Quote:Who dies next?
The questione remains, indeed...it's difficult to be in such an author's mind, it is likely he will write down the death of some really unexpected character next, as he is used to do to surprise all...
About Jon, well, I believe he is not dead, it's not what the writer would wish...but he showed his stabbing just for a bit of ongoing, interesting suspense, as it was going to become too obvious to everyone that he was one of the 'good guys' he always saves and prefers, anyway...
About Stannis, actually he is not exactly a good guy, well, he is an useful idiot, clearly, and I mean both for the plot and for some battles, but I think that the writer will make him pay sooner or later ( or maybe he had already done so...
) because of all the bloody actions he has perpetrated or the evil sorcery he has made use of or has taken advantage from in a way...
About Theon Greyjoy, uhm, he is not one of the good guys, too, even though he is following a sort of path of redemption at present..but, if I just were Martin, well, I'd make him die maybe over the course of a battle to defend some innocents, that would be a way to make he regain part of his lost honor...but, as he had two innocent children killed by his men ( instead of Bran and his younger brother...) there can't be no real forgiveness for him...
Samwell Tarley?
Well, it could be, but I think that he can play an important role in the world that will come after the defeat of the Others (
maybe a s a sort of literate, a Maester, a duke of some small duchy or something like that..)by means of all the united armies of the kingdoms, along with the new/old weapons rediscovered and the dragons led by Daenerys of course ( with some wise suggestions coming from Tyrion, well, in my opinion...)