Game of Thrones TV Thread **HBO-Purists ONLY**

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I'm a relatively casual watcher of the show, but I do read this thread. I'm actually a little put off by the latest Danaerys development. If you want to get your crown back take the boats and the gold and sail away. Don't stop at every fuk city and fix their culture (by RL 20th century standards). Her character just turned self righteous, and this driven leader turned into a royal bitch. I'm Danaerys and I'm keeping your money and will still make you appease me besides. What are you my ex-wife?!

Loved the Tywin/Goff scene. Would you like someone to carry you up the stairs? LOL. He was respectful, but pretty boldly telling the king to stop behaving like a child. And Goff is offended but knows reproaching Tywin might be a mistake. Really the first indications that there are limits to his bad behavior.

Ygritte is both hot and a great character. Making fun of Jon Snow and then telling him he may not tear her imaginary silk dress. Loved it.

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I'm a relatively casual watcher of the show, but I do read this thread. I'm actually a little put off by the latest Danaerys development. If you want to get your crown back take the boats and the gold and sail away. Don't stop at every fuk city and fix their culture (by RL 20th century standards). Her character just turned self righteous, and this driven leader turned into a royal bitch. I'm Danaerys and I'm keeping your money and will still make you appease me besides. What are you my ex-wife?!

I don't see it like this at all, and would be upset with any other approach. She hasn't turned self-righteous, she has always been self-righteous about her Targaryenness. It's sensible from her since every Targaryen is like this and she is indeed the last remaining dragon (as far as she knows). Furthermore, from the beginning, she has been used by others against her will and this experience has given her great convictions. She has chosen to be a great ruler and a great person. When she was Khaleesi, she cared for the downtrodden; when she became Mother of Dragons, she cared for the downtrodden; and now that she's Breaker of Chains, she is acting upon her convictions with to the greatest of her capacity

This isn't about her being power-hungry, but about her using power and gifts as a means to do what is right. She's the successful Ned. Ned thought he was being honorable, but really wasn't, and he died because of it and screwed everything up in the process; Dany is acting in a truly honorable fashion and is winning because of it.

On top of that, she isn't in any trouble and she knows it. She is the "rightful ruler", thus she must act like it. If she wants to free slaves, then by golly, she will. Her sensibilities are not selfish and aristocratic, but if she were to take the gold and the ships and move on, they would be. So far, she's the only character with power in the entire show that actually does what's right instead of just what suits them. Even Robb is acting extremely selfishly, he takes advantage of his power to appease his desire. On the contrary, Dany uses her power to put an end to suffering

I was never on Team Danaerys until this development. She's got dat dragonblood, a good heart, and a strong will. She's the hero to end all heroes