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Samwell took it hard - even without learning that Danerys had burned his father and brother to death. This could easily drive a wedge between Samwell and Jon.

If the details of this execution become public knowledge around Winterfell: Well, "The North Remembers." The mad king burned Rickard Stark to death. The northmen might have been indifferent to the execution of a southern lord after a battle, but not if The Mad King's Daughter(TM) did it the same way as her father killed the warden of the North.

I'll stick with what I said back when Season 7 aired: Killing both Tarleys was not necessary. Killing them with fire was just plain stupid.