re: GoT S3: Episode 6 "The Climb" <<<Book Readers Thread>>> SPOILERS

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Horrific? Yes. Well-acted? Yes, absolutely. Necessary? ... We still don’t know. The novels never needed these moments, the novels focused on more significant parts of the grand story. In this episode, Theon has garnered about 10% of the screen time, which is rather extraordinary. For many, that the scenes are well-acted and well-written are enough—there need be no justification beyond that. But one must ask: with such a talented cast, and such a wealth of material and storylines to draw from, would giving that 10% of screen time to some other character and some other story not make some sense? Perhaps the writers have some grand plan, but presently it feels as if the justification is not much beyond presenting the suffering and torture of Theon Greyjoy in all its visceral ugliness. It’s becoming hard to wait and see where they’re going with this.

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I think I know what may happen. Ramsay may send one of his servants to release Theon from his bonds. This servant starts beating Theon, but Theon is able to get his hand around his dagger and kill him. Theon escapes the Dreadfort, but is soon hunted down by Ramsay. Ramsay reveals that he killed his most prized servant, Reek, so Theon would replace him.