GOE (Game of Estrogen)

The wife had an interesting point last night that I had not considered: the women are taking over positions of power in the GoT world.

1. Danaerys - Leads what appears to be the UNITED Dothraki hoard, first woman ever to do so.

2. Yara Greyjoy - With her recent alliance she seems set to rule the Iron Isles

3. Sansa Stark - With the death of almost all the Wildlings and a good chunk (or perhaps all) of the men in the North that followed Jon, the men LF brought *because she asked* are the brunt of the current Stark forces holding Winterfell. Also, with her husband Ramsay dead she technically is the ruler of the Bolton lands.

4. Olenna Tyrell - Mace is a bumbling fool who is a stone's throw from getting killed by a war between the Throne and the Faith. With her recent departure, the "Queen of Thorns" is set to lead the 2nd most powerful house in Westeros.

5. Ellaria Sand - After overthrowing House Martell by killing Doran and his son, Ellaria rules Dorne.

6. Cersei Lannister - Cersei has been a player since Robert died. While Tommen has severely reduced her power, having FrankenMountain at her beck and call still makes her a force to be reckoned with (and may well be the only thing that keeps the High Sparrow from having her killed or imprisoned again).

7. Margery Tyrell Lannister - While she's currently playing the quiet submissive to the High Sparrow's religious zealotry, we know she's playing a very long game. If she can use the power of the vaj to become Tommen's most trusted advisory, she could potentially rule Westeros behind the scenes.

Arya is a wildcard. She could come back to Westeros and do something unexpected like kill Tommen and throw everything into a roiling shitstorm or she could just hook back up with the Hound and go around eating chickens.

On the other hand, the only males whose stories aren't relying on a female to save them in some fashion are Littlefinger and the Hound.