What the show was really missing was evidence of Dany's genuine insanity. The Targaryan insanity isn't just about making the wrong decision. It's an actual break from reality. Dany's father was motivated by the fact he would transform into a dragon during the burning of his city...not just to control by fear. He was planning to burn himself as well.
If over the show, we'd seen a few WTF moments from Dany, it might have helped. That being said, maybe the writers wanted this to be a complete surprise too. Maybe a bit a damned if you do, damned if you don't scenario. If the writers lead too little or too much evidence of Dany going nuts, they get accused of poor writing.
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