Brian Earl Spilner said:

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Brienne, Theon, and Tormund are definite goners.

Arya, The Hound, Lady Mormont, Jorah, and Jaime are highly possible.

Dany and Jon are less likely but also possible.

Sam here. They wouldn't dare, right?

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Sam is gone, after confirming the marriage, he has to die so his proof goes away. At least that is my thought.

Joseph Parrish said:

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So if anybody thinks that any characters at Winterfell survive then that means they win...or they're able to retreat. I'm curious how they'd survive a retreat bc I don't think they're killing off the NK next week.

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well if you think they don't then:

you think they all die at Winterfell... and we have 3 more episodes about the NK????

or you think it's down to the NK and Cersei after this?

We've seen near skeletons in the night army, I would not be surprised to see a half rotten away Ned Stark show up.

I called Bran being the first of the main characters to go last week. We'll see if I'm right. He's certainly going to be exposed next week.

Ned Stark's skull chewing that brave scarred little girl would be very George RR Martin

Anyone else find it interesting/suspicious that they didn't show the Night King at the end with his brothers?

Swarely said:

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Anyone else find it interesting/suspicious that they didn't show the Night King at the end with his brothers?

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Was on a dragon, not a horse. Waiting for every to be distracted then attack in the godswood.

Zombie Jon Snow said:

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Joseph Parrish said:

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So if anybody thinks that any characters at Winterfell survive then that means they win...or they're able to retreat. I'm curious how they'd survive a retreat bc I don't think they're killing off the NK next week.

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well if you think they don't then:

you think they all die at Winterfell... and we have 3 more episodes about the NK????

or you think it's down to the NK and Cersei after this?

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I don't think they all die. I think half of them probably do, but more curious on how the rest would survive after being surrounded.

Yeah, i see it as basically a sibling survivor bond. They both went thru something horrific.

Trident 88 said:

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I may have missed "the look" between Sansa and Theon, but I don't think there's any way that they end up in any kind of relationship beyond what they have now. The unbreakable bond they formed as a result of both suffering at the hands of Ramsay Bolton is purely platonic.

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Agreed. That's very much a "you're like a brother to me" relationship. That's what they were growing up. It was more obvious that Robb and Theon were "brothers", but he was really like a sibling to all of them.

Potential plot twists...

Dany backs out of helping Jon/Aegon.
Dany kills Sam.

3rdGen2015 said:

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Swarely said:

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Anyone else find it interesting/suspicious that they didn't show the Night King at the end with his brothers?

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Why would he be on the ground riding a horse when he has a dragon?

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and he wasn't there on dragon either that we saw... still keeps alive the possible misdirection that he is off attacking KL when the BoW takes place.

Zombie Jon Snow said:

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3rdGen2015 said:

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Swarely said:

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Anyone else find it interesting/suspicious that they didn't show the Night King at the end with his brothers?

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Why would he be on the ground riding a horse when he has a dragon?

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and he wasn't there on dragon either that we saw... still keeps alive the possible misdirection that he is off attacking KL when the BoW takes place.

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Oh ****, is that a theory? I was thinking maybe he was already inside.

redline248 said:

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So much for all that NK backstory. He just wants eternal darkness and the extinction of humans.

Howland Reed won't show up. Pretty sure Dany already believes Jon. 100% Jon was about to say "I don't give a F about the iron throne."

Brienne is a goner. Knighted and validated and first time she's smiled all series.

I, personally, am still not ready to forgive Theon. I do not like the direction that was implied with Sansa tonight.

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Sansa is going to have to become a lesbian.

Dr. Not Yet Dr. Ag said:

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So who do we think dies in episodes 3-4?

My guess is Grey Worm, Beric Dondarian (sp?), Gendry, Sam, Lyanna Mormont, Edd, Ghost, Bran, Podrick, Jorah the Explorer. I feel that Bran and Sam have served their purpose. Although I guess I could see Sam sticking around to write the history book.

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I think Lyanna dies, Jorah lives. With Sam passing his family's sword to Jorah, I think he still has some redemption arc left in him.

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aggietony2010 said:

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PatAg said:

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Howland Reed has to show up at some point.

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I'd bet that not a single new character with any significant plot purpose is introduced for the rest of the series. All the pawns are on the board.

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He has been introduced to viewers

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Didn't they say last episode that the Reeds weren't coming because Jon bent the knee?

Joseph Parrish said:

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So if anybody thinks that any characters at Winterfell survive then that means they win...or they're able to retreat. I'm curious how they'd survive a retreat bc I don't think they're killing off the NK next week.

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I'd love to be surprised, but I'm pretty sure the NK is killed next week. This is the best shot they'll likely ever have. I think the series ends with the stories about the people that are left in the world. If the NK and all 3 dragons die, the story comes full circle and ends with few magical elements (although Bran and/or Melisandre could still do some supernatural stuff).

redline248 said:

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So much for all that NK backstory. He just wants eternal darkness and the extinction of humans.

Howland Reed won't show up. Pretty sure Dany already believes Jon. 100% Jon was about to say "I don't give a F about the iron throne."

Brienne is a goner. Knighted and validated and first time she's smiled all series.

I, personally, am still not ready to forgive Theon. I do not like the direction that was implied with Sansa tonight.

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He might have been about to say that or it doesn't matter right now.... or if I die.....

But she isn't going to accept that either way without proof - she literally said "oh sure your brother and your best friend just happen to be the ones with this story"... or words to that effect.

I know it's a major divide here but the one that could prove it is Howland Reed. And he is not that far away and not in harms way right now. All it takes is Bran or Tyrion telling her to go ask him.... when this is all said and done.

Or it doesn't matter because he is dead or she is dead.

Champ Bailey said:

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PatAg said:

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aggietony2010 said:

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PatAg said:

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Howland Reed has to show up at some point.

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I'd bet that not a single new character with any significant plot purpose is introduced for the rest of the series. All the pawns are on the board.

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He has been introduced to viewers

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Didn't they say last episode that the Reeds weren't coming because Jon bent the knee?

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I thought that was the Glovers for some reason