We still haven’t forgotten that moment in Season 1 when Dany went in with an egg and came out with some dragon hatchlings. Generally involving fire, as with the case with Drogon’s reemergence in the Season 5 finale, Daenerys repeatedly pulls the trump card by being both the Mother of Dragons and conveniently flame-retardant. Those “spine-chilling moments” are what keep Dany as the premiere fan-favorite most of the time. I forgot that I have an ace in my back pocket and now I win.’” I just stand up and I go, ‘I’m hearing what you’re all saying, but funny thing, I’m going to kill you all. Every season I get at least one spine-chilling moment. With what I can only imagine is Clarke’s naturally bubbly persona, she shares, “It’s so exciting, very tingly-making. In an interview with EW, actress Emilia Clarke shed some light on what it took to bring the scene to life. In case you thought the Mother of Dragons was losing her touch, I urge you to think again. This week on Game of Thrones‘ “Book of the Stranger,” audiences were expecting to see Daario and Jorah rescue Dany from the clutches of the Dothraki, and while they did achieve just that, no one was expecting to see Daenerys light the place on fire and emerge completely naked from the flames so spectacularly in the episode’s final moments. Sure, she has dragons, but is she truly a competent ruler?īut really, define “competent” and define “ruler.” Because if you’re looking for someone who walks through fire unscathed and can show compassion towards others while also doling punishment to those who cross her, then look no further. And if you didn’t see it, you’ve surely heard about it by now.Įmilia Clarke has been playing ultimate baller Daenerys for the past six seasons of HBO’s Game of Thrones and fans have always been on the fence as to whether or not she’s the rightful heir to the throne. If you were able to watch the latest episode of Game of Thrones live, you saw Daenerys Targaryen go super-saiyan on her Dothraki captors. OK, you got me.By Buckie Wells 5 years ago Follow Tweet “Frankly, if someone was like, ‘Well we need this nudity,’ I would be like, ‘Well, thank you very much, I appreciate your interest but that’s just not what I feel is necessary for this part and it’s a difference of opinion and creative difference and that’s fine.’”Įmmanuel will next appear in F9 and the Army of the Dead prequel, Army of Thieves, as well as a new season of Netflix’s wonderful The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance. But what people didn’t realize is I agreed terms and specific things for that one particular project, and that doesn’t necessarily apply to all projects.” Emmanuel continued: “And the perception from other projects, when the role required nudity, that I was open to do anything because I did it on that one show. “When I did Game of Thrones, I agreed towards certain nude scenes or nudity within the show,” she said (via Winter is Coming). In an interview with the Make It Reign podcast, Emmanuel discussed how stripping down on Thrones impacted her career. Missandei was freed from slavery by Daenerys Targaryen and became one of her most trusted advisors until, well, let’s pretend the final season never happened, deal? She was also part of one of the show’s endearing romantic relationships with Grey Worm, who she had a memorable nude scene with. Nathalie Emmanuel is a key member of the Fast & Furious family (even if she can’t drive), but she’s best known for playing Missandei on HBO’s Game of Thrones.