Game Of Thrones Season 6 Finale: 5 Hints Lady Stoneheart Will Appear

4. HBO Love A Red Herring

For all the hints we've seen, this absolutely wouldn't be the first time we've been led somewhat down a garden path. The Jon Snow is DEFINITELY dead thing was one thing, but we've seen rumours of Ned Stark's return (in fully evolved Sean Bean form), the Umber double-cross that never happened, Stannis' non-death... All were encouraged narratively in a way that felt very conscious.

And then there are the titles that seem to point to her "The Children", "Mother's Mercy"... They can't have been accidental, and none turned out the way theorists suspected.

And even outside of the show itself, we've seen things like Lena Headey posting this...

And the suspicious listing of Michelle Fairley on IMDB for Season 5, billed as "Hooded Woman", or the "leaked" synopsis for the upcoming finale that read "Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) meets a friend turned foe." It's like they're just toying with us, with no intention of giving satisfaction.