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I am not saying I think Daenery and Jon fight, but it does make emotional, logical, and narrative sense for them to do so.
In universe the north rebelled against evil rulers, however just because a "good" ruler shows up does not mean they have any desire to surrender their independence. In both the show and books the Targaryens are hated by the north, and just because Daenery seems good to the viewers does not mean that is how they will perceive her. If King George had been replaced by a better King, do the colonists decide against revolution? The grievances were against the State, not a single individual. Thus the north may similarly not care who sits on the Iron Throne, they may still want to remain free from southern rule.
1) Please read that highlighted sentence again. How in the world does that correlate with the fictional sentiments of the north? Their grievances are EXPLICITLY PERSONAL. The North did NOT rebel against an oppressive government, the STARKS rebelled against a murderer and false king. By proxy of allegiance, the rest of the North followed suit. There is 0 evidence in the show or books that the North was fighting for 'independence.' And again, please tell me exactly what they would gain that they did not already possess? This is 2 families at war, the Lannisters and Starks, not 2 nations.
Based on the above, I have no clue how anyone can infer the North is now intolerant to any future rulers. Jon Snow, the now King of the North, has shown time and time again that he has no desire to rule. In his own words, he's "tired of fighting." He wants peace. If bending the knee to a just ruler (such as Dany has been shown to be, especially with the counsel of Tyrion, a man Jon respects), I don't see why you think they wouldn't do so.
2) Yes, traditionally there has been bad blood between the North (Starks) and the Targaryens, which all came to a boil with the Mad King murdering Neds father and his son, Rhaegar, "kidnapping" Neds sister. But here's the bridge to that conflict....
Jon Snow IS HALF TARGARYEN.
When you boil it down, Jon and Dany have no cause to hate each other. They have not wronged each other, nor do they possess conflicting aspirations. Combine that with point 1 and the fact that Jon is her biological nephew, it does in fact make no logical, narrative, or emotional sense for them to fight. (Not yet anyways)
I feel anyone who thinks otherwise is reading a bit too much into it.
1. History is replete with feudal nations fighting for their independence. Often wars started over slights between the ruling kings. For six thousand years humans have been fighting against foreign rule in order to place a local king on the throne. Moreover, in the show and book the north declared Rob King in the North.The northern lords expressly declared their independence and explicitly spoke about how southern lords had been ruling them for to long. The books talk about the onerous tax burden and debt schemes arising from the seven kingdoms. I do not recall if the show ever mentions taxes. To explicitly answer your question they gain
a) local rule and all the tangible and psychological benefits it brings (which they expressly mention in the show and book)
b) an end to kingdom taxes
c) freedom from kingdom debts
d) freedom from being called to fight in southerners wars (as they had done numerous times & expressly complain about in the books)
e) I can keep going
Jon Snow does not know Danereys is a just ruler. She is coming with a Dothraki hoard and Greyjoy ships. Neither of which is conductive to peaceful rule. He may not want to fight but has demonstrated he is willing to.
2) The bad blood between the Targaryans and the Starks goes back to the conquest of Westeros. It is hundreds of years old. The Mad King was just the last in a long line. More at this time Jon has no idea he is half Targaryan. Jon's blood may be how it is ultimately resolved, but at this time Bran is the only living person we know who knows.
Now individually Jon and Danerey have never met and have no cause to be in conflict. However if Danereys demands the knee and Jon feels it is his duty to protect northern independence then conflict can arise.
Thus it absolutely makes narrative, logical, and emotional sense for them to fight. That said, as I said in my previous posts, I think there is only about a 1/3 chance the show goes in that direction. D&D are trying to wrap things up and resolve the story. I do not think they introduce this wrinkle.
