That is one area where we have to credit Benioff & Weiss, and George R.R. Martin. It’s amazing how stories can move us so deeply to then draw out our own personal truths.
Your insightful article uses Daenerys as a symbol for violence and the corrupting nature of power.
A PhD in psychology explored Daenerys’ character through the prism of trauma.
I followed Daenerys’ charcter arc to see how well her actions (as well as those of the other main characters) have been foreshadowed since the first season.
And a large number of feminist critics are unhappy with the way the male showrunners have “betrayed” the show’s female characters.
There are truths to be found in every perspective. And those truths are not mutually exclusive. We are all playing the role of the six blind men and the feminist elephant.
