Game of Thrones fans on Reddit have been speculating on Daenerys Targaryen (played by Emilia Clarke) emerging as the major villain of season eight and their logic makes perfect sense.
She is not the most obvious choice for the villain and if the history of the hit HBO show is anything to go by that would make her the perfect villain in a series that has had so many twist and turns.
One Reddit user explains what a Game of Thrones villain needs to be: “Both the show and the book series seek to portray a fantasy setting in realistic terms, clearly displaying the grim aspects of medieval life, the brutality of warfare, and the grey morality of its characters.
“That's why I don't think that either the Night King (a supernatural entity with absolutely no characterisation) or Cersei (a comically evil despot) will be the big bads.
“Both characters are too easy to root against, and having a clear conflict between good and evil doesn't seem in line with what we have seen from the first seven seasons.”
So, the villain needs to be a realistic villain and someone who is not just a typical baddy in fantasy films or series.
This is why Daenerys is perfect as this sort of villain: “Daenerys Targaryen will end as the big bad, because she would be an interesting, and dangerous villain. She is extremely powerful, possessing the largest army as well as dragons.
"She is sympathetic, having been abused and hunted her whole life, punished for the sins of her family, yet still being generous to those closest to her.
“And she has great moral arguments, seeking to abolish slavery, end the chaos in Westeros, stop the Dothraki and the Ironborn from raiding and raping, and become a queen in a world dominated by men.”
She has been set up
