“As each season passed, we fell more and more in love with Dany,” the fundraiser’s page said. “We rooted for her through trauma and hardship. We watched her triumph over her enemies and struggle with responsibility of rule. We saw her grapple between the urge for revenge, and the need for justice. And even at the very end, when things took a tragic turn for Daenerys Stormborn, Emilia still made us feel pity for the little girl who only ever wanted to return to her home.
Organizers still expressed their disappointment with the show’s conclusion, namely “in the potential that was lost due to the rushed pace of storytelling.” That’s the same criticism that launched the Change.org remake petition that has garnered 1.6 million supporters. The latest effort is far more benevolent and is meant to be “a gesture of love and support from the fandom to the entire cast & crew.” Namely, Clarke, who organizers believe “poured her very soul into her character … and inspired so many of us with her resilience.”Get breaking stories straight from Hollywood, covering film, television, music and more.
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