HBO’s “Game of Thrones” is barreling toward its series finale on May 19, and simultaneous to that, CBS’s “Survivor: Edge of Extinction” is chugging along to its May 15 season finale.

It’s anybody’s guess who will claim the Iron Throne at the end of the HBO show, and in an unusual twist, all of the remaining seven players on “Survivor” still have a reasonable path to victory. (Typically there have only been two or three viable winners at this point in previous "Survivor" seasons.)

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Fans of both shows might have noticed striking similarities between the remaining “Survivors” and the "Game of Thrones" contenders, who have had had strangely parallel story arcs and characteristics.

Consider:

Devens is Jon Snow

Like the “Game of Thrones” character Jon Snow, (Rick) Devens is a clear frontrunner to take it all. He's a popular guy, surprisingly strong and the truest to his word of all the players. And like Jon Snow, he even came back from the “dead” (getting voted out, and winning re-entry into the game). If Devens or Jon Snow are still in the mix at the end of their respective shows, it’s hard to imagine them NOT taking it all. At the same time, with both shows contingent on twists, it would almost be too obvious for Snow to take the throne or for Devens to win it all.

Ron is Cersei

If “Survivor” has a villain at this point, it’s Ron (Clark), though he’s hardly the murderous maniac that is Cersei. But like the would-be Queen of the Seven Kingdoms, Ron is cunning and deceptive and (almost) always one step ahead of the competition. He has repeatedly not delivered on his promises and yet others still trust him. When he does suffer a setback, he sucks it up and bides his time till his next opportunity. Most “Game of Thrones” fans are rooting for Cersei’s demise, but if she ultimately comes out the victor, it will be because she earned it. The same goes for Ron.

Lauren is Daenerys

Lauren O’Connell is a fighter and something of an outsider to the other players, though she always seems calm, even when she might be seething inside. Early in the season she found a hidden immunity idol, a potential life-saving game-changer equivalent to Daenerys Targaryen’s dragons, and with nerves of steel Lauren has held on to it through most tribal councils despite knowing she was at risk of being voted out. Like Daenerys, she will have to rely on fearlessness and bold moves to get to the end and win.

Gavin is Tyrion

Like Tyrion, Gavin (Whitson) of Erwin, Tennessee, has made his share of miscalculations that could have cost him the game, but he has persevered. Both men also jumped ship on their earlier allegiances: Tyrion betraying his sister, Cersei, to join forces with Daenerys, and Gavin abandoning his cohorts from the Kama tribe to team up with three players from the Lesu tribe. Tyrion and Gavin are charismatic and admired by others, who probably overlook them as contenders. But don’t forget Tyrion slayed his cruel father and Gavin coldly took down his would-be close ally Eric (Hafemann). So don't diminish their killer instincts.

Julie is Jaime

Like Cersei’s brother Jaime Lannister, “Survivor” Julie (Rosenberg) plays hard – and she plays with her heart, which just might cost her in the end. Jaime may fight with an artificial hand and Julie may be the oldest woman left in the game by more than a decade, but both have proven strong during physical challenges. However, Jaime’s love for Cersei and Julie’s commitment to her alliance with Ron could be their undoing. Both will likely have to betray their loyalties if they want to advance to the end. Do they have the willpower?

Aurora is Arya

“Survivor” fans didn’t see much of Aurora (McCreary) for much of the first half of this season, but like Arya, her power seems to be growing every episode. It was almost unthinkable that she could win the game until she started showing her might in immunity challenges lately, and she is fierce. Aurora has also been proving herself as a strategist once her back was against the wall. Arya and Aurora don’t suffer fools, however, and their blunt talk doesn’t endear them to those around them. Weeks ago, they would have been longshots, but their odds are looking better all the time.

Victoria is Sansa

Watch out for the redheads. Both “Survivor” Victoria (Baamonde) and “GoT’s’” Sansa Stark have played with quiet purpose. When others are caught up in the heat of the moment, these calculating women both seem to be eyeing the overall picture and figuring out their best moves behind the scenes. They’re strategists, not warriors, and they are carefully keeping the targets off their backs while the bigger targets go after each other. Their game may be low-key compared to others, but don’t look at them as underdogs, and don’t be surprised if they come out on top.