Being a Theon enjoyer doesn’t mean I don’t see him as a cruel idiot who committed grievous crimes and turned a blind eye to Ironborn traditions he felt (knew!) were wrong. He gave into disgusting, depraved impulses when he was finally a free man and had power over others.
Not that I want to, but as a reader there’s no point in trying to justify his crimes because Theon himself is disgusted and shocked with what he’s done. Even during the acts he’s screaming internally that it’s wrong. But he is selfish and arrogant and insecure so he doesn’t stop. There’s no undoing his horrific crime spree. It doesn’t matter if he regrets it in TWOW, he regretted things in the moment. He had nightmares about the things he’d done while still prince of Winterfell.
The Theon we knew in AGOT-ACOK needed to die because ending the cycle of violence/abuse is a theme with Asha and Theon.
I don’t think you’re supposed to view Theon as you’d view a real life person. He’s a very malleable character who can represent all kinds of abstract ideas, not a character so real they could jump off the page any moment. He can be killed and brought back to life. Real people can’t do that obv. Theon is a concept more than he’s a person.
It’s so easy to find connections to him in media, he’s so easy to imagine in different situations, to relate to, to love and to hate. Makes him a GREAT character for fan works and meta.
…That’s my interpretation anyways sorry if it’s corny lmao
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