'Game of Thrones' Recap: What's Next for Theon?

[Warning: This story contains spoilers for the fourth episode of Game of Thrones' seventh season, "The Spoils of War."]

In his moment of redemption, his chance to return the favor, Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Allen) just stood there, visibly pounded by echoes from a past he wishes he could erase — and an instant later, he was a man overboard, jumping ship away from the newest in a long series of nightmares.

While he's not always the easiest character to root for on Game of Thrones, nor is he the greatest or bravest fighter on the battlefield, there's no doubt that Theon is among the show's most tragic and traumatized individuals. It's hard to forgive his initial betrayal of the Starks, just as it's hard to ignore how arrogant he was in those first two seasons. But unless your heart is made of stone (with apologies to all you Catelyn Stark fans out there), you can't look on Theon without a great deal of empathy, given what he's suffered through.

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Game of Thrones also stars Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke.