Whatever the case, Dany now needs to provide us with an explanation — in words, not just unhinged facial expressions. Does she realize that her picture will now be positioned in the Westerosi dictionary next to the word “overkill”? “Who’s lord of Storm’s End now?” Dany wondered during the post-battle feast at Winterfell, before she bestowed that title upon Gendry. A legitimized Gendry Baratheon, now lord of Storm’s End, would rule the Stormlands, while The Reach would most likely be the preserve of House Tarly. Before Dany destroyed King’s Landing, she should have been able to count most of these Houses as allies (save the Tarlys).

Source: New York Times May 19, 2019 12:42 UTC