#i think the number one comparison should be that joely has loved both of these characters a lot in the past

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theon grejoy vs finnick odair - a comparison

theon greyjoy:

when we meet theon in agot, we quickly learn his humour, how he hides his sorrow/trauma well enough under a veil of smiles, quick wit and seduction. 

theon’s character is painted as a dark youth, very well loved by the common ladies in the area (meaning he’s hot!!!!) and loves to joke about his exploits (bran pov in agot where robb needs to cut theon off for talking about a threesome in front of a child)

his character has connections to the sea and he is extremely skilled with his weapon of choice (the bow). and he was very young when he was taken away from the home he knew.

finnick odair:

when we meet finnick in catching fire, we see him through katniss’s lenses. she quickly dismisses him as an attractive man with little compassion other than for making lewd jokes. (she is not very good at reading people on an emotional level, much like bran the literal 8 year old). 

his humour and seduction are useful in making it seem like he’s not much of a threat, though he did win his games very young because of his charm and skill with his weapon of choice (the trident)

the allusions of him and the sea are a big part of his character, though it’s clear that he was pulled away from his home as a capital’s hostage to please the citizens, putting his loved ones in danger should he go out of line. 

NOW TOGETHER:

theon and finnick are both known as characters who a quick to humour as well as wit. shining smiles seem to win them the favour of those attracted to them but behind those smiles there is always something hidden. 

much like finnick, theon is taken away from his home against his will, he is used as a hostage in the north, the lines blur between him and finnick as the latter’s loved ones are threatened, whereas for theon, he is the one who is being threatened, should his father fall out of line. 

both go through a rather traumatic ordeal- crippling them mentally. theon in his reek transformation due to ramsay and finnick post catching fire when he knew that annie was captured.

the biggest similarity, other than their good looks, would be their draw to the ocean. we see very clearly in catching fire that finnick is in HIS element when he’s close to the ocean. theon’s ancestry and gods are of the ocean and i believe the thing that weakened him significantly is that he was away from the element that sustained his people. leaving him on land where he became so detached from the ocean that even his own father didn’t accept him. 

anyway this is long winded, i will come back with more because i want to discuss this with people.

please comment, rb, send me asks on things that i might have forgotten, these are my scattered thoughts at this very instant.