Sophie Turner suggests Sansa try something new – like women

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After only 4 episodes, Game of Thrones Season 6 is already proving to be a big one for Sansa Stark, shifting the spotlight to Sophie Turner. The X-Men: Apocalypse star spoke with Entertainment Weekly recently to offer a suggestion in lovers for her character.

After Sansa’s extensive relationship with suffering these past few seasons, Turner craved a change for her character’s love life and suggested a more tender match for her: Margaery Tyrell.

In the GoT universe, I think she’s going to have to swing the other way – because the men thing isn’t working for her. Judging by Sansa’s relationship with Margaery … probably Margaery.

The two bonded over the viciousness of Joffrey in Season 3 and their friendship blossomed from there. It’s no surprise Turner envisions Sansa with a much more loving character when she’s endured so much hatred through the years.

Turner even joked Sansa try the Lannister way and give Arya a go:

Or [Sansa could hook up with] Arya – because I’d like to see that happen. I’d love a love scene between Arya and Sansa.

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Nate: After all Sansa’s been through, I’d be thrilled to see her with anyone that makes her happy. Plus, I’ve been onboard the Margaery/Sansa ship since Season 3 so to hear Sophie is too is fantastic.

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What are you thoughts? Could this even ever happen? Let us know below!

84 Comments

  1. Lol at the Arya idea! Never change Sophie.

    (totally on board with Sansa/Margaery though. Let that ship sail!)

  2. Sophie LIVES on the Margaery/Sansa ship. Where have you been? ? Her crush on Natalie Dormer transfers to Sansa all the time (i.e. “The Real Housewives of Westeros”).

    …I’m still holding out hope for Tyrion though. ?

  3. Okay.. her and Margery.. that’s the ultimate male fantasy from GoT.

    Please d&d. Please.

  4. Sansa/Margaery ship
    ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
    Make it happen, HBO.

  5. Sophie has fabulous chemistry with Natalie so obviously Margery is the best ship.

    Her comments about Arya could be a joke or subtle tease for Stark Incest – Jonsa is becoming quite the popular ship.

    Sansa is the most shippable character in all of GoT, My top 5 Sansa ships –
    1.Sansaery – Margery + Sansa
    2.JonSa – Jon & Sansa
    3. Tyrion & Sansa – Sanrion
    4.Creepyship – Petyr & Sansa
    5.TheonSa – theon & Sansa

  6. Or better yet, just make sure the next marriage isn’t *arranged*.

    Just a thought.

  7. Marg/Sansa make out scene……trying to imagine all the excuses the male actors would come up with to be on set that day lol

  8. Sophie is always saying silly crap like this lol. Last interview I saw with her she was saying Sansa should die cause she wants to have a really cool death scene, but then another time she was saying Sansa should rule in the end. I think she finds it funny to make people freak out lol

  9. If she wants a more tender match I’m thinking Arya is not the way to go. She should track down Gilly. No, on second thought, that would be Silly.

  10. I had no idea people were really into the Sansa/Margery shipping until I ventured onto a fanfiction site to check what the popular pairings were for Game of Thrones. As a former fanficiton writer, usually I am good at spotting hot shipping when I am watching a show/movie but that pairing totally slipped by my radar when I watched their scenes together.

  11. Leuf:
    If she wants a more tender match I’m thinking Arya is not the way to go.She should track down Gilly. No, on second thought, that would be Silly.

    LMAO. I’m trying to imagine Sansa and Gilly. What an awkward pairing.

  12. I’m trying to think, has there been one lesbian character on the show in any of the six seasons?

  13. LatrineDiggerBrian,

    Offhand, Ellaria Sand swung both ways (as of course did her late lamented Oberyn Martell), but I can’t think of a “purely” lesbian character.

  14. LesbiSansa: Sansa is the most shippable character in all of GoT, My top 5 Sansa ships –
    1.Sansaery – Margery + Sansa
    2.JonSa – Jon & Sansa
    3. Tyrion & Sansa – Sanrion
    4.Creepyship – Petyr & Sansa
    5.TheonSa – theon & Sansa

    I don’t like any match for Sansa from what’s currently on the show. They lost the opportunity by having him killed but I think a good one could have been Pyp

  15. I know a lot of people complained about Yara kissing a woman in the trailer. I saw a few roll their eyes at “GoT resorting to gratuitous sex again and changing a character for no reason” but I think it would be cool if Yara was our first lesbian character.

  16. Kamali,

    You ever feel like asking some people, “In what cave have you been sleeping while people have been fighting for their basic human rights since long before you were born?” I do all the time. 😉

  17. As far as TV, she should hook with Podrick, as far as book I think Ned Dayne would be best.

  18. Yes, Margaery was kind to Sansa and gave her advice, but in the end she was just manipulating her to get control of the North.

    In the books, Sansa and Willas could be an interesting pair… Dunno about the show, though.

  19. Me, a filthy gay: [projects onto all my favourite characters, making them all queer] “this is a damaging habit and i should instead seek out media where there are more actual LGBTQ+ characters to represent me”
    Sophie: “Make Sansa Bi”
    Me: ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

  20. Leuf,

    There was a funny poster named Leuf
    Who goofed on Arya being aloof,
    Until she met Gilly
    And got very silly,
    Alas, the rest is spoiler proof.

    😉

  21. LesbiSansa:
    Sophie has fabulous chemistry with Natalie so obviously Margery is the best ship.


    Her comments about Arya could be a joke or subtle tease for Stark Incest – Jonsa is becoming quite the popular ship.

    Sansa is the most shippable character in all of GoT, My top 5 Sansa ships –
    1.Sansaery – Margery + Sansa
    2.JonSa – Jon & Sansa
    3. Tyrion & Sansa – Sanrion
    4.Creepyship – Petyr & Sansa
    5.TheonSa – theon & Sansa

    Holy shit.

  22. Vincent Stark: In the books, Sansa and Willas could be an interesting pair…

    Yeah, in the books I’m kind of rooting for her to make it down to Highgarden in the end. Willas sounds like a sweet fellow, and smart as well. Though seeing Tyrion through new, more appreciative eyes after all her ordeals wouldn’t be too terrible either.

    As for Sophie…she does love to troll us all, doesn’t she? If she says that she hopes to see a Sansa/Margaery pairing next season, I fear that may be a sign that Margaery isn’t going to make it out of Season 6 alive.

  23. Kamali:
    I know a lot of people complained about Yara kissing a woman in the trailer. I saw a few roll their eyes at “GoT resorting to gratuitous sex again and changing a character for no reason” but I think it would be cool if Yara was our first lesbian character.

    Maybe I’m forgetting, but has Yara’s sexuality ever really come up? She flirted with Theon when he first arrived home and didn’t recognize her, but that seemed to have been all about setting him up.

  24. Firannion,

    For some reason, JonSa popped into my head only after his resurrection, but I’m a longtime Sansa/Tyrion shipper. And there seem sot be groundwork there in the show.

  25. LesbiSansa,

    I’m so here for Sansa and Tyrion, lol For me my list goes like this:

    1. Sansa x Tyrion
    2. Sansa x Podrick
    3. Sansa x Brienne
    4. Sansa x Margaery
    5. Sansa x Sandor (admittedly I liked them first, before I saw Sansa & Tyrion interact in season 2)

  26. Theon was already disowned by his father as a result of his castration. Yara being a lesbian would presumably be regarded as disqualifying for her to be head of House Greyjoy, much less the Iron Islands.

  27. Giocrypt:
    Ummm… No

    I will stick with Jonsa thank you very much

    Well, if Jon is a targaryen prince. They can have two wives.

    🙂

  28. FictionIsntReal: Yara being a lesbian would presumably be regarded as disqualifying for her to be head of House Greyjoy, much less the Iron Islands.

    I suspect that her pre-emptive castration caused by failing to have a Y-chromosome would be the bigger issue.

  29. Don’t know about Sansa, but Arya has a strong tendency to turn out lesbian in my CK2 playthroughs.

    Besides, we already got our OTP in Dany & Missandei – there’s even an appropriately stupid shipping name in “Miserys”. Although “Mansa” would be a strong contender in that regard.

  30. Where is this Jonsa love coming from? Their reunion was sweet but very much in the familial tone. Nothing romantic about it. On

    Margaery and Sansa is the one true ship. Everybody on board.

    JON IS AEGON 2.0,

    Just because Jon might be a targaryen prince doesn’t mean that he’ll look at Sansa any differently than before. They grew up together. What makes JonxDaeny more comfortable for many is the fact these two never meet, and never grew up together under one roof.

  31. Ok, first of all Sophie you said just a week ago that you just want LF do get the Iron Throne and you dont care if everyone else dies ;
    Secondly Sophie always do fan -publicity service interviews, she admits so, that she says what people want to hear not what she believes. If you read many interviews of her you see she is as unbelievable narrator as Sansa!! I am pretty sure we will see a lot of Sophie in the future, she plays the game very well, and says things that internet will love her for.

  32. Geralt of Rivia:
    Where is this Jonsa love coming from? Their reunion was sweet but very much in the familial tone. Nothing romantic about it.

    Yes, I love Jon and Sansa scene last week as sweet family reunion. But knowing how some people see it as romantic thing, well, don’t blame me if I turn to dislike the scene somehow.
    Fans do truly know how to ruin everything. I just don’t get why they do it.
    Family bonding is countless way much better than love one, I think. It’s stronger, sweeter, and lovelier haha

    As for Sansa/Margaery relationship, I would like to see them as best friend forever, hope they will meet again someday.

  33. Sophie is a treat. I love her sense of humor. I quite like the idea of Sansa and Margaery becoming closer than friends. In fan fiction, of course. If I had to pick a more plausible pairing in terms of show canon, however, I like Sansa meeting Tyrion again one day and realizing he’s actually a catch. The way he treated her, and the way they bonded over both being victimized by Joffrey was sweet. That said, I doubt it would ever happen on screen.

    I will be immensely happy with the Sansa/Queen of the North power couple.

  34. Maybe Sansa should give herself time to somewhat recover emotionally from being a fucktoy for a sadist, or are they just planning to ignore any fallout from that?

  35. Succubint: Sophie is a treat. I love her sense of humor

    There’s a reason why she’s widely considered the funniest person on set.

  36. Damn, was checking Twitter and someone was angry about this…

    ”how about she dates who the books say”

    LOL. Some people..

  37. Firannion: Yeah, in the books I’m kind of rooting for her to make it down to Highgarden in the end. Willas sounds like a sweet fellow, and smart as well. Though seeing Tyrion through new, more appreciative eyes after all her ordeals wouldn’t be too terrible either.

    As for Sophie…she does love to troll us all, doesn’t she?

    I also think Sophie is trolling.

  38. Browntable,
    “Fans do truly know how to ruin everything. I just don’t get why they do it.”

    Nah, you shouldn’t let random meaningless discussion “ruin” anything for ya and I’m sure those people sensing some kind of romantic vibes are not purposely “doing it” to ruin anything for anybody. ?

  39. Gotta say I absolutely adore Sophie. She just loves trolling the press and fans with stuff like this. Can you imagine these idiots rushing to publish this stuff and her laughing her ass off in her dressing room? I think it’s hilarious… And here we all are shipping it. Brilliant work, Ms Turner ??

  40. ygritte,

    “Random meaningless discussion” which appears in almost every discussion I read. I’m not comfortable with that, I must admit. Especially when I hope to see more meaningful discussion instead of seeing people shouting jonsa jonsa stuffs.
    Not like everyone can accept that, so I just hope they can do it in private room or something. Or at least, don’t do it often and like, everytime everywhere.

  41. Ummmm when I say Jonsa I definitely did not mean in a romantic way. I meant as STARK SIBLINGS KILLING ALL THEIR ENEMIES
    That’s it. Lol

  42. Sansa will do well focusing on the task at hand, recovering Winterfell and laying waste to the enemy.

  43. The show definitely has given us reason to ship Margaery and Sansa, especially when Margaery was seducing Sansa to her purpose before the Purple Wedding. However, given only their past interactions, a Sansa-Arya pairing seems like the least likely ship ever. They hated each other and not in the unreleased-sexual-tension sort of way.

  44. After being terrorized by Joff, disgusted by Tyrion, raped by Ramsay ita she would be better off with a woman. Marg and Sansa would be perfect. Arya and Sansa, not so much :/

  45. maria:
    After being terrorized by Joff, disgusted by Tyrion, raped by Ramsay ita she would be better off with a woman. Marg and Sansa would be perfect. Arya and Sansa, not so much :/

    Yeah because thats how that works.

    Disappointed by women? Why not try men? I can not begin to tell u the casm that exist between one and the other.

    Other examples, disappointed by human relationships? Why not try a direwolf or white walker? Lol, seriously love the trolling but that dog wont hunt.

  46. Pigeon,

    There are no therapists available, except maybe The Hound, and he could be dead. She did sound kinda’ brittle around the supper table.

    Did you see great big Tormund recoil, when she reached to grab Jon’s hand? LMAO

  47. Firannion,

    The way things are looking, the only thing she’ll be wedded to is a straight jacket. Those Tully women are crazy as f*ck.

  48. CatspawAssassin:
    LatrineDiggerBrian,

    Offhand, Ellaria Sand swung both ways (as of course did her late lamented Oberyn Martell), but I can’t think of a “purely” lesbian character.

    From what we’ve seen in the show, Renly was really the only obligately homosexual character. Loras was at least ready to take one for the team to make babies with Sansa or Cersei. Olivar is probably bisexual.

    Yara/Asha seems reluctant to pair with a guy, and is pretty direct with Tristophar Botley on that subject in the books. Of course that might be due to being surrounded by ironborn jerks rather than lesbianism.

  49. I’ve been working on a Wun Wun/Penny ship but can’t get the, uh, logistics to line up right.

    Speaking of which, where was Wun Wun when the Sansa entourage arrived at CB? That would have been an awesome “not in f-ing Kansas anymore” scene if Brienne, Pod, and Sansa rode in the gate and Wun Wun was standing there to greet them. It would have been even better if he took the Pink Letter from the Bolton soldier.

  50. Anon:
    Pigeon,

    There are no therapists available, except maybe The Hound, and he could be dead.She did sound kinda’ brittle around the supper table.

    Did you see great big Tormund recoil, when she reached to grab Jon’s hand?LMAO

    LOL, eyebrow wiggling only! No touchie!

    No, I don’t want to have a whole offside storyline about the various therapies needed by most of the characters at this point (the vast majority of them would be varying levels of fucked up), it just is a bit boggling when someone has been through what they have, and people immediately focus on who should be the next romantic interest, who ships who, why relatives seem to be the goal for partners lately, an how switching teams is any sort of answer. That kind of trauma isn’t just fixed by finding someone ‘nice’ or compatible, she has some serious shit to deal with.

    Revenge is a simple and immediate emotion and drive, but is a short-lived form of healing.

  51. Pigeon,

    I don’t think people are taking it that seriously. This is a show where Daenerys fell in love with her rapist, Cersei turned out to be totally cool with her boyfriend-brother raping her next to their son’s corpse, and Gilly reacted to being nearly raped by slipping into bed with the helpless nerdy guy. Don’t expect any more realistic treatment of the aftermath of Sansa’s experiences.

  52. What other female from the show could she hook up with… Daenerys and Sansa could be fun…but who else? Melisandre? Cersei?

  53. LOL, oh, Sophie. Troll on, baby girl. She’s not the first to have had that thought, though (that comic is from 2008, by the way).

    Dany falling in love with her rapist is in the books. He just didn’t rape her on their wedding night itself, only afterwards. That is from the books.

  54. Wimsey: It’s an initial stumbling block, but her father had regarded her as his heir. When he’s arguing with her over Theon, Balon points at the box and says “He cannot further the Greyjoy line”, indicating that he regards Yara as not being in the same position as a eunuch.

  55. Meh why did my “cunt punch” post get removed. I was simply referring to the story Sophie told a couple of weeks back while doing press for X-men, about how they were goofing around and J-Law threw her a hard and heavy one, right to the vag!

  56. I think Sansa has been changed by her experience with Littlefinger and Ramsey. Male or female, I think anyone getting close to Sansa should watch their back.

  57. crimethink:
    Pigeon,

    I don’t think people are taking it that seriously.This is a show where Daenerys fell in love with her rapist, Cersei turned out to be totally cool with her boyfriend-brother raping her next to their son’s corpse, and Gilly reacted to being nearly raped by slipping into bed with the helpless nerdy guy.Don’t expect any more realistic treatment of the aftermath of Sansa’s experiences.

    The Dany thing makes sense because it was basically Stockholm Syndrome played out in front of our eyes.

    Jamie / Cersei wasn’t a rape. (Yes, I know how it played out on screen, but the writer says it was consensual, the director says it was consensual, and the actors say it was consensual. It was just poor editing and staging that made the scene come off as rape-y. For the purpose of the story canon, it wasn’t a rape.)

    The Gilly scene … Yeah you got me there. That one I agree come off as unrealistic — especially after Shae already mocked that exact same scenario in S1 when Tyrion was sharing the Tysha backstory.

  58. Stefiz Flowers,

    Daenerys should marry Sansa at the end. A true song of ICE & FIRE.
    It would truly break the wheel.
    A Targaryen falls in love with a Stark girl again. But with with a twist.
    They can keep Tyrion around as well for the jokes.

  59. in the books, both Cercei and Dany have female, shall we say, companions. I don’t see why Sansa wouldn’t.
  60. LatrineDiggerBrian:
    Meh why did my “cunt punch” post get removed. I was simply referring to the story Sophie told a couple of weeks back while doing press for X-men, about how they were goofing around and J-Law threw her a hard and heavy one, right to the vag!

    Hahaha 😀 😀 😀 I love it… Very funny

    Yeah, lets get some dildo action into GoT 😀

  61. Is this a current (season six) video interview? Seems to be. She’s back in the Darth Sansa threads, no?

  62. Black Raven: Hahaha ? ? ? I love it… Very funny

    Yeah, lets get some dildo action into GoT ?

    What?!?! You’re going to get me banned, there were no dildos involved in that JLaw Sophie story (unless I missed something). Just a good old fashioned punch to the you know what.

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