First things first. Where are the missing major players.
Lord Petyr Baelish - Lord of the Vale
What has Lord Littlefinger been up to? He has secured alliances with the Lannisters and the Boltons and his castle (the Eyrie) in the Vale of Arryn is one of the most defensible in all of history which has never fallen to seige. He manuevers to rid of his opponents and use them. Sansa was used to secure the North, but that does not appear to be such a bad thing. Sacrificing Ned Stark was used to secure King's Landing. So far no Stark knows of Baelish's hand in that deceit. Also no one really knows Baelish's hand in Joffrey's regicide (which would also implicate House Tyrell due to Olena's part). Mace has been sent to Braavos to secure debt for the Lannisters. The bank of Braavos has already lost of huge investment in the Seven Kingdoms by betting on Stannis (and they can thank Ser Davos Seaworth for that). With the bank tapped out, Mace is coming home with empty pockets and the Lannister's fortunes are soon running out. With the Queen Lady Margaery Tyrell locked up by the High Septon, the winds of change blow against Mace keeping favor with the Lannisters and more with Baelish. However Petyr does not want the throne and just loves to keep Houses in disorder and disarray fighting each other so he can appear the savior. I do not suspect that when Winter comes, it will get close to the Vale as Winterfell appears to be were the White Walkers will be stopped (the Tree which links ancient Wargs together might have a reason after all). Petyr will be quite happy pulling strings and not getting his hands dirty, and since very little action can be centered about the Vale, his dramatic role is reduced if only to give clues and exposition - in order words - boring screen time with too much talking. Oh and Petyr has a thing for Sansa since he wanted Catelyn Stark and was denied so maybe we might see him manuever to get her within his clutches again. After all, he owes her a debt of gratitude lieing to save his neck when he tossed Lady Lysa Arryn (sister of Catelyn - and widow of Robert Baratheon's Hand, Lord Jon Arryn - which also happens to be the name for Jon Snow and rarely any characters share the first name, but I digress), but then again Sansa owes Petyr for saving her from being tossed out first. Are both their affections for each other in the May-December romance real or shrouded by the Stockholm syndrome and meglomania? I hope Sansa wakes up to see he is Uncle Petyr and a snake to be kept close and used instead of executed.
S6E3 prediction: Nothing Much Ado
Co-Regent Ser Kevan Lannister
Supposedly at the end of Book 5, Kevan is assassinated by Varys, but in the show at the end of season 5, this did not happen. The point was to weaken the trusted leadership and guidance Tommen so much needs, since Cersei is just not up to the task after being reviled by the High Sept. He is due for a scene in S6E3 - Oathbreaker. So I expect him to meet a quick and painless end. This should throw house Lannister into further chaos and disarray with lack of good and cunning counsel; the old adage of being the "man" behind the Man. With an invasion from the East looking further and further away lead by Dani Targaryen and her cohorts, Tommen has more time to shore up his defenses for Dorne's manuevering. Perhaps Mace comes back from Braavos and does the deed with help from Olena instead of Varys? They already disposed of one Lannister and a King at that, so a Regent should be easy pickings at this point of their murdering careers. I doubt Olena and Mace would move against Kevan, but he must perish.
Kevan S6E3 prediction - the Sand Snakes first victim, shortly followed by Pycelle joining him in taking a dirt nap.
Now to other musings.
Lord Ramsey Bolton - I cannot believe Lord Roose had no second in command to defend against such treachery and step in and whack Ramsey for such impudence in the act of regicide. What is Lord Karstark thinking to just stand there and watch? To a psychopath, allies are just pawns to be used and discarded at a whim, even if they are still quite worthy pieces on the board. Since Karstark is a witness, he is next in line to be put to ground. This, to me, is a gaping problem of suspension of disbelief that would allow Ramsey to usurp the mantle of Lord of the North. Usually such change of circumstances require acknowledgement from the Crown. For Tommen to hear that Roose was poisoned in Winterfell by some infiltrator after Stannis was killed and his army routed is preposterious and laughable. This quick disaster is unplausible and should be doubly so in the eyes of King's Landing's regent council of Revan, Cersei and Jamie. Ramsey should not get the ascension since if his father could be so easily poisoned, surely Ramsey will follow shortly in his father's step to an early poisoned grave. I find it hard to believe an official investigation from the King will not be done to verify such tale of Roose's demise. And if it is done, how is Ramsey going to hide the knife wound in the chest of Roose to a Maester unless he plans to kill a Maester doing the autopsy as well. How many must fall dead around Ramsey to start being suspicious that being around Ramsey is bad for your health? Ramsey can threaten a servant with silence or cover-up with a lie of the crime of regicide, but for Lord Karstark to roll over as a Ramsey's lapdog (and not even directed to be in on the conspiracy) and not defend Roose is just not believable. Given the shows need to have the bad guys around as long as possible, I distastefully think Ramsey will be around for much of season 6, if not well into season 7 when he gets his comeuppance and brutal downfall.
Ramsey S6E3 prediction - prepare an army to besiege Castle Black and chase after Lady Sansa for a month in the winter wilderness, combing the forests in a massive manhunt. If he makes it to Castle Black's gates, he will demand Sansa. Will Jon even be there when he does make this request? Jon has no quarrel with Ramsey to deny him if Sansa is there since he would defy the Iron Throne by doing so as Bolton has the backing of Tommen. The Wildlings have no quarrel with Bolton to need to fight his army. This will be a stonewall stalemate. Jon can tell Ramsey that Sansa is not here, come in and see for yourself and Ramsey can pound sand. Jon is best to warn Ramsey that the White Walkers are coming and hold council and Tormund can vouch that Jon killed a White Walker lieutenant. There is a bigger fight than between Castle Black and the Boltons. There is no reason for Jon to relish in revenge on Ramsey. After all it was Theon who killed his brothers at Winterfell. And it was the Frey's who killed Rob at the Red Wedding. And Jon has no love lost for Catelyn Stark as she merely tolerated his presence as a bastard of Ned's to remind her of his adultery. Bolton has to secure the north and he has it locked up as far as he's concerned. There's no fight to be had with the Wildlings. They need to be strange bedfellows once again, reinforce and defend the 20 tower walls from the incoming White Walkers and protect the Realm. Bolton can turn around and become a hero (at least to the Realm's eye) after all. Even if Lannister's fall, Bolton has the backing of Baelish with the gift of Sansa Stark and Petyr does not enjoy outright war and battle.
Reek - Lord Theon Greyjoy - He states he is going home, but does that mean the Iron Islands. There is no way he can make it back before the kingsmoot by horse from outside Winterfell in time. He might be looking for retribution and salvation by taking on his captor Ramsey. I fear Theon is going to attempt to sacrifice himself to find a way to get close to Ramsey in order to assassinate him, but is going to meet his own end and be ineffective and ridiculed while slowly being flayed.
Reek S6E3 prediction - run back to Ramsey and beg forgiveness and be taken back as a pet. My smart money would be for Ramsey just to flay him on sight, but for theatrics Ramsey will taunt Theon to try to strike at him and then close the trap and make him suffer a slow torturous death. Ramsey has to prove how invincible he is by allowing his opponent an attempt to stab him first.
The other two dragons - Viserion and Rhaegal - are now free in Mereen by the hand of Tyrion "Don't Eat the Help" Lannister. When these two dragons "go native" and eat all the sheep and little children (remember how one shepherd blamed Drogon for torching his daughter to a crispy pile of bones when beseeching Daenerys) who is going to be blamed? The rulers of Mereen. A huge civil war was not bad enough with the Harpies, so why not throw the rest of your citizens to the dogs. As it is, many townsfolk are probably fleeing as fast as they can. Supposedly Mereen is surrounded by land forces (hired mercenaries led by free cities of Yunkai and Astapor), blockaded by a combined navy of the Masters and the plague has broken out (from the books). But none of this is being shown in the HBO show. Now the fleet in Mereen's port has all but been put to the torch. There is no show of the legions beseiging the walls of the city waiting to pounce. There is just no staging here. Hope S6E3 gives us a grand tour of Vis and Rhaegal swooping down and decimating the troops outside Mereen, but that would be suicide for them. We have seen Drogon get wounded badly from just a few royal guards with spears. The dragons are not ready to torch the enemies of Daenerys. Dragons are not known to be communal creatures, so I would expect them to find a nice quiet spot to hide out in the mountains, eat some sheep, waylay some easy caravans and collect treasure. So much for setting up Jon and Tyrion as the other two dragon riders (unless Bran is going to warg all three and link them up somehow to communicate and coordinate).
Lady Sansa Stark - finally she is free, but for how long. How can we not cheer for her rescuers, Brienne and Podrick against Bolton's nasty vile hunters. Will she go to Castle Black and find refuge at the Wall expecting her half-brother Jon to shelter her? Tactically, that is the wrong choice as it is the expected move and Bolton will no doubt march 600 miles in chase with an array of his army for his Queen and need for an heir and solification of his position among the Lords of the North. If I were Bolton, I would bid my time and send out spies to see where she lands up. Who can Sansa trust? Can she trust any of the Northern minor Houses? Since circumnavigating Winterfell and slipping south to the Vale will be met with resistance from Brienne, the route leads east or west or Castle Black, hunting for game in the height of winter for food and freezing rivers for water. If the trek is 600 by road, they can maybe take it by horse in 20 miles a day at bestdue to the prevailing conditions of provisions and weather, which means a month of travel. Ramsey's army on foot to fare no better and not catch up. With Deepwood Motte retaken in the west by House Glover (possibly still loyal to Stark but unknown where their loyalties lie) and deeply wounded and rebuilding from the Ironborn / Greyjoy invasion, and the Dreadfort to the east (seat of House Bolton), the smart move would be to follow the river to White Harbor and avoiding Moat Cailin (which they all know fell to Bolton as they gave chase north). With Wendel Manderly killed by treachery of the Boltons and Freys at the Red Wedding, House Manderly might considered to give aid to a Stark and hide her.
Sansa S6E3 prediction - The right move would be to go south along the river to White Harbor and seek protection with House Manderley. Going north is suicidal, frought with peril of winter and lack of provisions and easily obtainable potable water over 600 miles on either the Kings Road or heavy forest and hills. If Brienne was a worthy tactician, I would put my money on doing the thing my opponent would not expect me to do and that would be to circle back south with the horses, build a raft and cruise down a river. If Sansa & co. think they can march north and not die of dehydration and hypothermia, while leaving a trail of fires, snowsteps and dung heaps to easily be tracked, the writers need a lesson in wilderness training. Podrick can hardly start a fire and is a city slicker and just not a rough-it rider survivialist and neither is Sansa. Brienne survived with Jamie with her quarry and men on her tail, but that wasn't easy during warmer climes.
Sand Snakes -
Where to start with the abysmal mess. Honestly, the situation in Dorne is a mess and the sloppy writing just keeps ditching the ditch deeper and deeper which the sense of belief gets trampeled on.
You expect the show watchers to believe that two stowaways (Obara and Nymeria) manage to keep hidden throughout an entire trip at sea from Sunspear to King's Landing, full of vitality and strength, able to sneak into Trystane's quarters past any crew. First, Trystane would have a standing royal bodyguard since he is a heir apparent traveling abroad with Jamie Lannister and Bronn, two known assailants of his from days ago. The suspension of belief has been clobbered that he has no guards. Then, these two walk snippy snakes about the ship without being waylaid by any crew into the bowels of the royal cabins undetected. Since the girls were not on the manifest, everyone would know they disobeyed Doran's orders by being aboard. And sneaking around with a 10 foot spear on a ship in cramped quarters and carry it around unnoticed. This is writing with putty and seeing what sticks on the wall.
Prince Doran Martell of Dorne meets an untimely brutal end from Ellaria at her hands and no one stops him because Areo Hotah is surprised as well. I cannot buy that Areo the bodyguard is killed in under one second and collapses so fast without a rebuke or rebuttal. For Ellaria to get vengence against her own brother for not moving against the Lannisters for the death of her aunt-in-law Elia (wife of Rhaegar Targyraen who started this whole mess in the first place) and Oberyn (but that was Ober's choice and that is how the game is played so it was not outright murder, plotted and planned - Oby put himself in that position trying to avenge his aunt as well and Doran did not put him in danger), I find is such a weak argument for her actions. Ellaria could easily have left Doran in place while scheming behind his back using her children as little birds. Now with the murder of Trystane to remove any claim to the Sunspear throne, and the poisoned death of Myrcella, House Uller better be aware, aligned, allied and fully committed to taking on House Lannister head on. Having a two fronted conflict is doom for Dorne. With Lannisport to the west and King's Landing to the east, Dorne would have to split naval forces since if they move against one city, the other will counter (not to mention additional forces of House Tyrell at Highgarden). Even with King's Landing closer to launch from Sunspear, Lannister & Tyrell forces could box Dorne in at the Dornish Marches and then force a naval blockade of the capital. I do not see any general or admiral taking orders from Ellaria once they find out it was a bloody coup, since she is not blood related and just a royal consort. The army and naval forces will falter because I suspect she has no actual strategic military plan.
I find it hilarious she expects her two daughters to assassinate Cersei, Jamie and Tommen on their own in a hostile capital city with royal guards and militant Sparrows crawling all over and on high alert. The Dorne ship will leave port and set sail to Sunspear leaving Obara and Nymeria to fend for themselves as they had no idea they were on board to begin with. That leaves the two sisters stranded and fending for themselves and trying to find underground support in King's Landing to survive and hide. The crew of the ship will eventually realize Trystane is dead, and they have no Lannister suspects since they left before it happened. Will the sisters get off the ship and swim to shore? How do they expect to bluster their way off the ship and commandeer a rowboat? Like I said before, this whole plan is laughable.
With the murder of Myrcella out in the open and obvious for all to see the hand Dorne played, the wrath coming will be quite substantial and I doubt Ellaria is even prepared for the storm. Even though the Lannister's will never find out that Trystane is dead since they left a Dorne ship, the princess' murder is cause enough for revenge. Ellaria is just a consort of Oberyn and from House Uller all the way west from Hellholt. Her claim for revenge for Elia, the mother of Oberyn and Doran, is tenuous at best, laughable at most. She even saw Clegane fall to Oberyn and suspect his poison killed the Mountain even though he himself was slain. The debt of death should have been paid in full. As far as everyone in public knows, Clegane won but succumbed to his wounding from Oberyn. For Ellaria to want to usurp the throne of Dorne from House Martell by removing all its lineage because House Martell has proven that it is weak is plausable. However other houses and the elite will have something to say about Ellaria's actions. In Norvos, a free city and across the see, Doran's wife Mellario is still alive and kicking even though estranged. Ellaria might move against Mellario with an assassin in place to strike her before news about Doran's death will be known. Mellario might have claim to the throne of Dorne so this is a loose end. Killing Mellario might have a polarizing effect in Norvos to bring about revenge on Dorne. With so many enemies and no allies, the Sand Snake rebellion should be crushed rather quickly. Mellario will simply stay (and re-establishe) as Queen (even though titled as Princess) and chose a new husband and make more heirs, thus unifying both Dorne and Norvos. Mellario might attempt to raise forces from Norvos and bring them to bear against Sunspear, possibly making an alliance of the free-city and Dorne, bringing it militarily closer to the Seven Kingdoms.
Ellaria S6E3 prediction - has to move swiftly to assassinate Mellario in Norvos via her agents (sending one of her other 3 sand snakes) and secure her position as Queen. I'm not sure how a bloody knife in her hand is going to placate the masses who loved Prince Doran's rule. Title is nothing without support as she will soon learn as Danerys has learned quite poignantly. Her only move is to attempt to quietly and quickly move her navy and transport an army to conquer King's Landing. Otherwise, any delay will spell certain death for her and Dorne as they will have too many enemies and fronts to fight.
Doran S6E3 prediction - remain dead
Trystane S6E3 prediction - found dead in royal cabin; the hunt begins for his murderer(s)
Obara / Nymeria - sneak off ship and swim to shore fully armored and armed with 10 foot spear which will be utterly ridiculous. They need to command the crew of the ship, tell the captain to allow them ashore and then go back to Sunspear without them and with the body of Trystane. Their mission is a suicidal one to attempt to get close to the Lannisters and assassinate by poison if they can.
Mellario S6E3 prediction - remain estranged and off camera. This character should have been introduced and continue ruling or be assassinated off screen and forgotten about in a mere disposition of a one-liner by one of the major characters.
Cersei Lannister - and the reanimated "Mountain" Clegane
Cersei and Jamie need to groom Tommen and fast. The High Septon is increasing his toe hold and maybe his entire foot on overpowering and censuring royal figures. The standoff between Franken-mountain and the King's men is over and short lived, as the in-fighting has no cause to exist now that all the Lannister's are on the same page with Tommen apologizing to his mother Cersei.
Cersei S6E3 prediction - total breakdown and revenge mode for Myrcella while fretting over her last son to protect him from any possible harm.
Jamie S6E3 prediction - arraign naval and armed forces to assail Sunspear and obliterate Dorne. House Tyrell will be requested to siege Blackmont, call to the Vale to siege Ironwood, Lannister army to siege Starfall while it's navy blockades the city and crush it first. Sets up naval trap for Dorne coming to King's Landing in Blackwater Bay much like his brother Tyrion did against Stannis.
Tommen S6E3 prediction - whine at Cersei's feet while "uncle" Jamie teaches him about ruling with an iron first (seet what I did there?) to crush Dorne and marginalize the High Septon.
Myrcella S6E3 prediction - stay dead
Arya Stark - Wandering around and looking for revenge on her hit list. I see her somehow sneaking aboard Mace Tyrell's ship and stowing away. If the two Sand Snakes can, why not little Arya and her needle? Both the Sand Snakes and Arya have Cersei on their to do lists and might team up for the common cause. Doubtful as that would be too coincidental and tidy. I just see Arya trying to kill Franken-Mountain Clegane and Brienne come to her rescue yet again. Call me an idealist and dreamer
Arya S6E3 prediction - sneaking her way to King's Landing
Jon Snow
This is lame duck season. All the underpinnings have been put into place to show Jon as the hero to root for. Coming back from the dead is one reason. R+L=J is another. This equation is almost as famous as Einstein's relavitiy (nearly), and the foreshadowing is clearing it up. Lyssa the younger has been introduced, and we all want to know what secret she swore Eddard to silence that not even death would move his lips to even his own wife. Now that that appears evident; Jon's heritage will be that of Rhaegar Targyrean and Lyssa Stark, and will be confirmed in season 6. This just causes everyone to celebrate the new King of the Seven Kingdoms yet to be and expect him to vanquish all his enemies and endure; bring Bolton to answer for his crimes, the White Walker Night's King (a great great ... great grandfather Bran Stark), the Lannisters, etc. etc. with a flaming sword. He has taken the black, now with Melisandre will he take the Light and be "Oathbreaker"? The character is rolling downhill now and the suspense that he will die again is gone and season 7 and 8 are locked up that Jon will survive. Why bring him back if to kill him yet again. Once it is revealed his is a legacy, will he want to stand up and take the Iron Throne? Jon can be fickle and swayed to a sense of honor like this "father" Ned, and might feel being the warden of the north is what he is meant to do. Using word play and craft, Jon can say his duty to the Black is over since he died, but his motives are not prone to use lawyering and shades of grey. We can all see him leading the Wildlings and any other northerners in an army to defeat the White Walkers once and for all (Are there three horsemen left plus the Night's King?). Then flying a dragon with Dani and Tyrion to wipe out the Lannisters and put end to all squabbles. This does not need all 10 episodes of season 6 and 23 episodes of season 7 and 8 to show; maybe 3.
Jon S6E3 prediction - Since we know the episode's title is "Oathbreaker", that gives us a strong clue that Jon will abandon the Night's Watch. Jon will lead the Wildlings with Tormund's help and prepare to fight the White Walkers by fortifying other 19 towers along the wall. There's isn't any more time for distractions. Remember the Hardhome!
Melisandre - Why O Why does she drop her glamour on S6E2 to an old bitty to then just like nothing happened, going back to looking like the seductress? If she lost faith in the Lord of Light, why continue to use his trinkets? Because it's convienent? Path of least resistance? Self-preservation, because many of the criminals in Castle Black will put her down for witchcraft without batting an eye at the ugly elder? Maybe she paid the ultimate sacrifice and will collapse when the camera catches up to her again?
Did Davos forgive her for forcing Stannis to sacrifice his innocent daughter Shireen to the Lord of Light? Or using black magic to kill Renly Baratheon? I think Davos has settled his conscience with the means to an end at this point.
Mel S6E3 prediction - Becomes a shadow of her former commanding self and follows Jon like a lost puppy since he is the "One" so she must serve him to the bitter end as her only reason for living now. She becomes the spiritual adviser as Jon's #2 Chaplain.
Ser Davos Seaworth - He appears honorable, but even though he has distaste for Melisandre's black magic, he tolerates it. He will yet again be another adviser, this time to Jon, much like Jorah is to Danaerys. He still has that smuggler attitude, so doing the unpredictable thing during battle and war planning is what will win the day for Jon.
Davos S6E3 prediction - Becomes Jon's #1 XO.
Daenerys Targaryen
So there's a hubbub that Dany was never told that she needs to go to pasture like all the other Khal's ex-wives in some temple of Dosh Khaleen. When Drogon heals, the world is in for some hurt when the dragon wants to find his momma. The khalessi can bid her time and stay protected, but what is in store for her? A life of a vestal virgin post-virginity and boredom? She has the Seven Kingdoms to conquer. She has no time to sit back in the lap of luxury in a temple on a chaise lounge sofa and drink coconut milk.
Dany S6E3 prediction - continue to the temple and learn from some wise women on how to rule and be an authority figure.
Jorah Mormont / Daario - Can you believe he found her ring in the grass in S6E2. Now that's a ranger better than Aragorn. These two are just tracking a dragon, and now a horde of Drathoki. It will be an easy trail to follow, but will they avoid detection. How much longer does Jorah have before it's obvious to Daario he is contagious with Dragonscale? When will Jorah go mad with bloodlust? Will he get a cure from the witches much like Shireen? We know that's a possibility and we all like Jorah and want him to survive as a crowd favorite. This story arc has completely strayed off from the books and we all wait and wait and wait for something to actually happen.
Jorah S6E3 prediction - Continue to follow and avoid being caught. Dany is not in trouble.
Daario S6E3 prediction - Continue completely oblivious to Jorah turning to Dragonscale
Varys -
Tyrion Lannister -
I'm totally bewildered by what Varys and Tyrion can do in Mereen. They are strangers in a strange land. They are surrounded by Harpies, who may or may not be loyal to the old Masters, but want the old ways of slaves to reconvene. They have no navy and only the keystone Unsullied to protect them, but when the treasury runs out, who's paying the army? Mereen appears to be blockades by the Yunkai and besieged without. Citizens are running for the hills and I suspect those would be the former Masters if they had any sense and renounce the new rulers when they flee. How much longer can these two hold on Even Nero knew when to play the violin and call it quits. They don't speak the local language, they don't believe in the local customs, so I'm sure that just infuriates the commoners even more to revolt rather than be ruled like sheeple by foreign usurpers. What do Varys and Tyrion have to offer the people of Merreen besides hardship? And to top it off, they release two hungry and nasty teenaged dragons. What are they thinking? I don't personally see the affinity for backing Tyrion as he is such a flawed character, although he is an underdog and quite affiable when sober (and cunning).
Tyrion S6E3 prediction - With no way to control the dragons to roost back home in their dungeon, he needs to hole up in the palace. He is no better than the Masters they overthrew in maintaining prosperity or peace. As a rampant whore mongerer and drunk, he realizes the gig is up and fortifies his position and prays for a save. As a dwarf, he stands out like a sore thumb, unless he can hid as a short child. Good luck to him. In the books, he winds up with the Golden Company and another lost claimant to the Iron Throne. With Aegon nowhere to be found, and no Daario or Jorah, I don't see Tyrion leading the Company against the Free Cities of Yunkai and Astapor and break the siege. The writers are devoid of any competent content and motivations that the show glosses this story arc in such a weak and limb fashion with little satisfaction to watch.
Varys S6E3 prediction - He wants to get out of town - and fast. As a spymaster, he will have no problem escaping the city if needed. However, I see he can achieve a coup with the Harpies and comes to terms with their desires and quell them with negotiations as he finds the brain trust leaders. Slavery is coming back, but in guise under another name.
Unsullied - Grey Worm - Leading a highly ineffective militia city watch force, and nearly mortally wounded, Grey Worm has a budding romance with Missandei (but poor Grey Worm is a eunuch), and filling the power void left by Barristen Selmy; some mighty big boots to fill indeed, especially since he was not able to save him (though in the books, Selmy is still considered alive and well and very cunning). Grey is not a general, nor an officer and not trained in the arts of warfare. His time for having any effect on the Seven Kingdoms is at an end, and his story is not very interested.
Grey Worm S6E3 prediction - fade into the limelight with Missi and be glad he's no longer a foot soldier.
Brandon Stark - Yawn; what can I say? This is magic and boring stuff and why it was off screen for season 5. He's fusing with the trees around the kingdom. What else can he do other than be the network and communicate between endpoints, warging in ravens and wolves to spy around. Is there a tie in to the Maester's ravens and the Three Eyed Raven? Coincidence is strong with this one. All I see is that Bran has visions and is the glue that binds the major triumvirate against the Iron Throne pretenders.
Rickon Stark - He's too young to make a claim to the Stark House. He should remain in hiding, train and train some more and grow up to a strong young man. He should not move against anyone and change his identity to survive if he's smart.
Ultimate Prediction as to who will sit on the Iron Throne:
Danaerys - Dragon Queen power. She is not mad like her father and has command of three dragons to boot. Plus she is charismatic. That is a winning combination if I every saw one.
Imagine Danny with three dragons behind her ready to breathe fire and she sweetly asks: Can I sit on the Iron Throne? Who can deny her?
Second Runner Up:
Jon - due to his resurrection, that might be a bit much for him to accept and the world to swallow. Perhaps if Danaerys does not survive, Jon will go to prove his lineage to Rhaeger for authenticity and assume the mantle and feel duty bound to keep the world from ripping itself apart.
Tyrion has no claim.
Footnotes
Mance Ryder - So supposedly he is still alive, saved from execution by Melisandre using a glamor and spiriting him away. Would be nice for a feel good ending that he reunites with the Wildlings and Jon Snow at the final battle against the White Walkers.
Samwell Tarly - He is off to be trained as a Maester and come back to the Castle Black at the Wall. He was just a foil for Jon to show off his humanity and decency, defending the "weak" and downtrodden. His minor bit part has been played and is truly a footnote of history.
Lady Catelyn Stark - Supposedly Beric Dondarrion gave his life in order to resurrect Catelyn Stark after the Red Wedding, but on the show there is no hint of that. For some odd reason, I suspect Catelyn as Lady Stoneheart has her revenge on Petyr Baelish for being a turncoat and causing the death of her husband Lord Eddard "Ned" Stark. However, the true blame lies on Joffrey "Lannister" Baratheon for Ned's death. Petyr was just playing the game - don't hate the player. Besides, Petyr helped spirit Sansa away from the nutcase Joffrey's sadistic charms. So there might be a bit of a moral conflict in Baelish's future by Stoneheart's hand, I don't feel Petyr has earned her full unbridled wrath. I would have liked for her to have a hand in Arya's mission to scratch out the enemies on her list; especially Cersei once the prophecy of her three children's death before her own has been completed.
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