The Sakura Dojo

I've also found that a lot of people who disliked Brienne disliked Sansa for the same reason: They're not players in the game of thrones. Sansa mostly serves to show "Meanwhile, back in King's Landing" during the first three books, and Brienne sheds light on how all this has affected the smallfolk. With the newly-rearmed Faith likely to be a new player, I think it's important to see this, so we can see where this massive religious army comes from, and what their motivations are.