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June 27, 2025 32 mins

It’s the Game of Thrones take that set Avonetics ablaze. A first-time viewer, fresh off Season 6, dropped a bombshell: Sansa Stark is completely "useless." They didn't hold back, claiming she was nothing more than a victim, "passed around like meat," and paling in comparison to truly "strong" women like her assassin sister, Arya. The post was a gauntlet thrown down, and the community picked it up with a vengeance. A firestorm of replies erupted, eviscerating the hot take from every angle. Users jumped to defend the Lady of Winterfell, arguing that her strength isn't measured in swordplay but in survival and cunning. They pointed out her harrowing journey wasn't a sign of weakness but of unimaginable resilience. Was her role in the Battle of the Bastards "useless"? Without her secret plea to the Knights of the Vale, Jon Snow and his army would have been annihilated. The explosive Avonetics discussion peels back a deeper, more uncomfortable truth about how we view female characters. It challenges the misogynistic undertone that a woman is only "strong" if she acts like a man and engages in physical violence. Sansa’s power was in politics, intelligence, and observation—the very skills needed to win the actual game of thrones. While some conceded that questionable writing in later seasons may have muddied her arc, the consensus was clear: underestimating Sansa Stark is the biggest mistake you can make. For advertising opportunities, visit Avonetics.com.

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