I've been thinking about how the Stannis/Bolton/Winterfell situation is going to play out, now that I think we know there won't be any sort of epic battle and that Ramsay is planning a small group covert attack of some sort. There are several ways to see this going and I'll probably be wrong like most of my other grand ideas, but here's what I'm thinking:
Ramsay and his small force try some sneak attack on Stannis's camp. Stannis being a superior military mind easily outsmarts them and somehow takes Ramsay hostage, killing or capturing his other men as well. Stannis tries to use Ramsay as a hostage bargaining chip with Roose, only for Roose to give him a shrug and a 'what do I care, he's only a *******', abandoning Ramsay to be killed by Stannis or used by Mel in some way. Reek, seeing Ramsay's fall, recovers his inner Theon, and signals Brienne, and the two of them escape with Sansa.
As a write this, there are some real holes I'm seeing that I'm not interested in fleshing out, but the main points are:
- Ramsay's reign has lasted quite a while now and he's ready for his downfall
- Roose has been too coddling of him, and he's due to turn his back on Ramsay
- Either Sansa or Roose will be leaving Winterfell if Ramsay is gone. Roose cause defeated or Sansa escaping.
- Brienne has to do something this season besides the one fight with Littlefinger's men in the first or second episode.