Every monarch rules through fear, in that sense. You cannot hold a throne without military force. Even in a democratic society, the state monopoly on force is central to the maintenance of order.

Why? Dragonpower was central to the establishment of the Targaryen dynasty, and the most peaceful period in Westerosi history (the period from the ascent of Jaehaerys I to the death of Viserys I) was backed by dragonpower.

Everyone who has told Dany that conquering Westeros with dragons and a Dothraki army is absolutely correct. It makes her just another conquerer.

Why wouldn't she be angry with a chief advisor who has done nothing but fuck up all season?

That was an issue, but she subsequently tamed the dragons. And we've seen that the other two dragons follow her lead when she's riding Drogon.

She's been moving through different cities, overthrowing their governments, and forcing her beliefs on the people.

She controlled all three dragons just as easily at the Battle of Meereen. She hit one ship, and only the one ship.

And yet Sansa, Lady of Winterfell, has no such path: while Littlefinger has encouraged her to think ahead, she lacks her siblings’ surety in her future, and when observing Bran and Arya starts to question her identity as she sees how much they have changed since she last saw them.

We've seen Dany precisely control what her dragons do. Indeed, she was able to do that at Astapor even when she wasn't riding Drogon.

Degree and duration of exposure.

Sansa already knows that. She was literally in the audience chamber when Littlefinger got his reward for it, and he was part of the Lannister cabinet.

Actually, the Starks have avuncular marriages in their family tree, so it's all good!

By the point they're breathing fire, it's too late for anybody to do anything about it.

Lord Tarly said all the gold had made it to King's Landing.

Hey, magic is magic. That's different from elements based on normal human considerations.

Some died instantly, others were less lucky.

Though the idea of Maisie Williams being able to parry full-force blows from Gwendoline Christie is perhaps straining credulity slightly.

Jaime has to kill Cersei. He'll live.

Fly in at night with zero visibility for the archers and blast them with fire. Easy.

The Iron Bank just wanted the gold (and got it).