Theon Greyjoy: A Fate Worse Than Death | Character Analysis | ASOIAF
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- In the Seven Kingdoms of Westeros, it is impossible to be loved, or even hated, by all. But, one can be loved or hated by most. Through action and reaction, consequence and coincidence, the tide of opinion from characters and readers alike can be swayed in an instant. No clearer is this than in the case of Theon Greyjoy. Hello everyone, and welcome back to Exploring Fiction. From prince of the Iron Islands to murderous turncloak to stammering cripple, Theon’s journey is one filled with multiple conflicting emotions. As readers, we grow to hate Theon, until we are almost forced to pity him. Throughout A Song of Ice and Fire George R R Martin’s characterization of Theon presses us to question our loyalties and values as readers. So who exactly is Theon Greyjoy, and why is he such an interesting character? Let’s explore…
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0:00 Introduction
1:05 Background
2:48 Ward at Winterfell
3:20 Ally to the King in the North
3:39 Return Home
4:14 Identity Crisis
4:53 Glorious Conquest
5:24 Unraveling Plans
5:46 The Greatest Blunder
7:00 A Missing Prince
7:44 Torture
8:31 Reek
9:28 A New Purpose
10:22 Analysis
14:27 Conclusion
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My favourite book character bar non,his internal monologue are magnificently written
do you ever feel like the constant brutal victimising of so many in the story becomes a bit over the top or like overkill, i get that martin is trying to show that life can be cruel, but it feels like one of the only ways martin knows how to make you empathise with a character or feel sorry for them or take a redemption arc they undergo seriously is by having them be brutally victimised even when the character may not deserve sympathy and it kinda feels like misery porn sometimes?
Yeah I have thought that at different points while reading the books. I think for me personally it will greatly depend on how the series ends (assuming it ever does). If at least some of the main characters (Jon, Arya, Sansa, Tyrion for example) get a happy ending, I think it'll balance itself out. If George decides to "subvert expectations/genre tropes" and end on a sour note, then I won't be so happy about the series as a whole.
@@ExploringFiction GRRM always said that it'll be a bittersweet ending.
Theon brought it all upon himself. Granted,Rob shouldve never let him return to the Iron Islands,but Theon made the decision to take Winterfell.
True, Theon returning the Iron Islands pressure him to join his birth family and wanting acceptance but fails. I know that Asha still loves him though but his father never did.
Idk if this was in the book, maybe in the show. But Theon saying how his true father, Eddard, died hurt me
Theon got a punishment even worse that he deserved, and he deserved a horrible punishment.
I understand Theon more and I didnt hate him.
Theon turned his cloak on no one. He was never a Stark or a Northerner; he owed them nothing.
He swore allegiance to the king in the north bro
Theon Greyjoy deserved it all, I have less than no sympathy for him
Then you are sadist
He didn’t though. The only type of person that deserves that type of punishment is child molesters.