05-14-2019, 12:51 PM
(05-14-2019, 06:49 AM)Maren Wrote: I think the point of the episode is to show Dany turning into her father - he thought there were traitors everywhere and became cruel as a result. If they had Rhaegal die during the battle, then you could excuse her actions as grief driven rage instead of "I want Cersei dead and this city is in the way of doing that"
You make a good point but once it is done it doesn't matter why. The damage is done.
The thing about her father that you have to remember is he didn't become that way by accident. It wasn't until the incident at Duskendale that Aerys became mad.
https://awoiaf.westeros.org/index.php/Ae..._Targaryen
He and Dany have a lot in common as far as destiny and grand plans go. They both have very similar stories now that Dany's story is playing out. I feel sorry for people who have only seen the show. It makes a lot less sense to the show than it does if you read all the books including Duncan and the Egg. The whole breaking the wheel/destiny thing is very much the same speeches the Mad King gave so for those who have read everything it is very easy to see Dany as the same crazy woman as her father if things don't break right.