Is anyone going to die on Game Of Thrones this week?
The advancing army of the dead notwithstanding, there’s never been a safer time to live in Westeros—provided you’re not the little lord of Last Hearth, a moonlighting star of a cable comedy, or a dragon’s lunch. And that’s a trend that’s likely to continue for at least one more week, according to our trusted expert in these matters, Benjamin Eckstein. The oddsmaker held off on adding any new names to his kill list this week, saving the big names for the big dance with the White Walkers that appears to be set for next week. So you might not make a splash in the dead pool this week, but brace yourself for some waves in episode three.
4-1 Tormund Giantsbane
Eckstein the oddsmaker says: Feeling there is not gonna be much action in episode two maybe until the end, when Tormund bites it.
The A.V. Club says: It’s our guess that Tormund survives until the big battle. At the very least, he has to make eyes at Brienne one last time.
5-1 Theon Greyjoy
10-1 Beric Dondarrion
Eckstein the oddsmaker says: Don’t really have a handle on this one because we believe that Beric is kind of insignificant.
The A.V. Club says: If Arya is delivering her “death has many faces” address to any living person this week, might it be the one-eyed, many-times-dead leader of the Brotherhood Without Banners, whom Arya has not forgiven for selling Gendry to Melisandre?
10-1 Bronn
15-1 Davos Seaworth
20-1 Gilly
25-1 Varys
50-1 Samwell Tarly
Over/under on named characters dying: 0.5
Eckstein the oddsmaker says: Everyone jumped on me for making the over/under on deaths of named characters only a 0.5, and we’re gonna go the same exact way again.
Prophecies for prophet
Note: Bets placed here stay active throughout the course of the show.
Jon Snow will tell Dany they’re related:
2-1 In the first 1-20 minutes of episode two
3-1 In the 21-40 minute block of episode two
5-1 In the 41-58 minute block of episode two
20-1 Jon does not tell Dany
2-1 Arya’s secret weapon is meant to take down the Night King
The A.V. Club says: The plans she handed Gendry call for a dragonglass blade, and as we learned last season, when you take out a White Walker, you take out all the wights they created—ergo take out the Night King and the whole house of frozen cards comes tumbling down. Perhaps it’s Arya’s ultimate assassin mission to work her way toward the Night King and stick him with this custommade Swiss Army knife.
Previous prophecies for profit that are still in play: