What happened to Daenerys in Season 8?

The final season of Game of Thrones has officially come to a close, and just as George R. R. Martin once promised, the ending was certainly “bittersweet.” The finale of Thrones’ eighth season saw Jon Snow kill Daenerys Targaryen to keep yet another tyrant from sitting on the Iron Throne.

Is Dany a villain?

Daenerys Targaryen is one of the most heroic and villainous characters in Game of Thrones. Like any character, she has both good and bad sides to her, and has made both heroic and villainous choices.

What happened to Daenerys Targaryen in Season 8?

And then, in the penultimate episode of season 8, viewers saw her snap in just one shot. As explained by the showrunners in the post-episode breakdown, Daenerys saw the Red Keep, became enraged and made a decision to do what she’d never done before: Kill innocent civilians without reason.

Why did Daenerys agree to make Tyrion her hand?

Ned Stark and Robb Stark executed his men for disobeying their orders, too. Daenerys agreed to make Tyrion her hand because Tyrion said he “knew things” — specifically, he claimed to know how to make alliances in Westeros and exploit people’s hate of Cersei in order to put Daenerys on the throne.

Does Daenerys Targaryen have a Messiah Complex?

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones. Daenerys was singleminded in her pursuit of the Iron Throne. Many critics have rightly pointed out that the character always had a messiah complex: She freed slaves and punished slavers under the rationale that she was bringing peace to the world.

Why do we forgive Daenerys Targaryen for her mistakes?

When she misstepped, we forgave her, as we forgave, say, Tyrion for strangling Shae. Daenerys certainly used “Dracarys” to punish plenty of people during her reign. But, up until the sack of King’s Landing, she always gave some compelling reason for doing so.