Need I say that there will be predictions based on SPOILERS???
It strikes me that these predictions are a bit like predicting Wrestlemania. All you need to know is who Vince MacMahon thinks will sell more PPVs in the future for wrestling.
Anyway, this Season Finale will have a lot of deaths. At 79 minutes, there's a lot of room for deaths.
Here are my predictions.
First off, lots and LOTS of redshirts.
Theon and Yara. The Iron Islands plots have had their shelf lives expire long ago.
Uncle Euron too. Good Riddance to over the top acting.
Ellaria Sand and What's her name, the cute Sand Snake with the bodacious tatas. No need to even show it. They're done. Boring, mis-handled sub-plot.
Clegane. One or both of them. At each other's hands.
Littlefinger. Dammit! He needs killin'! Which is why he will probably live to deceive another season.
Useful heroic types that we will miss badly.
Bronn, Edd, Podric.
The Wall. Although, both George and D&D are perverse enough to leave all that foreshadowing unfulfilled.
Beric Dondarrion. Someone more plot valuable will be killed, and he will sacrifice his 7th life with the Kiss of Life.
Jorah Mormont, in the most heroic death in the history of television.
The creepy substitute maester at Winterfell
Melissandre, possibly killed by Arya.
And she's lying about Varys, because he's safe. Maybe.
Gray Worm Just to break the heart of the cute and lovely Missandei.
Safe:
Dany
Jon
Tyrion
Jaime
Cersei (though not necessarily her fake baby)
The above are contracted for the next season for MILLIONS of dollars. This is a Vince McMahon type judgement call.
Sam, who is writing the Song of Ice and Fire
Gilly. So adorable that maybe she isn't safe after all.
Little Sam (I keep insisting that someone bred to be a White walker and rescued will have a HUGE role to play in the wars to come)
Sansa and Arya. Come on. S is beautiful, and A is adorable.
Bran. We need a spooky tripping inaccurate oracle.
Gendry. I think he is the son of Cersei and a legitimate Baratheon heir. That's Trouble for next season.
Third spearmen from the left. Lucky guy. But not the fourth.
Melissandre. I'm putting her on both lists.
Varys
Missaandei
Who's in your Deadpool?