Of course she deliberately sacrificed them. Have you not been paying attention to what all the life lessons she has been learning. The show is setting her up to be quite cruel and calculating when necessary. Just look at Queen Elizabeth from real English history. Successful monarch eventually employ Machiavellian…

Actually, Tyrion was an incredible ruler, and basically made no mistakes. He doesn’t control the unsullied, the dragons, the people, or the masters, in a city he doesn’t know or a culture he is unfamiliar with. Yet, he maintained his authority and influence. He basically bought time for Dany to return and keep control…