It remains to be seen how Bolton’s treachery will be received in the North among the surviving lords and ladies, all of whom were fiercely devoted to House Stark. The North – With Robb Stark and Catelyn Tully dead, along with the majority of the Stark loyalist forces, Roose Bolton was appointed Warden of the North for his part in contributing to Tywin Lannister’s war effort.
How will they defend the Wall against Mance Rayder’s imminent attack, and with so few able men remaining? What will the older veterans of the Watch think of Jon turning his cloak and fraternizing with the wildling enemy? Will they let it slide, or will it be seen as a gross breach of the Night’s Watch oath? Similarly, how will Sam’s protection of Gilly play out? Is it possible that the other men of the Watch may become jealous that Sam is allowed to care for a woman? Assuming that he survives, his arrival at Castle Black brings up a number of possibilities. The Night’s Watch – When last we saw Jon, he had narrowly escaped Tormund’s wildling party, being wounded by Ygritte in the process. The most obvious question people may ask, in the wake of the Red Wedding among other events, is “What next?” Without explicitly giving away any book spoilers, it is quite safe to assume a number of things based on previous episodes. Now that the third season of Game of Thrones has finally reached its conclusion, the production team must once again put their efforts into bringing us a similarly impressive fourth season.