I thought it was pretty obvious he would return when the one priestess lady came back, using magic to bring him back. I'm pretty stoked.
I think Melisandre is a ruse. There was an interview with a new cast member being introduced and he pissed a bunch of people on Twitter off because he said in his role, he would resurrect a beloved character. Of course, the internet exploded in indignant outrage. So will this new character bring John Snow back? Will Melisandre? Will we finally get to see Lady Stoneheart?
Here's my list of what I want to happen this season.
1. John Snow alive and kicking. He goes to war against Ramsay Bolton and kills that little jerk's ass.
2. Lady Stoneheart aka the resurrected Caitlyn Stark gets introduced.
3. We find out if the king of the White Walkers is really a Stark.
4. We find out if John Snow is the mad king's offspring.
5. Theon finally comes to his senses, his pops Baleon gets bumped off and Theon takes command of the Iron Islands.
6. The (hopefully) resurrected John Snow gets medieval on Sir Allister's ass.
7. Sam gets some more of that sweet, sweet lovin' from Gilley. I think he liked it.