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We all know that Game of Thrones is just that… a game for the Iron Throne. But with all the time spent theorizing on who WILL win the Seven Kingdoms, we decided to take a different approach and pose the question: Who is actually FIT to rule the Seven Kingdoms? In this Wisecrack Edition, we focus on the Queen of Dragons herself, Daenerys Targaryen. Through the lens of political philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli, we evaluate Daenerys’s leadership skills utilizing three of his most famous texts: The Prince, Discourses on Livy, and The Art of War. How does the Breaker of Chains stack up? Let’s find out!

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Written by: Claire Pickard
Narrated by: Jared Bauer
Directed by: Robert Tiemstra
Edited by: Ryan Hailey (
Assistant Editor: Andrew Nishimura
Motion Graphics by: Drew Levin
Produced by: Emily Dunbar

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23 COMMENTS

  1. A fair analysis. Since she won't sit on the Iron Throne, hopefully whoever does rule in the end can take the good that she has accomplished and continue with that. Then forego her other policies of destroying those who disagree with her and not taking culture and local politics into consideration.

  2. There's some omission of key details from the show in this video, and frankly, it's frustrating, and it undermines your arguments. Daenerys did initially refuse to re-open the fighting pits, but eventually she did in fact realize that flexibility was required of her and changed her position. Secondly, you omitted facts surrounding Dany's conquering of Astapor. She did not just simply "yell and burn stuff." Seriously? She was clever, holding back her feelings and not letting loose her temper or letting on that she was fluent in Valyrian. Her strategic abilities and cool head are really what won her Astapor. Please don't oversimplify a complex character in order to make a point.

  3. idk, I would have rated her a bit higher on adaptability. Her ideological determination is both admirable and detrimental, she loses points for that. But she is also very quick to observe her new environments and adapt new strategies for defeating her enemies, quick to notice flaws and opportunities for her to exploit (the books go into greater details on how she conquered the 3 cities).
    Id give her a B- or B on virtu.

  4. Daenerys lacks charisma. She is good at conquering because she has 3 dragons, a dothraki army (which she "inherited" from Drogo) and an army of unsullied (which she technically stole). Her methods are restricted to intimidating people or burning everything to the ground if the former doesn't work out. This is why she needs people such as Tyrion Lannister who are capable of finding a solution that doesn't involve burning everything to ashes you don't like.

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