Game of Thrones is making a huge mistake by cutting Lady Stoneheart

Yes, the TV show needs to streamline George R.R. Martin's massive novels — but the omission of the fan-favorite character has major implications

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If you need proof that Game Of Thrones has a passionate fanbase, look no further than "Lady Stoneheart." When the fourth season ended without the fan-favorite character making an appearance, book fans were so outraged that Lady Stoneheart trended on Twitter. Think about how astonishing that is: The death of poor little Jojen Reed didn't trend; neither did Stannis Baratheon's surprise attack north of the Wall, nor even Tywin Lannister taking a crossbow bolt to the groin. After Game of Thrones' buzziest episode of the year, the thing that trended on Twitter didn't even happen.

So why the outrage?

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