So what did everyone think of S5 E2 of GoT? The man that Arya was searching for finally revealed himself to her in Braavos, but will Jaqen, who considers himself "no one", be able to aid Arya in her agenda of finishing her hit list? Jaqen was able to aid her in the past when she was at Harrenhal, but will he come to her aid again? Brienne, at this point, feels utterly useless because both of the Stark daughters want nothing to do with her and she feels as though she failed Catelyn. Sansa refused Brienne's protection at the counsel of Littlefinger. Brienne must now circumvent Littlefinger's endeavor to keep her away from Sansa and convince Sansa that she is better off with her. Tyrion is on a quest to meet Stormborn at the counsel of Varys, and Tyrion has been utterly miserable after killing his father and the love of his life, not to mention he wouldn't mind being able to go on a walk. But because he took the advice of Varys, this shows that Tyrion is not entirely enveloped by despair and does have the will to strive for change. Jon Snow was offered by Stannis to become Lord of Winterfell and be named Jon Stark, if he will assist Stannis in his own agenda. This causes a major conflict for Snow, because his heart is in Winterfell and he always wanted to be viewed equal to a Stark, if not named a Stark entirely. However, he is loyal to the Night’s Watch, and he does not want to lose his honor, especially after being named Lord Commander. I think Daenerys is in quite a predicament. She's a woman of principle, and I have nothing but respect for that. She's willing to deprive Rhaegal and Viserion of their freedom for the sake of striving to prevent further incineration of children, and Rhaegal and Viserion appear livid, although it did occur to me that perhaps Drogon was framed by one of Stormborn's enemies so she would keep her dragons at bay. She felt Drogon was responsible, nevertheless, and she did what she felt was right. And recently, we saw her stand by another principle, where she was willing to disregard the affinity of her people by exercising justice when she thought it was necessary. A Son of the Harpy who was awaiting trial was murdered, and she didn't appreciate it. In her eyes, anyone who calls her "Mhysa" needs to understand that they're not exempt from the law. She's basically saying, "I'm a righteous queen. If you don't like what I do, you're more than welcome to go back to your lives of slavery, from which I'm responsible for freeing you. I've completely altered your lives in a tremendously beneficial manner, and I'm not treating you cruelly. I just don't want you to be so enveloped by your love for me that you can't understand me." So, from the indignation of her people, the loss of Drogon, and the confinement of Rhaegal and Viserion, she is now much more vulnerable.
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