[ernie]

The worst kept secret (Jon's heritage) finally gets confirmed and the issues it creates are many and fun to think about. When Dany and Jon find out they are aunt and nephew how do they immediately react? And after the immediate reaction does it matter to them? How threatened is Dany that Jon is the rightful heir to the throne? Does Jon even want to be the heir or is he much more inclined to share ruling with Dany? Does he just say "thanks but no thanks"?

And several other questions....

Is Cersei really pregnant? If she is does the child make it through to childbirth? Her prophecy said three children and it seems disingenuous to say "well she did have three children and here's a 4th!" What did she say to Tyrion? And does she doublecross him leading to him killing her? or is Jaime the younger brother that completes the prophecy?

When will Bran do something useful? His arc has been 7 seasons long so it darn well better amount to something huge.

What further role does Sansa have to play? She seems destined to be warden of the north if she lives. I feel her arc has been basically completed.

What of the burgeoning bromance between the Hound and Tolmund?

Who would have thought Brienne would have her choice of potential suitors! I sort of assume Brienne does not see a post-war world. I suspect she dies protecting Arya and/or Sansa at some point.

Despite some of the issues I found it to be a heck of a season that definitely left me wanting more.

I'm not sure I really care who lives or dies at this point now that Littlefinger got his comeuppance. Well beyond Cersei and the walkers I guess. After that who lives and who dies just needs to serve the story. No one is free of sin which is how GRRM wanted it.