#8.05 Committed

[kent-farm]

Smallville, everyone knows you're a terrible liar.

—Lois, Smallville, "Committed"

[dailyflicks]

SMALLVILLE 8.05 | Committed

[spookysaladchaos]

Satellite Imagery, Global Market Size Forecast, Top 14 Players Rank and Market Share

Satellite Imagery Market Summary

The combination of satellite earth observation, Internet technology and big data technology has greatly enriched business applications and service fields. Satellite imagery is an important tool for visualizing ground conditions. Whether you need a base map for an application or a comprehensive dataset for business intelligence, satellite capture provides you with solutions that can help you improve efficiency and productivity.

Figure. Satelite imagery features

Source: BlackSky

According to the new market research report “Global Satellite Imagery Market Report 2023-2029”, published by QYResearch, the global Satellite Imagery market size is projected to reach USD 8.05 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 17.9% during the forecast period.

Figure.   Global Satellite Imagery Market Size (US$ Million), 2018-2029

Above data is based on report from QYResearch: Global Satellite Imagery Market Report 2023-2029 (published in 2023). If you need the latest data, plaese contact QYResearch.

Figure.   Global Satellite Imagery Top 14 Players Ranking and Market Share (Ranking is based on the revenue of 2022, continually updated)

Above data is based on report from QYResearch: Global Satellite Imagery Market Report 2023-2029 (published in 2023). If you need the latest data, plaese contact QYResearch.

According to QYResearch Top Players Research Center, the global key manufacturers of Satellite Imagery include Maxar Technologies, Airbus, L3Harris, Telespazio, Satellogic, ImageSat International, Capella Space, ICEYE, European Space Imaging, BlackSky, etc. In 2022, the global top 10 players had a share approximately 67.0% in terms of revenue.

Figure.   Satellite Imagery, Global Market Size, Split by Product Segment

Based on or includes research from QYResearch: Global Satellite Imagery Market Report 2023-2029.

In terms of product type, currently 0.5m Resolution is the largest segment, hold a share of 62.8%.

Figure.   Satellite Imagery, Global Market Size, Split by Application Segment

Based on or includes research from QYResearch: Global Satellite Imagery Market Report 2023-2029.

In terms of product application, currently Surveying and Exploration is the largest segment, hold a share of 34.9%.

Figure.   Satellite Imagery, Global Market Size, Split by Region

Based on or includes research from QYResearch: Global Satellite Imagery Market Report 2023-2029.

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[rr-finance]

Riding the Waves of Opportunity: Floating Rate Bonds Interest Rate Increased to 8.05%

In the dynamic world of investments, the floating rate bonds interest rate, commonly known as GOI Bonds, has experienced a significant boost. These flexible securities, where the interest rate is linked to the National Savings Certificate (NSC) rate, have recently seen an increase from 7.35% to an enticing 8.05%. This upward shift presents a promising opportunity for investors seeking steady returns and protection against rising interest rates. In this blog post, we will delve into the unique benefits of floating rate bonds and how this interest rate hike can prove advantageous for investors.

Understanding Floating Rate Bonds:

Floating rate bonds, such as the RBI Floating Rate Savings Bonds 2020 (Taxable), are distinctive due to their interest rates being linked to the NSC rate. Unlike fixed-rate bonds, these bonds offer interest payments that vary over time based on a benchmark interest rate. This flexible nature provides investors with the ability to adapt and potentially achieve higher returns in changing interest rate environments.

Protection Against Rising Interest Rates:

One of the primary advantages of floating rate bonds is their inherent ability to navigate shifting interest rate landscapes. As interest rates rise due to market conditions or central bank policies, the interest payments on these bonds adjust accordingly. This built-in protection makes floating rate bonds an appealing choice for investors concerned about potential erosion of the value of their fixed-income investments due to rising interest rates.

Consistent Income Generation:

The recent increase in the interest rate on floating rate bonds to 8.05% offers investors the potential for enhanced income generation. With coupon payments tied to prevailing interest rates, investors can anticipate a boost in regular income from their floating rate bond investments. This predictable income stream provides stability and contributes to a well-diversified investment portfolio.

Flexibility and Liquidity:

Another advantage of floating rate bonds lies in their flexibility and liquidity. Unlike traditional fixed-rate bonds, these bonds can be more easily bought and sold in the secondary market. This liquidity enables investors to adjust their investment strategies based on changing market conditions or seize new opportunities without being tied to long-term commitments.

Diversification and Risk Management:

Including floating rate bonds in an investment portfolio enhances diversification and facilitates effective risk management. These bonds offer an alternative to traditional fixed-rate bonds, presenting a distinct risk and return profile. The variable interest payments guard against interest rate risk, while their shorter duration compared to long-term bonds can help mitigate potential price fluctuations in a rising rate environment.

Conclusion:

The recent increase in the interest rate on floating rate bonds to 8.05% underscores the attractiveness of these securities for investors seeking stable returns and protection against rising interest rates. The flexibility, consistent income generation, and risk management benefits of floating rate bonds make them a valuable addition to a well-rounded investment portfolio. As always, thorough research and consultation with a financial advisor are essential to determine if floating rate bonds align with your investment goals and risk tolerance. With the potential for higher income and protection against rising interest rates, floating rate bonds offer an excellent opportunity for investors to ride the waves of opportunity in today's ever-changing financial landscape.

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[lostsoulincssea]

Favorite Smallville(clois/non clois) funny scenes?

They have so many funny scenes, it's hard to list them all.

4.01 - Crusade: Сlark finally meets his future wife and mother of his children.

4.03 - Facade: Dunk tank scene. Who doesn't love this scene? THE BEST SCENE EVER

4.13 - Recruit: When Lois forced Сlark to invite her to live on the farm. This poor guy never realized how she did it lmao.

4.14 - Krypto: (Two words. Allergic Lois)

5. 20 - Fade: Fun fact: Clark wasn't taught to knock on the bathroom door.

6.10 - Hydro: That... "That's a hell of a thank-you" moment.

6.17 - Combat: Lois vs. Clark's tummy of steel

8.05 - Committed: THE WHOLE EPISODE! JUST ICONIC!

8.07 - Identity: Clark vs. Lois's red dress (SOMEBODY SAVE HIM!)

9x04 - Echo: "Hello, sailor".

I have so many favorite moments, you can't even imagine...

[legendarydreamer4ever]

Clark & Lois in every episode ► 8.05 “Committed” 

SEE ALL HERE

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fic: i fall back (to you) - clark/oliver

Title: i fall back (to you) Fandom: Smallville Pairing/Characters: Clark/Oliver Rating: PG-13 Word Count: 4566 Summary: Clark and Oliver run into each other on a stormy night. A/N: set in s8, in between 8.05 ‘Committed’ and 8.07 ‘Identity’; for the no_true_pair fest, prompt: 1 & 4 are trying to get out of the rain and bump into each other Clark was having a bad day.

[kimburgess-ruzek]

I’m new to Chicago PD, but Burzek is my OTP. No one else comes close to them for me (chemistry, history, etc). Kim is my favorite character by far, and I understand why she broke up with Adam all those years ago, but I’m honestly perplexed why she sleeps with him consistently in the intervening years, and they’ve basically been back together since they went to dinner in 7x19, but she refuses to make it official. Why do you think she’s so resistant when, at this point, he’s proven he’s changed?

hi anon! thanks for reaching out! this is only my second ask, so i feel so grateful that you have felt safe to ask me this. Ugh, such a great question, and honestly, i don’t know if i have the answer. i’m going to put my thoughts under a break just in case it gets long. because i tend to ramble.

i would say that kim wants adam, obviously. she wants to marry him and she wants to have a family with him and grow old with him. but she also wants him to change, and she wants to see that he has changed since she ended their engagement. because to her, adam was just a show-off and wasn’t planning on being serious. and if that’s the case and he’s still like that, then what’s the point of trying again? even if she loves him with all of her heart, he would have different values than her that would ultimately ruin things again, and she doesn’t want to get too far down the road to mess everything up.

but the thing is, adam has changed. slowly, but surely. yeah, he has his moments where he needs a swift kick in the ass, but as far as being committed to kim, that has never faltered. ever since he realized this wasn’t a fun game anymore and that the love of his life can end things that quickly, he bucked up and decided to grow up. and especially for adam, he has left the ball in kim’s court. because he respects her and he wants her to want it. because he’s wanted it wholeheartedly ever since he’s met her. so he had made it known to kim what he wants, and he’s left it up to her.

but i think with kim, she just feels guilty from breaking things off, even several years later. it’s almost like she knows she should’ve trusted him and not listened to outside voices or comparisons. and maybe it’s that she doesn’t want to admit it or she just feels genuinely bad for hurting adam like that.

and i think also just when kim feels that spark, like she thinks it could happen — them becoming together again, life just happens to throw a curveball which either makes her doubt or proves to be the wrong time to spring a relationship. ie, in 8.05, i feel like she starts to believe adam when he says he’ll propose and get married and have babies, but then makayla comes, and she doesn’t want to throw a new relationship in the mix when she now has a child to take care of. in 8.10, she has seen how caring he is in 8.07, but the whole shoot down make her question, and that led to him pushing her away. then in 8.13, despite her being pushed away, she still decided to keep adam in her life, but i don’t think it changed things much, to an extent. because kim thought she wasn’t going anywhere, and i don’t think adam probably hung out much with them (especially since they’re wasn’t that much time between 8.13 and 8.15). and plus, i would think kim would want to keep stability in makayla’s life, and throwing adam, has a boyfriend, would help her immensely.

so overall, i think it’s the combination of guilt + the awfulness of life that keeps pushing kim back. and i hope that after seeing how adam took care of makayla and finally did the right thing, it will finally be the sign she needs. i love kim, and i love kim with adam, and i think that it’s finally the right time. kim has seen the growth she wanted from adam. adam has felt what it’s like without the love of his life. they have both realized that life is short and they need to do something in order to change the course of their life.

and as a bonus, while i can see adam proposing, i think it would be interesting to see kim propose. i honestly could do a whole headcannon of either proposal, but i think kim’s arc would come complete if she finally let her guard down and took a leap.

i hope this all makes sense anon, and honestly i really think it could just be timing that has made kim second guess. but i think that ultimately, this situation has made her see the big picture.

[winterfellchild]

Blaming everyone and their mother for the massacre of King’s Landing is absolutely childish and ridiculous

Many have said it since episode 8.05 but I need to say it too: Daenerys wanted to burn King’s Landing from the start, even before she arrived in Westeros.

It’s what she told to the Spice King in season 2 

When my dragons are grown, we will take back what was stolen from me and destroy those who have wronged me. 

We will lay waste to armies and burn cities to the ground. 

and it’s what she told the Dothraki in season 6

Will you kill my enemies in their iron suits and tear down their stone houses? Will you give me the Seven Kingdoms, the gift Khal Drogo promised me before the Mother of Mountains?

just a reminder of “what” Khal Drogo promised her in season 1

I will take my Khalasar west to where the world ends and ride wooden horses across the black salt water as no Khal has done before.

I will kill the men in iron suits and tear down their stone houses.

I will rape their women, take their children as slaves and bring their broken gods back to Vaes Dothrak.

This, I vow.

And after she arrived at Dragonstone in season 7 she wanted to burn King’s Landing, she didn’t because she was talked out of it by other characters.

Tyrion told her

Conquering Westeros would be easy for you but you're not here to be queen of the ashes.

And Jon told her

Build a world that's different from the shit one they've always known. But if you use them ( the dragons) to melt castles and burn cities, you're not different. You're just more of the same.

And just to clear up any confusion Cersei and Tyrion pointed out, once again, that the reason why she didn’t burn King’s Landing was that she had advisors that told her not to do it

CERSEI: You said she'd destroy King's Landing. TYRION: She knows herself. She chose an advisor who would check her worst impulses instead of feeding them.

Season 8?

Same story... Tyrion and Varys tried, repeatedly, to stop her from burning King’s Landing AND the people inside the city to the ground.

That’s something that happened over and over again every season.

Also I want to point out the fact that the quotes I used above are just about the scenes I remember right now about burning cities... of course there are also the quotes when she said she would take what she believed was hers with fire and blood or when she killed/burned people alive and said it was justified and it wasn’t.

Anyway, my point is, I gave up trying to figure out why so many people believed for so long that someone that had to be talked out of committing mass murder almost every season was a good ruler and a hero in this story BUT, right now, I’m worried/disgusted that even after seeing this character killing so many innocents some fans still blame other characters or justify what she did with “grief”.

Daenerys Targaryen, even before she started to grieve everything she lost in season 8, said that ruling with fear was a good idea

Tyrion: If we want to create a new and better world, I’m not sure deceit and mass murder is the best way to start. Daenerys: Which war was won without deceit and mass murder? Tyrion: Yes, you’ll need to be ruthless if you’re going to win the throne. You need to inspire a degree of fear… but fear is all Cersei has. It’s all my father had… and Joffrey. It makes their power brittle because everyone beneath them longs to see them dead. Daenerys: Aegon Targaryen got quite a long way on fear. Tyrion: He did, but you once spoke to me of breaking the wheel. Aegon built the wheel. If that’s the kind of queen you want to be how are you different from all the other tyrants that came before you?

Fear was always a possibility for her, it wasn’t a sudden decision taken after temporary insanity out of grief.

As I said in another post I understand the disappointment to a certain extent but the things I read ( like these and these) when die-hard fans blame other characters for what Daenerys did or call it OOC are disgusting, stupid, sad, childish, ridiculous... and above all unfair to other characters.

[kent-farm]

—Smallville, "Committed"

[mcdynamite]

[Spoilers] I think GoT 8.05 made perfect sense, and here’s why:

 Hello people of Tumblr! I’ve seen a lot of people bashing the most recent episode of Game of Thrones for a number of reasons and I want to step up to the plate and go to bat for the show. To clarify, I dislike D&D as much as pretty much everyone else who watches the show. I think the writing has been lazy, the dialogue has been lacking, and the lead in to some of the things that have happened this season could definitely be better. But everything that happened in 8.05 makes sense, and I actually liked the episode. This is why.

Cersei’s Demise is kinda perfect.

I know a lot of us, myself included, were looking forward to a brutal, sadistic death for a brutal, sadistic woman. But here’s the thing... in its own way, it was a totally brutal way for her to go out. Think about it, Cersei has spent pretty much her entire life talking her way out of things, manipulating people, and in general feeling more powerful than everyone else around her, including her family. She died finally realizing that she was completely helpless and all hope was lost. She died knowing that her arrogance and often unnecessary brutality was what had cost herself, her children, the man she loves, and even her own father their lives. 

She couldn’t sass the collapsing rock to death. She couldn’t stall and wait for The Mountain to come to her aid. She couldn’t do anything but break down and cry and tell Jaime she wanted their baby to live, trapped in the same underground passages where she vowed to destroy all three of Dany’s dragons. Cersei wasn’t publicly executed in front of thousands of onlookers. She died UNDERGROUND, unthought of and uncared for by anyone else in the world but Jaime. She died the same death as all of the innocent citizens who died that day in part because of her own arrogance. It wasn’t special. It was lonely, hidden, and desperate - a fitting end for a woman who’s lived her whole life believing in her own importance.

And speaking of Cersei, even Jaime’s apparent regression makes some sense.

Ah, Jaime Lannister, one of the most emotionally complicated men in all of Westeros. I’m not gonna lie, this disappointed me because I had hoped for better for Jaime, but not because it didn’t make sense. We were ALL rooting for Jaime to ditch Cersei, become the noblest man in the whole world and just be with Brienne, who clearly loves him. But if you take a minute to think about it, while Jaime’s character development has been significant, it never really veered away from loving Cersei. 

He’s always been doing what’s best for her, and yes, that includes when he left her to head North. Jaime did that because humanity was in danger, and as such, Cersei was in danger. Barely over a season ago in 7.03, Jaime tells Olenna Tyrell that his love for Cersei has grown beyond his control. He openly admits it and tells Olenna that he doesn’t believe people will care how Cersei took the throne once they’re living in the world she built. He clearly still loves Cersei here, and while he’s tempering some of her most heinous ideas, like flaying Olenna alive, he’s still carrying out her orders. “For Cersei,” as he always says.

Jaime’s love for Cersei went far beyond his control. It was almost more like an addition than true love. His love for Brienne was pure and kind, but even the purest love can’t sway the grasp of an addition. Cersei was all Jaime had ever known, so even if he loved Brienne, even if he knew Cersei was hateful, even if he knew she was doing unspeakable things to the people of Westeros, it STILL makes sense that he went back. It’s legitimately not at all different from some abusive relationship in real life. One partner may realize that the other is abusive and hateful, but they can’t bring themselves to walk away, and when they do, they may go back. That doesn’t make them bad people, and it certainly doesn’t “undo” all of Jaime’s character development over the course of the series. 

Jaime Lannister is an immensely complicated character, and this is GAME OF THRONES we’re talking about. It’s a very human show. So frankly, if he has genuinely left Cersei without a second glance, that would have been immensely disappointing. It’s just not how people work, not after admitting how deep in the relationship he was literally just 9 episodes prior and only leaving to protect mankind from being destroyed.

And finally, let’s talk about the psychotic break of Daenerys Targaryen.

First, just a quick reminder at how utterly human this show is. We’ve got all sorts of realistic depictions of human nature in Game of Thrones. We have very real depictions of PTSD (looking at you, Theon and Sansa), realistic depictions of the horrors of slavery, realistic depictions of racism and ableism, the list goes on for miles. It’s made abundantly clear throughout the series that the Targaryens have a strong family history of mental illness, so here we go people. Let’s talk about mental illness.

Obviously, there are no therapists in Westeros to diagnose Dany with any particular illness, but it’s reasonable to hypothesize that Dany is experiencing psychosis, also known as a “psychotic break”. Something important to not about psychosis: it’s sort of like a break from reality, so the way someone behaves during a psychotic break is not at all who they normally are as a person. And here’s another thing about psychosis: YOU DO NOT SHOW SIGNS OF IT YOUR ENTIRE LIFE, especially not major ones. Not every person who commits a heinous act of violence grew up murdering small animals and saying sadistic things to family members and friends as a child. I’ve seen a lot of anti-Mad Queen Dany arguments online, and I’d like to debunk a few of them with regards to how mental illness often actually works.

1. Dany was an abused child, why would she hurt children?

Yikes, you guys. This is a really weak argument. Many studies have shown that childhood trauma is associated with greater disposition towards psychosis later in life. Obviously not everyone who has gone through a childhood trauma will experience psychosis, but it can actually be a direct contributing factor to a psychotic break.

2. Dany has always showed compassion to innocent people like the slaves across the sea, so why doesn’t she now?

Again, psychosis is not a direct reflection of who someone is as a person because it represents a break from reality. You don’t have to be an intrinsically horrible person to do something bad when you’re not in control.

3. The warning signs were there, but they were too weak to justify what happened to King’s Landing.

When a person experiences psychosis, the EARLY warning signs (let’s just say for the purposes of this argument are things that happened prior to the start of season 8) are often subtle or even unnoticeable until you’re looking back retrospectively. These can include things like spending more time alone than usual (check), suspiciousness or uneasiness with others (check), and having no feelings at all (check, remember when she ended things with Daario and the show made a big deal out of how she didn’t really feeling anything about it?).

The slightly later warning signs (so, this season) include strong and inappropriate emotions (check, she wants to have sex with her nephew not too long after she accused him of trying to steal her throne), social withdrawal (check), odd beliefs (check, her belief that she was sent by god to change the world), and suspiciousness (check). The warning signs were there and frankly exactly what one would expect to see in someone in the prodome (or very early stages) of psychosis.

4. It just happened so suddenly, the build up wasn’t enough.

Actually, it SUPER was enough. Recently, Dany has lost two dragons, her most trusted advisor, her best friend (who she watched be beheaded) and has arrived in a country where nobody likes or trusts her. All of these are pretty freaking traumatic, and a traumatic event can trigger psychosis. Boom. Bang. It makes sense.

Don’t get me wrong, I understand why people are upset about this. We were all rooting for Dany, our hero who walked out of the flames all those years ago with three baby dragons clinging to her. What happened in 8.05 was devastating to watch, but it wasn’t unrealistic. It was actually very well done from a standpoint of how things actually work in the real world. You can be frustrated with how things turned out, you can be devastated by the destruction of King’s Landing and Dany’s break, and you can be pissed about the lazy writing of this season, but you shouldn’t be angry with the show runners for Dany’s descent into madness. It was actually remarkably well done.

Thank you for coming to my TED talk. Valar morguhlis.

EDIT: Obviously not everyone who goes through a period of psychosis is violent. It is an INCREDIBLY small percentage who actually inflict harm on others during a psychotic break. With that being said, rare as it may be, it does happen, it is a real thing that happens in real life, and cases in which a violent outburst happens are pretty spot-on similar to the way it happened to Dany. As someone who has experienced psychosis myself, I of all people know that not everyone becomes violent. But the portrayal of Dany throughout the whole show does align with the prodome of an exceedingly rare, but real, type of psychosis. I’m sincerely sorry for not clarifying this in my original post 💙

[adreamofspring-archive]

drogon in 2.10: *roasts his mothers enemy aka the man who kidnapped him and wanted to enslave him, his brothers, and his mother*

drogon in 3.04: *roasts his mothers enemies aka the slavers* 

drogon in 6.09: *roasts his mothers enemies ships aka the slavers*

drogon in 7.04: *nearly roasts his mothers enemy aka jaime lannister who was charging at her with a spear*

drogon in 7.05: *roasts his mothers enemies aka two people who committed treason and literally chose to die rather than go to the wall*

drogon in 7.07: *roasts his mothers enemies aka the wights*

drogon in 8.05: *roasts his mothers enemy aka varys who’d betrayed her and was literally trying to poison her*

drogon in 8.06: *doesn’t roast the man who just killed his mom*

me: ah yes, consistency

[daenerys-targaryen-moved]

Have you noticed how it's always the complex, morally grey characters that are hated on, but the typical cheerful and enthusiastic heroes (or ones that are close to the heroic archetype) are always praised on, no matter what they do?

I think that while that statement is true, a lot of fandom / media actually focus more on their fave and self inserts rather than the darker characters themselves.

A lot of fandom uses characters as a self insert for themselves.

Let’s take a look at Once Upon a Time fandom. My favorite character was always Regina / the Evil Queen. She is morally complex as hell. Has saved lives. Has taken lives. Loves her son more than anything in the world. But, due to her never really a healthy loving relationship with her own mother, at first she didn’t know how to love him. She learns through him and through Snow and Emma and everyone else to forgive and let herself find love again.

Fandom hated her and vilified Regina each chance they got. They also did the same thing to Rumple, another very morally grey wonderful complex character.

They however, ignored all of Snow Whites grey aspects. They ignored all of Prince Charmings grey aspects. They ignored all of Emmas grey aspects. Ignored all of Hooks grey aspects.

I left the ouat fandom for that reason. I stopped watching ouat because the writers kept hurting her. I moved over to got, unfortunately for me it was more the same.

In terms of asioaf / got, you’ll find most metas / articles about how Daenerys Targaryen is the most villainous, arrogant, evil, selfish, entitled, rude, horrific character out of the entire series. More evil than Ramsay. More mad than Joffrey. More cruel than Cersei.

Fandom likes actually bad people, cheers them on as they actually commit murder, are generally terrible towards other people, but vilify Daenerys when she breathes the same air as slavers?

It’s funny, because in asoiaf, Daenerys hadn’t done anything to warrant that kind of treatment from the fandom. Up until 8.05, Daenerys Targaryen was the hero of the series.

Sure, sis has fucked up. Sure, she’s made mistakes. Sure, she’s not perfect.

But what character is?

What has book!dany done that is worse than what book!arya or book!tyrion or book!jon has done? Why is this humble, king, compassionate, loving character who wants nothing more than to free literal slaves so villified against say the Great Others whose main goal is to kill and enslave?

Fandom ignores the grey aspects of Jon, the grey aspects of Arya, the grey aspects of Tyrion, and focuses all of their energy on making Daenerys the ultimate evil.

My question is the same; why?

My answer: Fandom is most threatened by those who are in or have the same power, and they’re threatened by the influence Daenerys does on the fandom  and media itself. So they vilify her and try to tear her down to boost up their faves.

[fyeahtessandoliver]

Smallville, 8x05 Committed Screencaps More at –> Home of the Nutty

[lostsoulincssea]

Favorite Smallville episodes?

Okay, I'll start from the 4th season for obvious reasons lmao.

4.01 - Crusade

5.06 - Exposed

6.13 - Crimson

7.18 - Apocalypse

8.05 - Committed

8.19 - Stiletto

9.08 - Idol

9.09 - Pandora

10.04 - Homecoming

10.18 - Booster

[sheikah]

Outside the context of “bad writing” and the fact that as a character, Dany was done hella dirty— would you have expected anyone to still be loyal to a queen who committed murder on a scale like that? She did deserve a trial, but I’m just asking if in your opinion based solely on Dany’s actions, her once-followers should remain loyal to someone who did that.

Well, the thing is, I think it’s hard to even answer this question outside the “bad writing.” Or, more accurately, I don’t know that my answer to this would even matter, because Dany would never do this. I know the writing shows us that she literally did do this, but the actual character would never do this. 

Game of Thrones was 73 episodes long and for 71 episodes Daenerys Targaryen did not kill innocents. She inadvertently killed one when Drogon killed the shepherd’s daughter back before she had control over him. But otherwise, she’s never killed innocents. On the contrary, her show!characterization was in-keeping with the book claim about her that she is, above all, a rescuer. 

So it’s hard for me to speculate about what should happen in the wake of her destruction of King’s Landing because it’s so ridiculous and out-of-nowhere to me. Dany’s potential darkness may not be out of nowhere, but Dany murdering civilians on a larger scale than anyone in the history of the show sure was. Even Emilia Clarke, who played the character for nearly ten years, couldn’t see this coming and was shocked and deeply upset by the turn. So again, I think it’s kind of irrelevant whether or not anyone should follow her after she’s done this because the fact that she’s done it isn’t believable, realistic, or sensible. 

But just for the sake of your question, I think it’s important to consider who her followers are. 

Her remaining army is made up of dothraki, Unsullied, Greyjoys, and Northmen. 

The dothraki were portrayed as savages who were only tamed by Dany’s leadership and guidance. Setting aside the problematic racial implications of that writing, the dothraki have burned civilians by putting villages to the torch and raping innocent women. Had they the power of a dragon, I suppose we can assume that under the leadership of a khal, the dothraki would have no problem with acts like Dany’s destruction of KL. They believe themselves superior in kind to other civilizations, like the shepherd village where Dany met Mirri Maz Duur. They had no problems with inflicting extreme violence on others. 

The Unsullied, similarly, were raised on a creed of merciless brutality and violence without thought or question. Emotion, remorse, and humanity were systematically stripped from them. Jacob Anderson said in his tribute to Grey Worm that he was a “robot” at first. Essentially Dany and Missandei showed him his humanity. Without them, he would have presumably participated in atrocities akin to what happened at KL without a second thought. So, again, I think it’s safe to say that the Unsullied would not be appalled by Dany’s actions in KL and feel compelled to throw down their weapons and abandon her cause. This is especially true because above all they were raised to be obedient and unquestioning. Dany is their queen. They would never defy her.

And again, the same argument partially applies to the Greyjoys. When Dany treats with Yara and Theon in s6, the terms specify that the Ironborn must stop their practices of raping and pillaging. Yara argues against this, insisting that it is the Ironborn way of life. It is only under Dany’s laws that they would cease this sort of violence and “paying the iron price” for the spoils of war. If Dany abandons those ideals, wouldn’t they celebrate this? It would mean they could go back to their old ways. I would also point out that Yara and the Greyjoys also hate the Lannisters for allying with Euron and sanctioning Yara’s imprisonment and the destruction of much of her fleet. I imagine they’re pleased with Dany’s vengeance, up to a certain point. 

So when it comes to the dothraki,Unsullied, and Greyjoys, my answer to your question is yes–they should still follow her. Not because following someone who would commit mass murder is the right thing to do, but because it is apparently in-character for these groups to accept extreme violence (granted, to an extent) and respect strength, even when it’s terrible. 

The Northmen are a little more complicated. The show tried to beat us over the head with superior Northern morality this season. At the same time, the moment that Dany started burning the city, the Northmen (with the exception of Jon Snow, of course) were quick to join Grey Worm and the Unsullied in the butchering of unarmed Lannister soldiers and civilians. The attemped rape scene was perpetrated by a Northern soldier, not a dothraki or Unsullied. So, without prompting and even against Jon’s pleas for them to stop, the Northmen readily and enthusiastically participated in extreme violence, despite Northern revulsion toward Dany earlier in the season. They didn’t do it out of loyalty to Queen Daenerys, they did it because, apparently, they wanted to and seized the opportunity to commit violence without consequences. It stands to reason, then, that the Northmen are just as “savage” as anyone else, with just as much innate proclivity to violence. This message isn’t new to the show. The Hound has waxed poetic about how “killing” is the greatest pleasure a man can find. I disagree, obviously, but I think that’s part of the message the writing tried–and failed–to deliver with 8.05.

That being the case, why not follow Dany? She didn’t force them into acts of senseless and appalling violence. They gladly took part in it. They’re equally culpable. The only difference is that they had swords instead of dragons at their disposal. Why should they turn on the Mad Queen when they took part in her madness unprompted?

All that being said, everything that happened from 8.04 onward makes no sense to me whatsoever. None of the characters, even minor characters and average soldiers, have motivations that I can understand. I don’t really feel that my analysis matters because the show went so wildly off the rails that trying to pick apart the morality or logic seems pretty pointless. 

Thanks for the ask!