Tragic Idealism: Why we should pity Daenerys Targaryen

In light of last week’s war crime, many have names Daenerys to be the true villain of Game of Thrones. But today I’m going a bit of a more controversial route, and dubbing our Mad Queen to be the story’s tragic hero. So let’s look at her arc through the lenses of Shakespeare, Marxism, and Don Quixote, to determine why Daenerys Targaryen was always doomed. Please watch to the end before commenting.