The thing is that before I even read the book's I had watched all 3 seasons and after watching season 2 I had garnered a lot sympathy for Theon and he had became my favorite character along with me beginning to believe his actor was the best on the show, but as I became aware after getting involved in the fanbase was that a lot of people were refusing to give Alfie Allen any acting recognition or give an effort to understand Theon's character and just blindly hated even when he was being tortured in season 3 and this trend has continued onto this season despite my thought's that his character arc was astounding in season 2 and up and in season 2 that he easily had the strongest along with Tyrion (Allen Sepinwall describes perfectly why they're plots are the two strongest and the main points of the season).
Do you think that this is a fault of the showrunners that the majority of showatchers refuse to acknowledge his importance and character as a whole or is it just the shows demographic?
This really has me disappointed because the vast majority of book readers agree that Reeks/Theons story was easily the strongest in A Dance with Dragon's and the show watchers who barely acknowledge him won't be able to appreciate it.
1st bolded, I blame that on Stark fanaticism. I read the books before the downfall of Theon...like you, at the end, I felt bad...and this theme is true throughout the series. In Theon, he was cocky, traitor, etc. those decisions led hid to Ramsey...but he has not been killed...and it seems that GRRM is turning him into a hero or the underdog...same with Jamie, I think. Anyways, the character development of the book Theon reflects tv Theon.
2nd bolded again Stark fanaticism, I don't blame the showrunners because they have done an excellent job with Theon's story. The show watchers don't know the updated story on Reek yet, so maybe when they find out they will turnaround but I have doubts. The Stark fanaticism is strong with this honorable crap.
I am indifferent
to the Starks or Greyjoys' plite