Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Game of Thrones" season six, including speculation of future events.
The season six premiere of "Game of Thrones" came with a huge plot twist, but it had nothing to do with everyone's favorite hero Jon Snow. At least, not directly.
People have spent the months since the season five finale, which showed Jon Snow getting stabbed repeatedly before bleeding out in the snow, fiercely debating whether or not he was actually dead.
Cast and crew members have vehemently insisted that Jon Snow is really and truly dead. And guess what? He is! Anyone who believes in the "Jon Snow is coming back" theories will readily admit, especially after Sunday's episode, that Jon Snow is indeed dead. We aren't denying it — and haven't been for some time now.
Before you start thinking we'll never see Jon Snow alive again ... Jon Snow will be coming back to life.
So if you have a friend or loved one or co-worker who's trying to say "I told you so," you can happily pass along the following: What many fans believe is that Jon Snow will come back from the dead. Not as a White Walker or a wight, but as an actual living man who will go on to rally the North against the Boltons.
Confused?
The real "Jon Snow will return" believers started theorizing back when the fifth book in the original series, "A Dance with Dragons," was published in 2011. There were several clues hidden in George R.R. Martin's writing that gave readers reason to believe Jon's story was not over. For our full write up on this, head here.
Since the season five finale, many other clues from HBO and actors have given us reason to believe we'll see a resurrected Jon Snow in the season to come. But now, we finally have new footage from season six to back claims.
The most notable Jon Snow hint from this episode was Davos and Night's Watch brother Edd's decision to protect his body. When faced with a threat from Alliser Thorne, Davos tells the loyal Night's Watch men that Melisande may be able to help them fight. When one expresses doubt that she can do much of anything, Davos says: "You haven't seen her do what I've seen her do."
Back in season two, Davos watched as Melisandre gave birth to a shadow-demon. The smoky figure then snuck into Renly Baratheon's tent and murdered him. Davos, though he has often disagreed with Melisandre on moral terms, has no doubts about her magical abilities.
Davos may not realize what he's saying when he thinks Melisandre can help, but avid fans can certainly pick up on the hint. We saw the shocking reveal that Melisandre is actually an old woman, which emphasizes her real magical powers. Between that and her shadow-pregnancy, is the resurrection of Jon Snow really all that far fetched?
No, it is not.
Having Jon Snow's resurrection happen in the first episode was always a stretch, so hopeful viewers shouldn't let his still-dead body be a damper on the belief in this theory. HBO's online schedule says the next two episodes are called "Home" and "Oathbreaker," respectively. Our money is on Jon being resurrected by the third episode, because he will surely abandon the Night's Watch and technically become an "oathbreaker" himself.
Jon Snow will live. Just wait and see.
