'Game Of Thrones' Director Defends Daenerys' Mass Destruction Of Kings Landing, Claims Fans Wanted It. Read Here

moment Daenerys Targaryen chose to igre surrender of people of King's Landing and burn down capital has been a frustrating one for many dedicated viewers. Believing in inherent goodness of character, many opined that writers shouldn't have given her character this m turn in episode titled  Bells in Game of Thrones Season 8.

Miguel Sapochnik, who has directed most of battle scenes in HBO show, says that after death of Missandei, something was broken inside Daenerys, and she wasn't questioning her own decisions like rmal human being anymore. That is why Episode 5 opens with Daenerys juxtaposed with Tyrion, who has me a lot of mistakes in past and questions everything w.

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"She's t questioning herself anymore, which is difference between somebody who, I think, has kind of lost ir mind. That's part of what makes us human, is we question wher we've me right decisions or t," said Sapochnik.

In an earlier behind--scenes video, Emilia Clarke, who plays Daenerys, revealed that reason for her decision and descent to M Queen stems from being alone - because of Jon Sw abandoning her, death of Missandei and her dragon, Rhaegal.

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While talking to IndieWire, he also said that filming of massive destruction of King's Landing was done keeping audience in mind. He wanted viewers to be a part of it, and that's why we hardly ever see Daenerys face while she is atop dragon as he rains fire on city. director wanted his camera and audience on ground with people during destruction of King's Landing.

" destruction of King's Landing, for me, has always been an audience participation event. You wanted this, you wanted this, you wanted this. Here. Is that really what you wanted? I felt like re was this thing of this bloodthirstiness that exists in fans, for revenge, for this payback that is personified by Dany... Because even though characters that don't exist in end, what you're looking for, as an audience member, is death and destruction," Sapochnik said