9. The Return of Barristan Selmy
In case viewers have forgotten, Barristan Selmy was the Lord Commander of the Kingsguards until Joffrey humiliatingly dismissed him. He vowed to find the rightful king to serve and stormed off without ever being seen again...until now. Without giving away too much, he certainly thought long and hard about who he was going to look for because his return is quite the surprise, even to the readers. He actually returned much sooner, but was not revealed until book three through the eyes of a POV character who readers thought would never meet him. Hopefully the show gives him the justice he deserves.
8. Where is Daenerys Sailing To?
If viewers thought she would be sailing to Westeros, they'd be downright wrong. How could she take her rightful throne without an army? She can't and she knows this. To be honest, her story in the second book was pretty dull in comparison to the first book and it does take some time for her to develop in the third, but it will be worth it. Her endeavors in finding an army show her leadership potential and also show some obstacles she never saw coming. The more she triumphs, the more problems arise and viewers should expect her to actually do something this time around.