Elmofongo: So I take it people here hates this final season so far?
The writing is just poor. I don't mind the plot or character actions, I just don't think it's been written well or paced right. Honestly I've never loved the show as much as some people do, but when it was based on the books it did have very good dialog and character development for the most part. Now it suffers from a lack of novels and a rush to cover lots of plot in a short time.
Some people blame the rush to finish in 73 episodes or whatever it is, but I think it's more about trying to do too much in those last 13.
Anyway, my prediction is the obvious one really: John realizes he has to take his place as king and kill Dany, Tyrion helps by finally betraying her, Sam becomes hand of the king. I think that's been so obviously set up at this point it'll either happen just like that or there will be a SUBVERTED EXPECTATIONS YO!" which is very popular now-a-days, and maybe that'll be the setup but Dany will win in a shocking turn or something like that. Honestly the way TV shows work now-a-days the shocking Dany win would be more expected, and the obvious way it's supposed to play out would be more surprising.