to diverge from the text for the sake of it. And when that robs fans of one of the best parts of the book, it's a real head-scratcher.