Is it safe to put our guard down yet? It might be, but doing so is terrifying.
Ask anyone who's watched "Game of Thrones" in its entirety, letting one's guard down for even a second is a sure way to get kicked straight in the land south of The Wall.
Fall in love with a character, they're gone. Predict anything less than the worst absolute resolution to a scenario, and watch with your mouth agape as (SPOILER ALERT) an adorable daughter is burnt at the stake.
Faith in humanity was, for most of the series, punishable by death.