Times when it makes sense to go to Winterfell:
- When you've kidnapped the son of the richest patriarch in the land and you need to take him somewhere where he can't weasel out of trouble.
- When your King makes it clear that he won't heed your counsel.
- When it becomes clear that your intended is a lying, vicious psychopath.
- When it's been taken over by pirate squids, thus eroding your support base and potentially depriving you of your heirs.
Times when it does not make sense to go to Winterfell:
- When seventy leagues of wartorn countryside and roving bands of mercenaries separate you from it.
- Especially after it has been taken over by pirate squids.
- When you're a pirate squid and it's far inland.
- (Show only) When the man who betrayed your entire family and got most of them killed arranges a marriage for you there.
- (Book only) When someone everyone and his aunt knows is not your half-sister is being held captive there and you've sworn a vow not to interfere in the wars of men.
- When Winter is Coming(tm) and your army is ill-provisioned for a winter campaign, Napoleon.
- Doubly so in the show where you decide to commit to an all-in attack without bringing your R'hllor-forsaken supply chain with you, you frickin' idiot!
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