*This is a spoiler-free theory for those completely caught up on episodes; winter isn't the only thing that's coming*
As we all know, the most recent season of "Game of Thrones" left us speechless, confused and heartbroken. We were left with the apparently now-blinded Arya Stark, a character whom I always thought was a total badass — however now I'm starting to think she is just totally losing her shit. Well, while she is either on a journey to revelation or is just losing her mind (and eyesight) and skinning strangers, her sister is off marrying some castrated guy (not sure how that's going to work both physically and mentally). And hello, where has little Stark been? Poor Rickon was M.I.A. all last season, and we have all been missing Hordor. As much as I love the Starks, I'm really starting to think you could not pay me enough to be in that bloodline.
And just when we're all confused, just when we start to regain trust in the writers after they broke our hearts killing the Starks off time and time again, the writers obliterated any of that trust. They reminded us just how twisted they are, how they enjoy making you emotionally attach to a character only to rip that happiness and love away from you as you are forced to watch them die, most likely a morbid death, and mourn the loss of a fictional character, as if you genuinely knew them. After my angry little meltdown, accusing the black-souled, coldhearted writers as Satanists who have killed off my favorite character, I started to rationalize as my mourning was over. I realized the proof, the evidence that this was not the last we have seen of Jon Snow...
1. Kit Harrington was spotted on the season six set.
Kit Harrington, who plays the honorable and lovable Jon Snow, was seen on the set of season six in Belfast. I have a hard time believing he just happens to be in Northern Ireland to say "hi" to his old coworkers. Also, something tells me this isn't his everyday casual apparel:
2. Melisandre can bring him back to life.
The night is dark and full of terrors, and so are the eyes of this scary redheaded demon-like lady. Let's think back to season three: Berric was brought back to life by a priest, a worshiper of the Lord of Light. The Lord of Light has been associated with all sorts of mystical gifts of immortality, gifts that could easily bring back Jon Snow. Oh, and how convenient that Melisandra, the representative and biggest worshipper of the Lord of Light, just so happens to be in Castle Black during the time of Snow's death.
3. R+L=J Theory
Jon Snow has, so far, been said to be the bastard child of Ned Stark. However, details in the novels that align with the earlier seasons lead us to believe that Jon Snow is not the bastard son of Ned Stark, but instead the child of his sister, Lyanna Stark and Rhaegar Targaryen. Early in the war, Rhaegar had abducted Lyanna and brought her to the Tower of Joy. After Rhaegar's death during the war, Ned found Lyanna lying in a pile of blood in the Tower. There, she makes Ned make a promise to her on her deathbed. While we don't know this promise, it's very likely that the promise was for Ned to take care of her newborn baby, and the pile of blood was from the childbirth. Think about it: was Ned Stark the kind of man to cheat on his wife, or to uphold a promise to his sister to honor her and her child? If Jon is half Stark, half Targaryen, he is not a bastard but instead Jon Targaryen, King of the Andals and the First Men, Lord of the Seven Kingdoms and Protector of the Realm. I have a hard time believing the writers would set up that kind of backdrop, only to kill off the character before the mystery could unfold. Plus, the Stark family is associated with powerful wolves while the Targaryen's associate with fire and dragons, therefore if Jon Snow is in fact Jon Targaryen, he has supernatural powers that could potentially call for immortality.
4. Anything is possible in this show.
If the writers and producers of "Game of Thrones" had the audacity to make giants, human-like wolves, flying dragons, a army of White Walkers that looks like a zombie apocalypse hit a nursing home, and some museum of skinned faces, don't you dare tell me it would be so unbelievable if the writers decided to resurrect one of the most loved, respected characters on the show.
There you have it. I don't know when it will happen, or exactly how; all we can do is rejoice in knowing our beloved Snow will be coming back to us. Until then, feel free to keep being mad at the writers and producers. Shame on them...
