“It’s the difference between being an idealist and being a realist. I think the best leaders are a heavy mixture of both, and so while there might be some questionable tactics, you need to make a choice and stick with it. [Daenerys’] choice is the freedom of those in slavery, and getting back to her rightful place on the throne, so that she can administer as much good [as possible] and even out the enormous gap between the rich and the poor, at the sacrifice of herself as a person.” – Emilia Clarke for World Screen (October 2015) x