I looooved it! Finally in sone series they went out of cliches and did the right thing!
We are watching danny's life since episode one, and
- she has been disgraced and sold by her brother
- has been raped and sold
- her husband died because some witch betrayed her
- her friends betrayed her and sent assasins
- husband died
- she was with nothing and trapped by her people
- that rich guy tried to betray her in mereen
- bald wizard took her dragon
- she was also betrayed many times by various characters and people of cities like last harpies
- only in last season she lost 2 of her children (dragons) and best friend missandei died right in front of her. Love of her life just quit without reason where she almost gave her life and half of her armies for him. Her advisors betrayed her. She lost the claim for throne. Even tyrion betrayed her releasing his brother.. jorah died in her arms and her blood my my blood guys died in battle. Cercei betrayed her not sending promised help. And sansa betrayed her..
And you still wonder why she burnt the city? I would do the same.. who would trust cercei's surrender? Who would take the risk for new traps and new wildfire tricks?
She did the right thing, after all, she has been betrayed more than any other kings lived alltogether.
I would be very very heartbroken if she would show mercy, deny the will of missandei, and came into redkeep with a smile.
Finally emotions has victory over "parental advisor" checked scenarios!
Thanks for great great episode!