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Games of Thrones: Sophie Turner says she actually wants Sansa Stark to die

The actor admitted her stint on the show wouldn't be complete without a "cool death scene"

Clarisse Loughrey
Friday 25 March 2016 17:36 GMT
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Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones
Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones (HBO)

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Sophie Turner is looking forward to one thing about Games of Thrones the most: dying.

The actor admitted to The Wall Street Journal that she's hoping for a grisly end to her character, though Sansa Stark remains a perennial fan favourite. "I don’t want to survive and I want Little Finger to end up on the throne" Turner confessed. "If you’re on Game of Thrones and you don’t have a cool death scene, then what’s the point?"

Turner's comments do seem to indicate that Sansa will survive season 6; which is probably not much of a surprise to fans, especially considering how much her character has both grown and has the potential to grow further in the future.

"This season is about her taking charge and being a leader, rather than just a pawn in someone else's game," she revealed of Sansa's journey. "So this is a big season for her; she's really going to thrive this season."

Turner also elaborated a little on the mood of the upcoming episodes; "The past five seasons have been everyone spreading out and going their separate ways and it’s very sparse. Season 6 feels like everything is coming together and storylines intertwining and people are forming alliances with other characters and everyone is coming towards the same goal."

Would that goal be, perchance, teaming together to bring back the departed spirit of Jon Snow? We'll have to wait and see, when Game of Thrones returns 24 April.

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