-I think Winterfell will definitely fall, probably as soon as in Ep 1 or 2. I think they'll either escape, or make a stand.
-I feel like, at some point, Arya will take LF's face and travel south to off Cersei.
-I think Bran will warg into undead Viserion and force it to crash, or to turn against the dead. I feel like this needs to happen in order to make the NK land and fight on his feet.
-Maybe Rhaegal will die during the confrontation with the army of the dead, but either the NK isn't able to turn him or is defeated first. Because otherwise he'll command two undead dragons, and he'd be basically unstoppable.
-Sam will find something about the Long Night in the scrolls and stuff he stole from Oldtown. What, I'm not sure. But I imagine there's a twist in there. Else, what's the point.
-I see two possible paths with Jon. Either he drops dead after the NK and/or the dragons die, since magic will leave the world, or he croaks after the fight with the NK, and Beric pulls a Stoneheart and revives him.
-If Jon does remain dead, that'll solve the conflict of him being the heir to the Throne. Dany will remain queen and give birth to Jon's son, therefore ensuring the survival of House Targaryen.
-Gendry will probably be legitimized as a Baratheon, and he'll either marry Sansa or Arya. Maybe.
-I think Sansa will become the lady of whatever's left of Winterfell (if it gets destroyed, it can be rebuilt).
-I think NK and his army will be defeated prior to the battle in the south. Since it's been established that if you kill the miniboss, all the minions explode, then they just need to off the NK and all the rest will die too. Very Hollywood-like, "destroy the mothership" kind of thing, but works for me. Then Dany et al will go south. Cleganebowl happens, Sandor wins but dies from his wounds. If the dragons are still alive, maybe Rhaegal (and perhaps Drogon too) will die because of Qyburn's scorpions. They win nonetheless.
-The Red Keep/KL will either be ravaged by dragonfire, or Cersei will blow it up with Wildfire. Hence the scene at the House of the Undying.
-I think Jaime will croak during the battle against the Walkers, but will go down in a blaze of glory with his valyrian steel sword. Wonder if he'll have any scenes with Bran?
-Ghost will remain off-screen because all the budget will go to the dragons and the armies.
-I think Brienne, Pod and Tormund will make it to the end. Either that, or Brienne goes down protecting Sansa/Arya.
-Tyrion survives and gives Bronn a castle.
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I agree with Arya going south as LF. It seems almost inevitable. What would be even more interesting is if she killed the Hound, as she said she would and Cleganebowl happens that way. I really wanted Jaime to kill Cersei, but it's fine with me if Arya does the deed.
I hadn't thought about whether Bran and Jaime would meet. It would be awkward, but I doubt it would be very dramatic. It would be cool if Jaime saved Bran when things get hairy. Just one more thing that isn't going to happen. I guess I should be posting in the unspeculation thread.
I agree with Morgoth. Arya only has a few episodes left to showcase her faceless man talents and she killed Littlefinger for some plot reason -- so it must be for his face. She's the valonquar. On the other hand, Cersei is preggers. Would the show off another preggo? Maybe there will be a time skip? WHO KNOWS?!?!!?
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You're right about Cersei. I can see some ways this could go down:
-D&D say fuck it, let's kill another preggo. Bam!
-There's a time skip and the baby is born. Maybe Tyrion adopts him/her. Would be a nice character growth, so to speak: no longer the drunken dwarf who spent all his time whoring.
-Cersei was lying and isn't actually pregnant *or* she suffers a miscarriage and loses the baby. Maggy the Frog did say she'd only have three children.
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"Ghost will remain off screen because all budget will go to the dragons" I'm sure you COULD be right. But that's defiantly NOT in the books! I do think they'll give him one scene though as closure. They did one for everyone Nymeria to show she's on her own wild, Shaggydog's head to show that he is dead, Greywind and Summer got a scene too when they died. I'd love it if Ghost fights side by side with Rhaegal and Jon against the Army of the Dead. Poetic like.
No way Cersei has that baby, as much as I like Morgoth's idea of Tyrion playing daddy. What I'm hoping for is one more episode with Drunk Cersei before she dies. Especially now that the only person who kept her somewhat connected to the real world rode north. Cersei really is one of my favorite characters, and she needs to come to a spectacular end.
Personally, I would love to see Sansa and Tyrion (pre-season 7 Tyrion) end up ruling Westeros. I don't think it will happen, but they probably would be much better at ruling than anyone else in this series. Does anyone else have a preference?
Cersei really is one of my favorite characters, and she needs to come to a spectacular end.
Everyone speculated that she was gonna die in the season we just saw, I am pleasantly surprised she will be around till the end.
If I were a betting man, she would be Arya's final target, on a story level it makes sense, for both Ayra and Cersei's arcs.
I wonder what Sansa will do in the final season, everyone has some kind of skill in the final battle...so I think her getting rid of Creepyfinger might have sealed her fate.
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Basi, I wrote extensively years ago that Sansa Tyrion is my fave choice for the IT. I kid you not. I do change my mind every once in a while about that but in the end, every 2 yrs or so, I tend to come back to this. I don't expect Jon ruling Westeros and Dany, well, Dany is too hungry for that throne. I don't trust anyone who wants power quite so bad to rule well.
That's awesome, TW! I just think they're the least naive, most level-headed and most pragmatic characters that are left. Except for Varys, for course. Those characteristics plus a good moral compass make them the best choice. Not that this show is in any way about choice... Neither of them has a particularly good claim to the throne. But if, at the end of next season, noble houses truly don't matter because of the sheer scope of destruction, all that may matter is the ability to lead and make the right decisions. So it's possible. After all, we're supposed to get a happy ending.
I'm completely on board with Jon and Dany making the ultimate sacrifice to end the threat. It would be a fitting end for both of their characters.
Well, if you ask me one of those two (Jon or Daenerys) dies. I think that's what bittersweet is. Now they are in a relationship for sure they'll kill one of them. Sansa turned out to be a very level headed and mature leader in the North actually I was hoping she'll get there. I am super curious to see how the meeting between Tryion and her (assuming there'll be one) is going to play out
Oh yeah, at least one of them is dead. I'm wondering whether magic will go dormant again once the threat is eliminated. Because that could mean sudden death for dragons, Jon and Beric, and Bran may to be hardwired into a tree IV for the next several centuries. And maybe Dany isn't fireproof anymore.
WHICH REMINDS ME - Jon's burns from S1 when he fought the wight at Castle Black. Inconsistent with him being a Targ, or is there something I'm missing? And Mel, who apparently has a good nose for king's blood (or king's son's blood) completely missed the fact that Jon was the most powerful weapon at her disposal. Again, am I missing something? Because I took those as signs that L & R = J might be incorrect.
Oh yeah, at least one of them is dead. I'm wondering whether magic will go dormant again once the threat is eliminated. Because that could mean sudden death for dragons, Jon and Beric, and Bran may to be hardwired into a tree IV for the next several centuries. And maybe Dany isn't fireproof anymore.
WHICH REMINDS ME - Jon's burns from S1 when he fought the wight at Castle Black. Inconsistent with him being a Targ, or is there something I'm missing? And Mel, who apparently has a good nose for king's blood (or king's son's blood) completely missed the fact that Jon was the most powerful weapon at her disposal. Again, am I missing something? Because I took those as signs that L & R = J might be incorrect.
Viserys was a Targ and he burned. Same with other Targs in ASOIAF (Egg being one of them, since he died in the fire of Summerhall).
Neither Martin nor the show are specific. Are all of them fire-proof? Just Dany? What's the limit? Would Dany die if she got burned with Wildfire?
Also, Daenerys is 100% Targ but Jon had a Stark mother.
Mel effed up plenty of times. Wouldn't be inconsistent for her to not notice. She did want to bed Jon IIRC.
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Cersei aint preggo or she loses it, otherwise the witch would be wrong. And that would be stupid.
I think Qyburn has worked the same wonders on Cersei's womb as he worked on the Mountain. If the creature that's growing inside of her sees the light of day, it will be about as human as the baby Dany had. I would be a fan of an alien bursting out of her chest. Then Arya can show up with a Ripley face on and In any case, the witch was right.
Just a few thoughts about what is and isn't coming. First, my wish that'll never happen: Osha appears and takes Bran north.
Someone please kill the Targs. PLEASE. This season has been nothing but a lesson in why Targs should never be put in charge of anything. Zero brains between the two of them. I hate Dany's rushed downward spiral. Just put us all out of our misery and end her. Or send her back across the sea. Jon has no more business being alive than Beric and Mel. And he is too big a fool for the iron throne, even though he means well. They just need to go away.
I'm hoping Brienne and Sansa follow Jaime south. Brienne can be captured and Cersei can order Mountain to kill her. Then Jaime kills Cersei after killing Euron. Hound kills the Mountain, possibly with a little help from Arya. And then there's a spin-off of Hound and Arya traveling the land with her murder pony, just like the old days.
I'm hoping for Sansa/Tyrion coming out on top. They have the wisdom and experience to rule well. I'd prefer that nobody ends up on the Iron Throne, but it's not about me.
"Ghost will remain off screen because all budget will go to the dragons" I'm sure you COULD be right. But that's defiantly NOT in the books! I do think they'll give him one scene though as closure. They did one for everyone Nymeria to show she's on her own wild, Shaggydog's head to show that he is dead, Greywind and Summer got a scene too when they died. I'd love it if Ghost fights side by side with Rhaegal and Jon against the Army of the Dead. Poetic like.
Tyrion is my fave choice for the IT. I kid you not. I do change my mind every once in a while about that but in the end, every 2 yrs or so, I tend to come back to this. I don't expect Jon ruling Westeros and Dany, well, Dany is too hungry for that throne. I don't trust anyone who wants power quite so bad to rule well.
for sure they'll kill one of them. Sansa turned out to be a very level headed and mature leader in the North actually 
I was hoping she'll get there. I am super curious to see how the meeting between Tryion and her (assuming there'll be one) is going to play out 
In any case, the witch was right.
