Warning: this article contains major spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 5 “The Bells”!
The penultimate episode of Game of Thrones will almost surely turn out to be one of the most divisive in the series’ history. This episode marked the exact moment where one of the greatest heroes in the entire Game of Thrones saga, Daenerys Targaryen, transformed from liberator to destroyer. When given the chance to spare thousands of innocent civilians from a destructive battle, Dany instead embraced her darkest impulses and burnt King’s Landing to ashes. Dany has made it clear she isn’t the ruler Westeros deserves. That’s a bitter pill to swallow for anyone (fans and GoT characters alike) who’s been a hardcore member of Team Dany for all these years. But that’s exactly what makes it true to the spirit of Game of Thrones in the first place.
Source: IGN.com Opinion: This Controversial GoT Twist Needed to Happen