We’re merely days away from the global unveiling of HBO’s Game of Thrones‘ hugely anticipated fifth season, and as the countdown commences, as does the speculation. Showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have promised the biggest season yet, whilst author George R.R. Martin has teased that plenty of shocks and alterations from his source material will be prominent.
With this in mind, it is even harder to predict the outcomes of the forthcoming ten hours in Westeros, but here are the things we’d really like to see in Season 5… (and if you missed it, here’s our review of episode one from the World Premiere).
10. Davos to Spill Melisandre’s Deviant Blood
Humble – and often belittled – bannerman Davos Seaworth is a truly loyal servant to House Baratheon and has stood by Stannis’ side through thick and thin, but the influence of the Red Woman upon his master is polarising. Melisandre is a seasoned witch who has worked her way through the ranks, manipulating and executing as she goes (remember that shadow baby birth which killed Renly…) and she truly rubs Davos up the wrong way. He even went as far as exclaiming that she is the reason for their failure at the Battle of Blackwater. Taking her life certainly won’t be easy as she has cheated the grim reaper before, but her days are surely numbered and it would be greatly satisfying to see her exit at the hands of someone actually noble within these corrupt kingdoms.
