Based on this finale, this next season will have to start with the following
-Tyrion and Varys start ruling in Meereen, meeting noble lords, taking refreshment, etc. However, there will be actual armies looming to march against them. There will be a siege of Meereen in this season.
-Sansa and Theon escape to the north and meet up with Brienne and Pod. The four go into hiding and learn more about the northern lords. D and D probably think telling a bunch of people about the Stark boys is a good enough excuse for a northern rebellion.
-Stannis is alive. He is put on a horse and goes into hiding. We won't see him again for a while.
-Roose finds out that the Boltons have been named enemies of the crown, and that he has been stripped of his title. I don't know what other houses/armies could possibly do about this however, since Ramsay still has at least 20 good men.
-The Bad Pussies make war and try to ally themselves with Tyrion. Somehow Trystane gets barbecued by a dragon. I haven't worked out how they'll do this.
Jon Snow is either resurrected, or there will have to be another character to carry on his mantle of fighting the whitewalkers. Maybe Stannis?
Arya has no sight for a while but eventually gets it back, and starts making plans for the iron bank to really hurt the Lannisters.
Jaime breaks up with Cersei after learning about Lancel.
The Lannisters kill all the sparrows. Tommen dies and the severs the Tyrell alliance. The city is in uproar.
-Bran is a tree.
-Tyrion and Varys start ruling in Meereen, meeting noble lords, taking refreshment, etc. However, there will be actual armies looming to march against them. There will be a siege of Meereen in this season.
-Sansa and Theon escape to the north and meet up with Brienne and Pod. The four go into hiding and learn more about the northern lords. D and D probably think telling a bunch of people about the Stark boys is a good enough excuse for a northern rebellion.
-Stannis is alive. He is put on a horse and goes into hiding. We won't see him again for a while.
-Roose finds out that the Boltons have been named enemies of the crown, and that he has been stripped of his title. I don't know what other houses/armies could possibly do about this however, since Ramsay still has at least 20 good men.
-The Bad Pussies make war and try to ally themselves with Tyrion. Somehow Trystane gets barbecued by a dragon. I haven't worked out how they'll do this.
Jon Snow is either resurrected, or there will have to be another character to carry on his mantle of fighting the whitewalkers. Maybe Stannis?
Arya has no sight for a while but eventually gets it back, and starts making plans for the iron bank to really hurt the Lannisters.
Jaime breaks up with Cersei after learning about Lancel.
The Lannisters kill all the sparrows. Tommen dies and the severs the Tyrell alliance. The city is in uproar.
-Bran is a tree.