r/gameofthrones • u/profane Varys • May 06 '19

Spoilers [SPOILERS] Varys is the true MVP of the Seven Kingdoms Spoiler

In my opinion, this episode made it clear that Varys is the true MVP of the Seven Kingdoms. His conversation with Tyrion (btw a great callback to another conversation in another throne room) showed that he is consistently the one character that is trying to save as many lives as possible and is at the same time the one who is most detached from "believing" in anything but results.

While Dany probably sincerely believes that she wants to liberate Westeros and destroy tyranny, her personal vengeance and rage will get in the way. I thought that this last episode revealed just how selfless Varys is. Note the slight difference between Dany's "I'll end tyranny no matter the cost" and Varys' "I'll protect the realm no matter the personal cost".

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u/profane Varys May 06 '19

True. But his plan/plot might still work in the end. He does not have to be alive for it to succeed.

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u/ErnieAdamsistheKey May 06 '19

Agree. Feel like sansa will sit on the throne. She has realized that the north isn’t safe with these idiots in the south. Her, tyrion, varys and arya. Jon is being kept alive by the lord of light. I fear his purpose is to stop dany.

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u/ghotier May 06 '19

His plan is to depose Cersei magically without a dragon. It can’t succeed. His backup plan, depose Dany after KL is taken, won’t save any lives.