I was watching a YouTube video ranking Targaryen Kings. And i am shocked by how many Maegor defenders there are.

The video had Maegor at the bottom tier and I was going through the comments and alot of people are defending Maegor and saying that he was "necessary".

I just think that is crazy. Any Targaryen who had a dragon would have been able to bring peace. Aegon( the uncrowned ) and Rhaena suffered because they didn't have their dragons. And Aenys was not willing to use his dragon.

Maegor was cruel and evil and extreme with his actions. If Maegor was such a good force, there would need to be so many efforts of peace after his death.

SLITE POLITICAL TANGENT:.....

Some of the Maegor defense sounds like how certain countries justify war crimes and mass murders for the sake of peace. Sometimes violent force is necessary but reasonable force has to be applied. Carpet bombing and genocides are not reasonable force........

Last point. When reading a series which the writer is trying to convey an anti-war message, I don't see how you can leave these books with the idea to praise and/or defending Maegor.