8 Biggest Game Of Thrones Book Swerves
2. Danny And Tyrions Early Meeting
That glorious moment the charismatic, tortured genius we all love finally met the last Targaryen. Being at a dangerous disadvantage didnt bother Tyrion and it didnt bother us. We knew it was the start of something beautiful.
Exiling Jorah Mormont a second time and earning a place at her right hand in record time, Tyrion Lannister now rules Mereen in Daenerys stead. So, how does this differ? Though it is confirmed for the forthcoming books, they have yet to be formally introduced.
Barristan Selmy, the oldest, hardest knight is still alive and at the side of Daenerys. This would certainly add tension to an already tentative relationship given how the Lannisters publicly and patronizingly tried to put the grizzled warrior out to pasture (lest we forget the scariest cake themed statement in fiction). The Drogon rescue scene is the closest Tyrion comes to meeting Danny, but seeing Barristan he thinks better of it.
This is an excellent swerve with many great benefits. We got to drink in the atmosphere of the meeting with no will-they wont-they encounters, which I believe makes for a much more powerful first contact. It also sets up Tyrion to do what he does best in season six, with the help (in a mini swerve) of Varys and his network of spies.