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Originally Posted by ChrisV
Also show Varys just makes absolutely no sense now. That scene with him and Daenerys was so awkward because he was trying to explain his actions and he can't because they don't make any sense. Dany pointed out that he was trying to put Viserys on the throne despite him being a cruel idiot and he was like "umm I did that because umm... hey look over there!".
Viserys wasn't really that cruel though. The only cruel thing we saw him do was sell Dany for an army, but that is standard in Westeros. The true answer to Dany's question is that women are meant to be used as bargaining chips, and Varys wouldn't care that she was sold (in fact he may have even had a part in those negotiations through Illyos), but he can't tell her that obviously.
Viserys was a bit of an idiot, but I'm guessing Varys assumed with proper advice he could be a decent ruler.
Varys actions do make sense. Robert was a horrible king - he was bankrupting the region and giving too much power to the Lannisters (who Varys knew were the worst family). Viserys wasn't a perfect choice, but he was a better option (and there wasn't really anyone else that Varys could support).