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I love that when Dany has the opportunity to sit on a majestic throne in Mereen she decides to sit instead in an uncomfortable bench.

It shows what kind of leader she wants to be. She didn't overthrow the previous leaders only to take their place as the new tyrant of the city. She did it to liberate the people from the oppressing system of the Great Masters and give them a more fair ruling system.

That's why she destroys the previous throne ( it was shaped as a harpy; a symbol of the old regime) as a symbolic gesture. Furthermore, instead of choosing a luxury throne, she opts for a plain, ebony bench. Because a ruler shouldn't feel too comfortable with the power they hold. They should always remember that the said power exist because of their people and they ought to serve those who follow them. And with the uncomfortable bench Dany chose as her throne, she sends that message to the people of Mereen.