One of the first things they would've been likely to do was decide on a new seat of power. I'm not sure where they would choose. KL appeared to be a prime spot because of its location right off the coast and was great for importing and exporting.
If it were my choice, I would probably choose Highgarden as the new seat of power. It's one of the most luxurious spots in the entire kingdom and is in the Reach which has the most fertile land. It really doesn't make sense that Bronn is the new Lord there. He was just kept around for fan-service.
Back to Dany, I think they were trying to portray her as a revolutionary gone wrong. She bought into her own hype and self-importance too much but they didn't build up to it properly so it didn't connect. Her absolutism is what was so dangerous about her but it wasn't until the end turned her into some type of Stalin or Hitler. She actually came off more as a Sith Lord.
None of that is something you can just spring on the audience for the sake of a twist. There still has to be a logical progression and that didn't happen here. I actually thought the Starks were the ones being unreasonably hostile towards her in the beginning of the season, especially Sansa, but the showrunners knew they would be right about Dany in the end so the way she was treated would be justified.
Speaking of which, the Dany/Sansa rivalry could've been a season in itself. It's a shame that this was rushed because it would've made for some good TV but that's another thing that was squandered.
I think the point they were trying to make with them is that Sansa was in the right to want northern independence and not be under Dany's heel. Their conversation revealed that Sansa wanted was taken from her family just like Dany wanted was taken from hers. With that being the case, why is what Dany wants right while what she wants is wrong? At least, that's what I think they were going for there.
Furthermore, Sansa was shown to be good at paying attention to the minute details which Dany ignored. They wanted us to see her as more reasonable and wiser. It's a shame that it came off more as a catfight rather than what it was supposed to be.
If it were my choice, I would probably choose Highgarden as the new seat of power. It's one of the most luxurious spots in the entire kingdom and is in the Reach which has the most fertile land. It really doesn't make sense that Bronn is the new Lord there. He was just kept around for fan-service.
Back to Dany, I think they were trying to portray her as a revolutionary gone wrong. She bought into her own hype and self-importance too much but they didn't build up to it properly so it didn't connect. Her absolutism is what was so dangerous about her but it wasn't until the end turned her into some type of Stalin or Hitler. She actually came off more as a Sith Lord.
None of that is something you can just spring on the audience for the sake of a twist. There still has to be a logical progression and that didn't happen here. I actually thought the Starks were the ones being unreasonably hostile towards her in the beginning of the season, especially Sansa, but the showrunners knew they would be right about Dany in the end so the way she was treated would be justified.
Speaking of which, the Dany/Sansa rivalry could've been a season in itself. It's a shame that this was rushed because it would've made for some good TV but that's another thing that was squandered.
I think the point they were trying to make with them is that Sansa was in the right to want northern independence and not be under Dany's heel. Their conversation revealed that Sansa wanted was taken from her family just like Dany wanted was taken from hers. With that being the case, why is what Dany wants right while what she wants is wrong? At least, that's what I think they were going for there.
Furthermore, Sansa was shown to be good at paying attention to the minute details which Dany ignored. They wanted us to see her as more reasonable and wiser. It's a shame that it came off more as a catfight rather than what it was supposed to be.