I would probably be overwhelmed with joy if Stannis was dead since it would mean that D&D truly are lost.

I honestly love the idea of killing Stannis at this point in the story, but I loathe the way they chose to build to that point and the death scene is just a bag of garbage.

Part of me wants to admit he's dead because I think D&D really are that bad and their writing strategy is that the ends justifies the means.