also, when the means of seizing the throne is physically taking it by force, who the fuck cares about the proper line of succession?
like, Varys is all "you're the true king, dude", but if that meant anything, there wouldn't be a war for the throne, right?
"the people prefer you tho hur hur hur" WHO LITERALLY CARES, the series has repeatedly shown that means as much as nine dicks in a dick boat
you know what -- blondie made Gendry "officially robert baratheon's heir", I bet, when it's all said and done, he gets the throne.
well probably not
but I want to call it now, so if it happens, I can gloat about it.