Game of Thrones Did a Good Thing Completely Ignoring This A Song of Ice and Fire Character

Concluded several years ago, Game of Thrones is still one of the few notorious examples of modern TV’s big failures when it comes to adapting another source material on the screen.

Throughout its history, the show has repeatedly received waves of backlash, accused of inaccurate portrayal of characters or events which were described by George Martin in the latter’s monumental book series A Song of Ice and Fire.

Counting the series’ numerous flaws in this regard, it could’ve also deserved another portion of hatred for completely overlooking a major character from Martin’s books. However, considering another related character’s story, Game of Thrones made the right choice to not feature them at all.

Game of Thrones Ignored Victarion Greyjoy — Though It Wouldn’t Handle Him Anyway

In George Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire, Victarion is a brother to Balon, Euron and Aeron Greyjoy, and his controversial actions can only be understood in a way that the book itself presents it.

One of the youngest in the family, Victarion would frequently become a victim for his older brothers Euron and Aeron’s mocks, which later convinced both that Victarion wasn’t really a strong opponent after all.

Things got even more complicated when the brothers grew up, with Euron starting up an affair with Victarion’s wife and eventually impregnating her. Desperate for revenge, Victarion couldn’t let himself kill his brother as kinslaying was considered the biggest sin in Westeros, so instead he opted for beating his wife to death, justifying the homicide with the fact that Euron made him do so.

Even though it’s pretty clear Victarion’s deeds are driven by his completely misguided views of what’s right and what’s wrong, the character’s storyline could’ve easily become one more controversial matter for Game of Thrones, which is probably the reason why the show left it out.

Additionally, Game of Thrones Failed Victarion’s Brother Euron Too

George Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire might become a whole new discovery for those who have so far only watched the show as, apparently, Game of Thrones completely misunderstood Euron Greyjoy’s character as well.

In the books, Euron was a fear-inducing figure whose every step was calculated for his own benefit, no matter what consequences his actions might bring to others or, possibly, his family members.

In Game of Thrones, however, Euron is nothing but an even more caricatured version of Jack Sparrow, always lost in comical absurdity of a pathetic drunkard.

The good news is that, despite the show being over, George Martin’s book series is far from wrapping things up, and the writer has recently confirmed Euron is still alive in A Song of Ice and Fire. Hopefully, Martin will do justice to his character after a pretty shameful representation in Game of Thrones.