--- description: 'Game of Thrones' fans are venting their anger at character Stannis Baratheon on Twitter after Sunday's episode 'The Dance of Dragons' title: The Internet Really Hates Stannis Baratheon Right Now image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt401f12ffc64bf438/6988535555a859620fa8c612/shireen-davos-got.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Internet Really Hates Stannis Baratheon After Sunday's Shocking Episode of _GoT_ by [Helen Regan](/author/helen-regan/) ## Helen Regan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 8, 2015 6:21 AM CUT  Helen Sloan—HBO by [Helen Regan](/author/helen-regan/) ## Helen Regan Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 8, 2015 6:21 AM CUT Everyone is mad at Stannis Baratheon after Sunday’s episode of _Game of Thrones_, and it’s no wonder why. Stannis put his aspirations for the Iron Throne above everything else he holds dear when he submitted to the Lady Melisandre’s advice and sacrificed his beloved daughter and only heir the Princess Shireen. The brutal act of filicide against his sweet and innocent daughter, amid the pleading screams of his wife Selyse, hit a nerve with many avid _GoT_ fans, and, as usual, they vented their anger on Twitter. Some expressed pure outrage: > [](https://twitter.com/%5Fnotmichelle/status/607723150894235648) > [](https://twitter.com/lenushka%5F13/status/607777682995044352) > [](https://twitter.com/RYizstupid/status/607772370997112832) > [](https://twitter.com/SheFierce1/status/607776655109701632) Others added a touch of dark humor to the macabre scene: > [](https://twitter.com/RagnarLothbrok/status/607724378160250880) > [](https://twitter.com/ANNZac/status/607723663975014400) > [](https://twitter.com/vicg613/status/607776087322411011) While some were annoyed at the ever increasing discrepancies between the book and the TV series: > [](https://twitter.com/minebyrights/status/607762223008641024) > [](https://twitter.com/scarson%5F/status/607730072368345088) > [](https://twitter.com/scarson%5F/status/607727794118914048) [A full recap of Sunday’s episode “The Dance of Dragons” can be read here …](http://time.com/3911930/game-of-thrones-watch-dance-of-dragons/ "undefined") ### See The Real-Life People Who Inspired Game of Thrones Characters  From left: Cersei and Margaret of Anjou HBO; Getty Images  From Left: Khaleesi and Queen Elizabeth I. 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