re: Game of Thrones S5:E6:"Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken", HODORS ONLY(No Book Readers)

I kind of felt like the rape scene served two purposes.

1. A potential breaking point for Reek/Theon

2. That Sansa has lost her last bit of innocence and will now finally transform. Becoming colder and learning how to play her part after all of the terrible things that has happened to her. Then her vengeful spirit being coaxed by Littlefinger and learning some cunning and what not. And now that last bit of the "old Sansa" is now gone. She has nothing left than to transform into one of the people that thrives in this country.. Cutthroat and coniving to survive. Almost like Arya having to give up her old life.. This is another transformation of a different kind through different ( but also painstaking ) circumstances to become what she is to become if she wishes (as she had before) to rule in this world.