Didn’t expect so much text, but really appreciated it. And yes it helps me to understand your intentions better. Even without your explanation this edit did some healing. Totally agree with your point, we who happened to see the source material have to ignore it completely. Good point.

Regarding Daenys final shot, i think it could be enough if you keep John turning around as we hear Drogon screaming. So we could imply she’s with him.
I think the reason why your scene edit didn’t work for me was that the intercutting had to be fast and jumping from scene to scene. This set me off.