Few words from a newcomer. As for deaths, truth is the only confirmed ones are Ramsay's hot chick, Stannis' not-so-hot chick, and Meryn "fucking" Trant. Also it is worth noting, that the TV show started to eliminate some characters for the sake of telling the story in reasonable time frame, Barristan being an example. It's not as bad as you might think, TV series format has it's limits, they can't go on with it forever, and previous seasons took too long already (3 books in 4 seasons, now 2 books condensed into 1). So when GRRM told us that they will be characters dead in the series that didn't die in the books, he really meant get them off screen to tell more base story. I've read somehow that it was planned for 8 seasons, now I think 7 + cinematic movie finale. Now, the "deaths": Stannis - no death scene, no body He might be of use for Brienne somehow, to get Sansa. Another battle maybe, with wildlings and Jon on the side? In books, Stan is known as badass battle commander. How in the seven hells he thought he could take Winterfell, even with twice as many soldiers? Listening to sexy redhead is one thing, checking with reality is another, especially if you want to be the king. Also, it Stannis won't bring down Boltons, who will? Mel saw something in that fire and I don't think that's the big battle with the Others, and I don't see any other big army nowhere near the North. Looking forward to see how this turns out in the books. Myrcella - no death scene, no body Think of Doran as a Hannibal Smith - he loves when a plan comes together. In books at least. So I don't see him putting his only heir on a ship to KL without bigger plan. And I certainly don't see him putting his only heir on a ship to KL with dead Lannister onboard. So I believe he provided them with antidote himself, predicting Ellaria might do something stupid. On the other hand, there's the prophecy that Cersei will outlive her children, so she might be dead after all. Bad for Martell's. And where is the hottest chick of them all, Arianne? Wouldn't be better to have only 2 Sand Snakes, and little sexy Martell? This could mean she's not important in the books, or dead in the long run. Jon Snow - basically a death scene That happened already in the books, so no point of further discussion on it, thousands of ya did it already. They killed the boy. Now something else should be born. One more thing: Dany Most of you think Dothraki captured her, or something. Well I'm not aware of any Dothraki tradition to turn circles around single captive with a couple thousands man on horses. Think of it as Dothraki way of calling her "Mhysa". Remember "Stallion Who Mounts the World"? That's the sleeping beauty at the top of the hill, Drogon. And they know it. All the Dothraki in the world are at her disposal as of this moment. It will be hell of a fun to see those in battle.
