Game Of Thrones Rickon Stark Died Bow And Arrow

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Warning: Spoilers ahead. It turns out that just because you're dead doesn't mean you can't get ruthlessly roasted on Twitter. On last night's Game of Thrones, Rickon Stark meets his death at the hands of Ramsay Bolton. Before the Battle of the Bastards kicks off, Ramsay releases the youngest Stark and instructs him to run back to Jon Snow. Rickon begins walking, but Ramsay tells him to run. So he does. Rickon beelines straight to his big brother while Ramsay showers arrows down around him. The kid almost makes it, until he doesn't.

But fans don't seem to be mourning the young Stark all that much. They're actually pretty pissed at him for sprinting in a straight line. Apparently, if you're trying to avoid getting struck by flying arrows, you should run in an unpredictable way, like a zigzag, so that you're a tougher target to hit. Well, that makes total sense. But honestly, if a sadistic bastard like Ramsay were trying to kill us, we doubt we'd have sufficient wits about us to ponder the proper escape route.

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Here are some of the most furious (and funniest) reactions Twitter has to offer.

Rickon Stark
Cause of Death: Didn't run Zig-Zag #GameOfThornes #HouseStark pic.twitter.com/kG5RI0iSaL
— Keyser Titus (@keysertitus27) June 20, 2016

RICKON RUN IN A ZIG ZAG YOU IDIOT
— domi (OITNB+GOT) (@ssanghyuks) June 20, 2016

why would rickon run in a straight line. has he never played call of duty
— Casey Johnston (@caseyjohnston) June 20, 2016

When Rickon is running in a straight line like a dumbass #GameofThrones #zigzag pic.twitter.com/EEwyF3cTmT
— Shannon (@shaniieexo) June 20, 2016

Rickon... pic.twitter.com/kEXXWf9gbu
— Romain (@Romano_grt) June 20, 2016

seriously, why didn't Rickon run in a zig-zag pattern? do you know how hard that would be for an archer to hit?
— Mr. Butter Chicken (@MrButterChicken) June 20, 2016

C'mon, Rickon! #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/xV9LScnr6X
— Game of Thrones Meme (@Thrones_Memes) June 20, 2016

Hey Rickon - stutter step. Change of speed. Cut left. Cut right. Do SOMETHING.
— KFC (@KFCBarstool) June 20, 2016

Me, sitting on my couch, watching Rickon run in a straight line last night's #GoT ??? pic.twitter.com/b57uC8rd3s
— Aaron West (@ayyy_west) June 20, 2016

i found a great app for rickon stark! pic.twitter.com/kK00owPQNB
— lauren//got spoilers (@THESOPHlETURNER) June 20, 2016

Another argument taking place at work: Why didn't Rickon just zig-zag last night? #GameOfThornes
— Frank Pallotta (@frankpallotta) June 20, 2016

Dear Rickon... #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/nxXUVtW167
— Game of Thrones Meme (@Thrones_Memes) June 20, 2016

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