10 ways Game of Thrones could end

9. Jon and Daenerys rule in tandem

We’re definitely going to be seeing some romance in Game of Thrones’ final season. Jon Snow had a bit of dry spell after Ygritte (RIP), but now he’s back at it with auntie Daenerys Targaryen. Since the season 7 finale showed these two leaders getting hot between the sheets, it seems only fitting that they’ll start a more formal relationship heading into these last episodes.

It’s not totally crazy to imagine that Jon and Dany will eventually marry one another and attempt to rule side by side. If they defeat all of their opponents, then many fans would cheer to see them share that Iron Throne.

Unfortunately, this feels way too easy for a series like Game of Thrones. The show has always gloried in realism, so a traditional happy ending comes off as pretty far fetched. George R.R. Martin has promised before that the ending will be “bittersweet,” so the idea of Dany and Jon living and ruling happily in spite of the incest AND the potential rivalry for the throne AND the White Walkers just doesn’t sound plausible.

I mean, we know they’re both going to find out they’re related. At best, that will be tremendously awkward. At worst…well, we’ll have to wait and see.