Rather than an actual villain, this character is a parody.
Game of Thrones is a show that has wowed the audience with its impressive roster of villains. There was fearsome and formidable Tywin , who despite his antagonism commanded respect from the viewers. There was loathsome and sadistic Joffrey whose performance was so compelling that his death felt like an occasion to be celebrated. There was sadistic and conniving Ramsay whose cruelty made stomachs turn and faces shudder.
Euron Is the Ultimate Antagonist in the Books In the show, Euron is watered down to a level that he is bereft of any flavors at all. This is a shame because Euron has a fascinating backstory and a really charismatic persona. In the books, Euron was exiled from Iron Islands for raping his sister-in-law, after which he made extensive travels to the East, learning and adopting dark magic. But he didn't stop there.
Euron Was Used as a Plot Device to Move the Story Forward In the show, however, Euron is stripped of all his supernatural mystique and relegated to a generic one-dimensional villain. His goals are limited to sleeping with Queen Cersie and poking fun at her brother/lover in the process. In the show, he is constantly blaring his own megaphone talking about what a badass he is, but we never really see any of his talks translated into concrete actions.
Euron’s Poor Character Is a Symptom of the Show on a Decline Before the end, the creators were breaking the rules that catapulted Game of Thrones into greatness. The show was tilting towards mediocrity and Euron was the ultimate symptom of it. In any other show, Euron would probably pass off as a decent villain, but in Game of Thrones, he is preceded by the likes of Ramsay, Tywin, and Joffrey, all of whom you couldn’t help but hate, and hate with a relish.
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