Game of Thrones Season 6 Discussion [SPOILERS WITHIN]

[Homeless Nutter]

Didn't John or Sansa mention Brian a couple of episodes ago? I can't remember but I know either one of them mentions him.

I don't recall anything of the sort, but I may be mistaken. Still - a passing mention is not what I had in mind.

The mere fact that Rikkon was resurfaced and might face a Reek torture is proof that John cares about them.

Not at all. Remember, that Jon didn't want to attack Winterfell - Rikkon, or no Rikkon. It was Sansa, who talked him into taking revenge for their family. And Jon never did anything - as far as we know - to try and find Bran, when Sam told him Bran was alive - not even ask the wildlings, who know the land north of the wall. Some of them are wargs and could have used birds to look for him from the air. Or they could have noticed Bran's wolf, while hunting, or something.

Even Stanis could have helped - if Jon told him about Bran being alive. Perhaps when Stannis offered to make Jon a true Stark and the lord of Winterfell. "Sorry my lord, but my half-brother is alive and I don't want to deprive him of his inheritance." - or something to that effect. Stanis's army could have looked for him, because the heir of Winterfell would be a very good political card for Stannis to have. With the rightful King in the North by his side, Stannis could have gathered northern houses against Boltons instead of getting slaughtered with an army of sell-swords.

But Jon did exactly nothing. I guess he figured out, that even though Bran can't walk - he'd surely be fine, north of the wall, with a couple of kids and a non-violent mentally handicapped guy, to keep him safe from wildlings, wights and White Walkers...

But still having a strong claim on witerfell means nothing Ramsay,[...]

Not true. Ramsey married Sansa specifically for her claim to Winterfell - and he wants her back for the same reason, which is why he sent the letter to Jon. Of course - when he was marrying her, he didn't know if Rikkon was still alive and he's still not sure about Bran, but as far as most of Westeros knew - both were killed by Theon, which is why Sansa's claim was the best at the time. Sure - Ramsey has Rikkon now, but he probably means to just torture and kill him, if he hasn't already, because Rikkon being alive undermines Sansa's - and therefore her husband's - right to Winterfell.

Still Brian and Rikkon aren't the only ones that have a better claim over the North, Aryia and Sansa has just as much right as the two boys.

Not according to the customs/laws of Westeros. As far as I know, the only place in Westeros, where women and men have equal right to inherit lands and titles is Dorne. Everywhere else - legitimate male offspring has priority over their sisters - even the older ones. That's why Joffrey and Tommen were made kings before Marcella. It's a feudal, medieval-like, sexist society - what did you expect?