Game of Thrones S08E06: The Iron Throne

Tyrion walks through the destruction of King's Landing to the Red Keep, following the path he told Jamie to follow for him and Cersei to escape, where he finds their bodies and begins to cry. Their demise was quick in 'The Bells' so for more time to be spent of these important character deaths was nice, and while I've never fully comprehended Tyrion's relation ship with Jamie and Cersei respectively, his loss garnered sympathy.

Jon and Ser Davos find Grey Worm executing prisoners in the streets under order of Daenerys and Jon tries to stop them, but Davos intercedes telling him that they should talk to the Queen.

Atop the remains of the Red Keep Daenerys addresses her army, the Unsullied and the Dothraki, and thanks them for giving her the Seven Kingdoms. She anoints Greyworm her Master of War, and tells her army that the war is not over - they will not lay down their spears until they have liberated all the people of the world. Tyrion and Jon watch on in fear at her speech, and Tyrion approaches her. She accuses him of freeing Jamie, and he tells her that she slaughtered a city and he throws his hand of the king pin down the steps of the Red Keep. Daenerys orders her guards to take him and she follows after them. Jon goes to take his leave when Arya approaches him, warning him that he is a threat to Daenerys and she believes she will kill him.

Jon visits Tyrion where he is being held and tells him that he can't justify what Daenerys has done but that the war is over. Tyrion assures Jon that Daenerys is not done fighting, and explains that on her journey mostly evil men have died and she has been cheered for it so much that she can no longer see herself as anything but good and right. She thinks she is destined to build a better world for everyone, so of course she is willing to kill anyone who stands between her and paradise. Tyrion reminds Jon that he is the shield that guards the realms of men and that he always done the right thing, no matter the cost, to protect people and asks him who the greatest threat to the people is now. Like Arya, he tells Jon that he's dangerous to Daenerys. Jon tells him that will be her decision, as she is the Queen. Tyrion reminds Jon of his sisters, asking him if he sees them bending the knee, and tells him he needs to choose now whether or not Daenerys will be Queen.

Jon passes Drogon on the way to meet Daenerys in the throne room, and she is admiring the throne as he enters. She starts to tell him the story her brother used to tell her about the throne when she was a little girl, but he interrupts her, angry about the execution of the Lannister prisoners in the streets, and the children she burned. Daenerys says she tried to make peace with Cersei and that Cersei tried to use their innocence against her. She tells him that the world they need won't be built by men loyal to the world be have, and that's it's not easy to see something that's never been seen before. She tells him that they know what is good, and he asks of the others who think they know, and she tells him that they do not get to choose, but that they they can do it together. As they kiss he stabs her and she dies. Drogon flies in, examining Daenerys' lifeless body, before burning down the Iron Throne. He picks her her body and flies away. Unlike others I have actually enjoyed Daenerys' character arc this season, but her death here is a bitter end to her overall character story. While Jon makes the most sense to have killed her, the scene is made a little less fulfilling because the pairs love story has never been fully believable, and the fact that Daenerys' love for Jon is what essentially kills her is also a bit painful when both Arya and Tyrion convinced Jon that she would kill him. I also thought Jon could have used a little more convincing by Daenerys, perhaps through a mention of his sisters.

Some time after an imprisoned Tyrion is removed from his cell by Greyworm and taken to the Dragon pit where are the heads of the houses of Westeros are gathered. Sansa asks where Jon is and Greyworm responds that King's Landing belongs to the Unsullied now and they will decide what happens to their prisoners, and Sansa tells him that it would be in his best interest not to harm Jon as they have thousands of northmen waiting outside. Yara supports the Unsullied in Daenerys' absence, but Arya tells her she'll cut her throat if she talks about killing Jon again. Ser Davos intervenes, offering the Unsullied land, but Greyworm demands justice. Tyrion says that Jons fate is up to the King or Queen, and in the absence of one, perhaps they, the most powerful lords and ladies in Westeros, should choose one. Edmure Tully starts to talk about himself, but Sansa tells him to sir down. Samwell suggests a democracy, which is laughed off. They suggest Tyrion wants the crown, but he says he would not be a good King considering the amount of people that want him. He says that a good story unites people, and that no one as a better story than 'Bran the Broken'. Bran asks them why do they think he came all this way. Everyone agrees, except Sansa, who maintains that the North will nevermore bend the knee to another King and will remain an independent kingdom. Bran tells Tyrion to be his hand, but he doesn't want to accept, and Bran says that neither did he. Greyworm demands Tyrion be punished, and Bran says that he will spend the rest of his life fixing them.

Later, Tyrion informs Jon that he will he sent to the Night's Watch to ensure peace between the Unsullied and the North. Jon asks Tyrion if what he did to Daenerys is right because it doesn't feel right to him, and Tyrion tells him to ask him in ten years. He says goodbye to Sansa, Arya, and Bran before he sails for the Wall; Arya reveals she will be travelling West of Westeros, where all of the maps stop. At the same docks, Greyworm and the Unsullied sail for the Isle of Naath, Missendei's birthplace.

At first small council meeting with Bran as King, Bronn has been appointed Master of Coin, Ser Davos Master of Ships, Brienne head of the Kingsguards, and Samwell as the Archmaester. Jon returns to the Wall and is reunited with Torment and Ghost, later he and the Freefolk head north of the wall.