Game of Thrones spent the better part of seven seasons leading viewers to believe that Daenerys Targaryen was destined to reclaim the Iron Throne as a kind and benevolent ruler. Now that she’s actually getting close to fulfilling her plan however, she’s getting kinda reckless and even worse — she seems to be starting to channel her father, the “Mad King” King Aerys II Targaryen. Like Danys, Aerys also began his rule innocently enough, but ultimately descended into madness that’s aided by all that Targaryen incest.
But while Danys has been charging around doing all that conquering, Sansa Stark, on the other hand, has been quietly biding her time while suffering through abuse after abuse and learning from those around her. Nowhere else was this more evident than in last night’s episode, “The Last of the Starks,” in which Danys ignored Sansa’s advice to allow her surviving troops to rest and recuperate before charging King’s Landing, only to be ambushed by Euron Greyjoy and get Rhaegal and Missandei killed in the process.
How Danys will ever conquer Cersei now that she’s lost yet another dragon and even more manpower now seems inconceivable at best. And on top of all that, Sansa is proving to be the kind of clear-headed leader that Danys evidently will never be. Suffice to say, fans are definitely picking up on that vibe as you can see from the aftermath on Twitter.
https://twitter.com/AbbyCahoone/status/1125382640897527809
sansa after all that mess pic.twitter.com/aLzspaTiH3
— big reg (@reggierrocket) May 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/marvelskywaIker/status/1125383691524399105
https://twitter.com/mOasis96/status/1125358153632223232
https://twitter.com/davelozo/status/1125394530986004483
https://twitter.com/moonIightstarz/status/1125227762191495169
Dany is a TERRIBLE strategist lol. Sansa literally tried to tell them. I can’t believe Sansa actually been smart as shit recently. That is beyond me
— GP (@requestGranted) May 6, 2019
Sansa: maybe y’all should rest for a sec
Dany: nah
*loses more soldiers, most of the ships, another dragon and Missandei*
Sansa: pic.twitter.com/3dt4oeFezf— AM (@ambarenchi) May 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/1125281572062748672
Did Sansa even place the Starbucks cup?
Is it me or did Sansa plant the Starbucks cup in front of Dany as part of an elaborate plan to take her down? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/O4tvoiyDxd
— Better Call Saul (@bettercallysaul) May 6, 2019
Sansa is also emerging as a master manipulator, to the surprise of no one. After Jon Snow revealed his linage to his sisters, Sansa immediately betrayed his confidence by revealing his secret to Tryion — knowing full well that Tyrion would take the information back to Varys, who would in turn begin laying out the framework for a coup.
everyone say thank you to cersei, shae, margaery and littlefinger for shaping sansa to the political genius she is today. pic.twitter.com/BOoHxAapI6
— ᴀɴɴᴀ🌻 (@elliotdemaury) May 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/unknowndrone1/status/1125398015714430976
Sansa trying to keep a secret #Gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/17UPFCQKfO
— Westeros Watch (@WesterosWatch) May 6, 2019
Ned Start: Keeps a really important secret for decades.
Sansa Stark:#GameofThronesseason8episode4 pic.twitter.com/Tyz5NBg5CF
— AARON AGABA M (@ama_4820) May 6, 2019
https://twitter.com/gabygiban/status/1125301469207461889
https://twitter.com/alvinnaeg/status/1125358414538784768
Sansa 2 mins after swearing to Jon that she'd keep it a secret #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/TY4ky492vn
— Lizzie Selley (@lizzie_selley) May 6, 2019
With just two episodes left, it’s just about anyone’s game now, but at the moment, everything is coming up Sansa.
Game of Thrones is perfectly set up for Sansa to win it all. She's the most level-headed individual left and has always been the most underestimated character. Cersei's gonna die. Jon Snow doesn't want it. Dany isn't going to get it. Sansa Stark ladies and gents. pic.twitter.com/F28j9INUX8
— Matthew Peters (@MatthewPeters09) May 6, 2019
