Who will sit on the Iron Throne? Jack
Him:
I’m afraid my answer is a bit of a cop-out.
I love GOT. I love the idea of a crazy-smart dwarf rising to a position of power and influence through cunning, strategy and charm. He drinks and he knows things. I love his relationship with his flawed anti-hero / would-be-hero brother. I love the prospect of Brianne and Tormund finding happiness and making giant babies that would conquer the world. It’s fantastic when karma makes a rare appearance. (Ramsey and his hounds come to mind) The unlikely, but somehow believable and touching relationship between Sandor Clegane and Arya Stark is one of my favorite storylines. Worryingly, I even felt the slightest twinge of sadness when Arya cooly and efficiently executed Little Finger. I love that the characters are layered and complicated and that the story is infuriatingly unpredictable. (John Snow, the “peoples king” being the exception - heroic and likable, but not very dynamic)
I know I still haven’t answered the question, but I needed filler because…here it comes…I don’t have any idea and I could care less. Get ready for my sappy explanation. This show is something my wife and I share with our two oldest sons. I realize GOT is a million miles from family friendly, so this is your chance pause for a minute and pass judgment. If it helps, we also love The Wizards for Waverly Place and Warehouse 13. Ok, let’s move on. We’ve spent an unreasonable amount of time discussing character flaws, debating whether Bronn could defeat The Mountain (I say yes), speculating about outcomes, wondering, “how would I do in that situation” (not well in almost all of them) and imagining the inevitably bitter-sweet ending. You see, when John, I mean Daenerys, no wait, Sansa…fuck it. When someone finally sits on that throne, it closes the door on something I’ve treasured, and that always stings a little. At least until season five of Peaky Blinders comes out.
Her:
Jon Snow.
Well, my heart is telling me Jon Snow. He has earned the thrown, no question, and would be an amazing king. He's got the hair, the beautiful new girlfriend with dragon powers, and Stark blood in his veins. Unstoppable. He is the obvious choice, sooooo that takes me to what my head is telling me... which is anyone but Jon Snow.
In typical GOT fashion I know we are going to be shocked and amazed at the turn of events in the last season. Serious drama is about to go down - I'm so excited. Ok, so I am changing my vote. It's going to be a woman. It's going to be Cersei or Sansa. Both solid choices and serious, crazy-tough women who will fight till the death for their families. (But how can one end up over the other? I mean, it's been the Lannister vs. Stark fight since day one, right?) OK ...I'm changing my vote to the Ice King.
No one ends up on the thrown. After 6 episodes of them killing off each other, the Ice King, his crazy Ice Dragon, and his zombie Ice Army are taking down what is left of them. The thrown is gone, and Westeros is a frozen iced-over graveyard. The Ice King kills Jon Snow, takes Daenerys (and her fire dragon) as his wife-prisoner. Plot twist- She slays him in his sleep, takes her Ice dragon back and reigns over the world.
It's going to be Daenerys
....or Jon Snow.
(Side note- Boys, I think for every episode of last season we eat turkey legs and dry bread on the floor off of tin plates, drink room temperature ale, and dress the puppy up in a dragon costume. You in? Winter is HERE, people!!)
