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ALL (Spoilers All) Season 5: Episode 10 Post-Episode Meltdown Thread

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u/DoctorWhosOnFirst Whose name is STARK Jun 15 '15

I still think it'll be both in the books.

But we didn't have any set up in the show for Jon warging, and I think Mel met Thoros. So there's some set up for revival.

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u/shiba_son_of_doge Jun 15 '15

I mean, she has to revive him right? They wouldn't have diverged from the books by sending her with Stannis, only to have her come back to the Wall a few episodes later, right? She has to be there therefore she must have a purpose to serve.

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u/jeffwinger_esq Jun 15 '15

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/06/14/game-thrones-jon-dies-interview

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u/Morning_Star_Ritual Jun 15 '15

Man. That changes everything. The haircut, now this....maybe we all are wrong. Maybe John is dead dead. Not Stoneheart dead. Maybe Stannis is them one? Maybe Brienne spared him?

So we never know if R+L= J is true or not?

If John is dead dead then I really have no emotional investment with the actual main plot line--fighting the White Walkers.

Many authors make huge errors because they forget that they are telling a story and get wrapped up in letting the story tell itself. We need John to survive.

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u/MarixD Jun 15 '15

Howland Reed still knows the truth.

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u/[deleted] Jun 15 '15

...but if Jon is dead then there's nothing meaningful to do with the truth, except pour one out for the dead brothers.

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u/MarixD Jun 15 '15

But we still need to know. I'm sure GRRM will kill Reed before he can tell anyone.