Quote Originally Posted by DomaDoma View Post
Yeah, but this is A Song of Ice and Fire we're talking about here. Everyone of any significance has at least a reluctant hand in the willful murder and pillage of innocent people. She does that, and a sizable sideline in justice, mercy and abolition, fruitless though it may be (because of course it's fruitless, the whole series is essentially the Torment of Tantalus applied to an entire world.)
I took at as, of course it's fruitless,
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because she went conquering a bunch of cities with exactly 0 understanding of how their power structure and economy works then made a bunch of changes that while emotionally sound would logically end with each city she goes to being irreparably damaged until new forces of exploitable labor can be found.

Then, surprise, surprise, that exact thing happens.

This is a theme from the book that is sort of the same as Robert Baratheon. Take the common fantasy or fiction trope then explore what it actually means.

Robert was the young, violent, upstart warrior who challenged a mad king and won a throne by his own hand. Of course, nothing about that awesome description makes him in any way a competent ruler. And when his job was to rule he failed.

Dany was the young, virtuous, leader who is desperately trying to change the world for the better, guided only by her wits and sense of justice. Of course, nothing about that awesome description makes her in any way a competent ruler. And when her job was to rule she failed.