NightlyPoe said:
Shaunodon said:
Well you must not have been paying attention to the last episode, because they made it pretty clear she's lost all objectivity on being good or evil. Her view now is that whatever it takes to get on the Iron Throne is justified, as it's her right:
"Do you believe we're here for a reason, Lord Varys? I'm here to free the world from tyrants. That is my destiny, and I will serve it no matter the cost." -Daenerys
"I served tyrants most of my life. They all talk about destiny." -Varys
And who said they'd be giving her an easy way out? She may avoid having to massacre thousands of innocents, but the sooner she gets to the throne the sooner she just becomes the next despot/Cersei, paranoid someone better suited (Jon) for the role is about to take it from her, as they've already shown the beginnings of.
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Again, please go back and read my previous posts. The evidence that Daenerys is losing control is very slim. One line does not make her evil. Again I'll go down the line of things she's done this season that point to her being in control of her faculties:
- Pardons Jaime
- Tries to play nice with Sansa
- Agrees to a siege/blockade plan as their primary strategy
- Breaks off from her suicide charge at Euron and is forced to do nothing as her ships are attacked
- Literally begs Jon not to tell Sansa about them because she knew what would happen
- The first thing she does with Jon when they're alone for the first time since the revelation is ask if they can continue their relationship
- Realizes that Tyrion's blind spot for Cersei remains, but humors him
- Rewards the son of Robert
- King's Landing is still standing when Jon arrives a fortnight later
- Is fairly tactful and restrained in her dealings with the northerners who distrust her despite being used to being practically worshiped.
You have one line where she basically says she's going to destroy a tyrant one way or another. I have a long list of Daenerys acting like the exact opposite of a madwoman on the verge of becoming the next Cersei.
Maybe I'm wrong and she'll be super evil next episode. But if she is, then that's REALLY bad writing because the only setup for it isn't Dany's actions, but Varys's musings. And if there's one thing that should be easy to write, it's a character that's starting to lose control of her temper.
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You're seeing what you want to see. If everything I've already explained in this thread hasn't made it clear to you, I can't help you.
For someone to have actually watched that last episode and still believe Daenerys has control of her faculties, is pretty mind-blowing to me I must say. I mean the scenes were as well choreographed, and the acting was as well played out as I've seen, to really make it clear to the viewer what she's going through, and people still refuse to believe. I just can't help you.
If you really loved her character so much, you'd try and appreciate the complex changes she's going through and how well they're showing it, rather than complaining that she doesn't fit your ideal.
