[Everything] Emilia Clarke is killing it

[Everything] We can argue all day about whether or not Dany is justified in torching the Lannister army and the Tarleys. Maybe she's just doing what any other ruler would do in a time of war, maybe she's showing shades of the madness that ultimately undid her father. Personally, I think it's more of the latter, or at the very least that's certainly where the story is going.

But what I don't think is up for debate is how well Emilia Clarke is owning her role this season like never before. Everything about Dany- her posture and her voice and her energy -is taut and coiled this season. Dany is back in her homeland, her destiny is within her grasp and absolutely nothing will stop her. She's been tortured, beaten, and raped and she will never bow to anyone else ever again. She will never be a victim. All of that is present in her every scene, communicated entirely through Emilia Clarke's voice, eyes, and body. Stellar work.

Edit: 'taut', not 'taught'. I'm humiliated.