Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Although Daenerys Targaryen's decision to crucify 163 Meereenese slave masters as punishment for their decision to crucify children in order to ward off her invasion seems incredibly simple on its face, the political complexities of this choice have huge implications for Meereen and Dany herself. In fact, her crucifixion of the Meereenese slave masters slyly proves that she's actually a bad queen instead of a mad one.

Content Of This Video:
00:00 Intro
00:48 A Simple Punishment For A Complex Crime
05:39 The Political Implications Of Mass Execution
10:49 The Vital Lesson Dany Didn't Learn
13:30 Conclusion
14:02 Outro