Game of Thrones’ final showdown comes down to what it means to be a good ruler

What makes a good ruler? The question has haunted Game of Thrones for years, and with just one episode left, it seems the writers are determined to reach an answer. Or, as Niccolò Machiavelli phrases the problem, Game of Thrones wants to know whether it’s better for a ruler to “be loved more than feared, or feared more than loved?”
Spoilers ahead for Game of Thrones in general, but especially season 8, episode 5, “The Bells.”
Does might really make right?
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