Yeah that's my take as well. If she had turned out the ultimate victor then that would have been even more problematic thematically than her being "a crazy bitch" (when there are other great women leads who are instrumental in the story at least)
It's easy to forgot, especially as we see it from Dany's point of view who feels betrayed by that women, so it's almost played off like she deserves it - Dany thinks she deserves it. But the women was a victim who killed the person that hurt her and was going to hurt others. And I think it's very symbolic that Dany's dragons come about after Dany burns a woman who was terrorised and raped and trying to save her people from oppressor - it's a foreshadowing of what the dragons are, the power of tyrants and the bringer of death and suffering.
But me saying this doesn't also mean I agree with the sudden turn, as they very clearly skipped several stages of character development for viewers to reflect on, and instead comes off as just "bitches be crazy"
Yes, yes, very much agreed (as does everyone else I reckon). The last season moved ridiculously fast and should have been at least two full seasons to really pull it off believably.
Yep. I think everyone can agree that the season could have used a few more episodes to really round things out before the big events. Like, an additional episode in between episodes 3, 4, and 5 would have probably improved the overall flow greatly.
Fair, Like I told another poster, it just needed more development. Making it a 2 episode arc is so squandered and frankly what makes the whole thing annoying. Like others said, it doesn't seemed earned fully.
Again, your talking about it in terms of inevitability, which is the issue I take with your wording. No, I didn't think you meant literal time and nothing else, but your framing this as the natural end point of her development, and I'm telling you it isn't. As though if the show went on for more seasons, we'd just see more and more of her inner monster come out in increments. It would take more than just "framing civilians as opponents".
Id compare her to Osama bin laden. He wasn't insane... he thought he was fighting a war against tyrants. The mujahideen had their reasons for their jihad, Afghanistan had been through hell, and bin laden thought he was a hero for them.
They cut it because people were annoyed that they spent too much time in the books talking about things like governing and peace instead of having dragon fights
This is the first post I made that you replied to
I'm not sure that's insanity when she's been constantly talked that she has a destiny, especially due to her being the last of the blood of the dragon, being constantly taught growing up about the value of her blood/Valyrianess, and how she was constantly worshipped for it for a very long time. It's not really that unnatural she thinks she's special and has the right to destroy others who of course aren't seen as innocent as she sees them as against her. That's not madness, that's inherent supremacy talking. It's basically her being like Rhaegar (Who she is compared to alot in the books) who isn't mad but because of his "great destiny" he doesn't seem to care about the thousands that die because of his careless actions. Dany has an even greater effect because she has something even more dangerous and powerful than Rhaegar had.
Fantastic post.
No, because if she never went north, the Night King would have never killed and revived her dragon to tear down the Wall....
Oh, with the sickly look they gave Dany, I agree that's what they are trying to play up but I think that's another misinterpretation by D&D. I don't think Dany is actually mad, even her actions in the show don't seem like madness, but anger and entitledness - which is understandable because it's how she's constantly taught and it subverts the inherant kindness she has.
Why does everyone ignore her decision to lock up her dragons after Drogon burnt that child? That was entirely her decision too....
Who is this person and why are their thoughts important, as compared to anyone else here or on Twitter?
she's definitely supposed to be America
You: "The show had always hinted that she cared more about her ego than she actually did civilians. Whenever push came to shove it took her council to pressure her into doing the right thing."
Oh yeah, Jorah was the worst in the show, I'm so annoyed how they tried to play him as a good person, he's not. If anything I always think he is one of the people that is subverting Dany's good, kind side and encouraging her superior "I am the Dragon" side, Dany is unfortunately surrounded by alot of people that worship her and encourage her that she is superior to everyone else.
