This thread is for non-spoiler speculation and discussion about what will come based on media reports and what has come in previous seasons.  This is not a replacement for discussion in episode threads.  Discussion of the season belongs either in the episode threads or the 8th episode thread of each season for a catch-all of that season. No book spoilers are allowed beyond what you'd read on the book jacket.  That means talk of who ends up together and their general story is fair game,