In reply to: ...and now my watch has ended. * posted by Porpoiseboy
abolition of blood line ascension in favor of a more representative method to chose leaders.
Jon wasn’t the rightful king of anything by merit or blood.
And he killed Dany to stop the Dothraki/Unsullied armies from laying waste to Westeros. If he’s crowned king and fights another war (a 6th in 10 years or whatever) he would have accomplished nothing.
He’s a stone cold murderer, he needs to be exiled.
than that they know he is a natural leader and extremely trustworthy.
And they knew Dany had to go. Just like no one cried when the Mad King was offed.
The notion that a plutocracy of inherited positions is far superior to a monarchy is laughable.
If there's one thing I didn't want and really don't like in shows like this, it's the happy ending for everybody. Life isn't like that, and neither should good fiction be like that.
And Tyrion knew what he was asking/counseling him to do.