Speaking about Sunday’s Game of Thrones season 2 finale, Alfie Allen gives his views on Theon Greyjoy’s motivation and teases Jon Snow’s parentage (?!). Potentially massive spoilers.
Speaking to E! Online, Allen says:
I think that scene with Roderick [Cassel, whom he beheaded] is his massive turning point… basically, he realizes that he’s gone too far to turn back now, and he has to just continue to be this person that he’s set out to be. When really deep down, I think he just wants approval from his family… I think when he learns it’s gone too far for that, I don’t think they are going to give their approval, I think then it’s all about power for him.
In a Vulture interview, Allen goes into details about the scene between Theon and Maester Luwin, which wasn’t in A Clash of Kings, and his big speech moment:
Maester Luwin and I have a little chat in the chamber, very Richard III-style, where he says, “You’re not the man you’re pretending to be. Run. You could go to the Wall and all your past crimes will be forgiven.” And I talk about my dad and his rejection of me. It’s the first time where I’m honestly pushed to a point where I can’t go back, because I’ve got to carry on in this same vein, even though it’s not really me, and it’s heartbreaking. It’s a lost cause. So when I go out into the courtyard to rile up the soldiers who didn’t respect me before, but are now at the point where they are starting to respect me, because I’m prepared to go out and die in battle, and I’m giving this big speech when Dagmer just smashes me in the head with a spear from behind! I still love that line: “I was wondering when he would shut up.” And I remember when we were shooting it, I was really into it, I was all riled up, and Dan was laughing. He kept bursting out laughing. [Laughs.]
And what’s this about Jon Snow’s true parentage? Apparently, Allen knows the answer, and he gives some pretty heavy hints:
I asked [George R.R. Martin] about who Jon Snow’s real parents were, and he told me. I can’t say who, but I can tell you that it involves a bit of a Luke Skywalker situation. It will all come to fruition eventually. The whole thing with all the fight over proper succession is partly inspired by the War of the Roses in the late 1400s, and back then, to ensure pedigree, the monarchies were kind of inbred. It’s definitely fucked up, but it definitely happened back then, so that’s why there’s incest with the Targaryen line. It’s toned down, though.
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Allen’s clues seem to strongly point in the direction that Jon is indeed the son of Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark (thus both facilitating an “I am your father”-type of reveal and making Daenerys Jon’s aunt; creating a similar situation to that of Luke and Leia’s in Star Wars), a very popular fan theory. But wouldn’t it be strange if that was revealed outside of the books like this?!
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