ah please, people who say that they won't watch the show until chair is back are really weird.. You say that you are a GG fan, but you won't watch because your ship isn't on your screen? really?
As for the rest, I think the California storylines could be interesting, and I'm really excited to see what's coming for Dan and his book. I hope there will be some dair, lots and lots of dair, but if there isn't, I'll still watch the show.