Game Of Thrones: 10 Most Hated Characters

10. Season Eight Daenerys

All of the other entries here will be about characters overall, but for Dany you really need to be specific. For the majority of her time, she was one of the most beloved characters in the show, with Emilia Clarke growing more confident with each season. The only real negative was that people couldn’t wait to see her finally land in Westeros.

Season Eight though is an entirely different matter. The Mad Queen arc probably would have been poorly received by the most dedicated Daenerys followers, but the general audience would have gone with it had it been given more time. Instead, the horribly rushed descent into villainy left fans confused and angry.

She’s not hated the way some villains higher up are, nor does it have anything to with Clarke herself. She remains arguably the most popular cast member, with Reddit community r/freefolk raising money for her brain charity in the aftermath of the show.

Blame is pointed squarely at showrunners David Benioff & DB Weiss, who have been accused of rushing the ending to move on to a juicy new Star Wars contract, which has since been revoked.