Analyzing Evil: Ramsay Bolton

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  • Опубліковано 22 тра 2024
  • Hello everyone and welcome to the one hundred fifty-ninth episode of Analyzing Evil! Our feature character for this video is Ramsay Bolton from Game of Thrones and A Song of Ice and Fire. I hope you enjoy, and thanks for watching. If you have any feedback or questions feel free to let me know below!
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    00:00-11:18 Beginning
    11:18-15:20 Skip the explanation
    15:20-28:55 End
    Art Credits
    The Dreadfort- Unknown
    Halloween Movie Still/Dark Windmill - Claas Gerald Gerdsen
    Winterfell - Felix Sotomayor
    Fantasy Forest - Acidify Art
    Red Wedding - Gustavo Pelissari
    Theon Greyjoy - Ida Stoycheva
    Ramsay - Gibi Lynx
    Roose - Count Orlov
    Young Ramsay - NeFreet
    Reek - Unknown
    Ramsay - Eeba-ism
    Domeric Bolton - Unknown
    Lady Hornwood - Katherine Dinger
    Wyman Manderly - Cabepfir
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    Jeyne Poole - Unknown
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    #gameofthrones #evil #villain
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  • @krism.6598
    @krism.6598 5 місяців тому +2745

    You know a character is evil when even his actor was waiting for the writers to kill him off.

    • @daniellirette7226
      @daniellirette7226 5 місяців тому +608

      I saw an interview with the actor and he mentioned fans coming up to him in public telling him how much they love his character and his response was usually “wtf is wrong with you?” 🤣

    • @nont18411
      @nont18411 5 місяців тому +132

      And by GRRM’s logic, the more evil a character, the harder it is to write them off.

    • @wormfood83
      @wormfood83 5 місяців тому +107

      Or when you take your mother to the screening and she cheers when your character dies. Didn't happen here, but it did happen to Paul Reiser when his character Burke in Aliens got killed.

    • @GonzoShitcock
      @GonzoShitcock 5 місяців тому +2

      ...and you know a show is good when at least 3 characters appear on "Analyzing Evil"...

    • @SirBallsDeepOfHouseManthrust
      @SirBallsDeepOfHouseManthrust 5 місяців тому +50

      @@daniellirette7226I don’t see what’s so wrong with loving a fictional character. Like, he’s a fake character in a fantasy world. If you went up to Pol Pot or something and said you’re a huge fan that would be different.

  • @Bombadil-ez9ns
    @Bombadil-ez9ns 5 місяців тому +1918

    Ramsay was just as evil as Joffrey, but a lot scarier. Joffrey was a sniveling coward. But Ramsay was eager to fight his own fights. And he was terrifyingly good at manipulating his opponents.

    • @mars7304
      @mars7304 5 місяців тому +196

      Ramsay is a grown man fueled by a family obsessed with power as a means to an end. Joffrey was a boy king with narcissism. The two are not the same.

    • @invisibleman4827
      @invisibleman4827 5 місяців тому +43

      Joffrey is someone who is so ott and larger-than-life that there's something kinda camp about him, while Ramsay is a more grounded brutal thug, and feels more real.

    • @Bombadil-ez9ns
      @Bombadil-ez9ns 5 місяців тому +22

      @invisibleman4827 Joffrey was based on the real life Roman emperor Caligula. (Personally, I thought they made Euron Greyjoy over the top and campy. It was tough enough to keep their villains realistic as long as they did.)

    • @jameslough6329
      @jameslough6329 5 місяців тому +34

      @@invisibleman4827 I didn't find Joffrey campy. He was an immature and sociopathic teenage boy put in charge of a kingdom that he clearly didn't have the responsibility to rule. You also have to keep in mind that mental illnesses such as ASPD weren't recognized or treatable in the time period that Game of Thrones was set in. In addition, given how bloodthirsty Joffrey's family was, it is heavily implied that his sadistic and sociopathic tendencies were encouraged rather than reprimanded. I guarantee you there are people in real life who would act in a similar way to him if they had the power he did and a lack of any treatment options for their mental illnesses.

    • @invisibleman4827
      @invisibleman4827 5 місяців тому +2

      @jameslough6329 Fair enough, he obviously is cut from the same cloth, it's more that he's very exaggerated in a way that we don't really see day to day mostly, but Bolton feels more real.

  • @marine47ncaa25
    @marine47ncaa25 5 місяців тому +1088

    Ramsay’s prank on Theon, pretending to save him then bringing him back for torture, instantly made him one of my favorite characters. An absolutely devious bastard.

    • @360entertainment2
      @360entertainment2 5 місяців тому +90

      That whole scene had me spit up my drink, it was insane. I honestly felt a little bad for Theon but at the same time he sort of did that to himself!

    • @benderthepirate
      @benderthepirate 5 місяців тому +144

      Also the fact that he killed his own soldiers just to make it look more convincing.

    • @benguensche
      @benguensche 5 місяців тому +18

      Best prank ever

    • @josephsalmonte4995
      @josephsalmonte4995 5 місяців тому +33

      Amazing "prank" but what a sick bastard lol

    • @Kylopod
      @Kylopod 5 місяців тому +27

      The first time I saw the show, as Ramsay appears to save Theon and kills the men assaulting him, the thought did cross my mind that it was a trick. There’s a similar sequence in the movie Marathon Man, where someone appears to rescue the main character from captivity, even shooting some of the guards, and it’s later revealed to have been staged, a way of trying to weasel more info out of the main character. The gun fired at the guards turns out to have used blanks, so one was really killed. But in GoT, Ramsay really did kill his own men to maintain the subterfuge. That’s how crazy and ruthless he is.

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 5 місяців тому +1510

    "If you think this has a happy ending, you havent veen paying attention" that line still gives me chills

    • @JaketheJust
      @JaketheJust 5 місяців тому +73

      Yeah, the ending was disappointing. But Ramsey’s ending was satisfying

    • @CaitiffFTW
      @CaitiffFTW 5 місяців тому +15

      ​@@Darius-_No. They had the original ending, as planned by GRRM. I think GRRM did it as a test for his originally intended conclusion.
      That's why the sixth book is taking so long. He has to figure out how to unforeshadow the things he's already placed into motion.

    • @papadoc331
      @papadoc331 5 місяців тому +2

      @@JaketheJust i think it was pretty satisfaying

    • @franciscvmpbell
      @franciscvmpbell 5 місяців тому +29

      @@CaitiffFTWthis isn’t true. He said it in interviews, that if the fans find out the butler did it, and everything points to the butler doing it, then he’s not gonna change that because it’ll undo everything done before. It doesn’t matter either way, it’s not what happens, it’s how it’s executed. And we don’t know to what extent they stuck to his story points. I personally believe aria will not kill the night king, there’s no night king to kill, there won’t be a pointless expedition north to bring back a walker, Jon won’t be sent back to the non-existent nights watch, etc. a lot of things won’t happen like they did in the show. They changed many things already back when they were sticking to the books and George was writing for the show. The books are a different entity, and should be treated as such.

    • @Tarnished-bn5gq
      @Tarnished-bn5gq 5 місяців тому +3

      It sums up the whole series tbh. You weren’t supposed to expect a happy ending, it’s Game of Thrones ffs.

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 5 місяців тому +1043

    "i prefer beign an only child" more than a depraved reflection of jon, Ramsay was the living breathing embodiment of all negative steriotype about bastards in westeros

    • @BRouge
      @BRouge 5 місяців тому +10

      Wouldn't he be a reflection of Gendry? Since Jon isn't one?
      Ned save the bastard of Robert - Ramsey kill Ned true Born son
      Ramsay raped Sansa
      Gendry had Arya's consent
      One serve the Lannister the other run from them...

    • @alilweeb7684
      @alilweeb7684 5 місяців тому

      ​@@BRougeall show bullshit.

    • @satinarmor
      @satinarmor 5 місяців тому +24

      @@BRouge I think the comment is based on the book versions of the characters where Jon isn’t confirmed to be a targ yet

    • @genesisSOC
      @genesisSOC 5 місяців тому +14

      Fun fact: the actor who played Ramsey was almost chosen to be Jon Snow and even had auditioned for it

    • @my_girl_seraphine5294
      @my_girl_seraphine5294 5 місяців тому +1

      @@genesisSOC
      Now I’m trying to picture the actress switching their roles to each other

  • @emissaryofthecows3389
    @emissaryofthecows3389 5 місяців тому +441

    Your explanation of Roose's mentality versus Ramsey's was very enlightening.
    It makes sense to describe both as monsters, but where Roose is a well dressed vampire, able to walk among men with a mask of normalcy, Ramsey is a gluttonous ghoul, unable to appear human if he were even bothered to try.

    • @darth856
      @darth856 5 місяців тому +50

      There is even a conversation between them in the books about this. Roose chides Ramsey for being too open about his true nature. "Your amusements are your own, I will not chide you on that count, but you must be discreet."

  • @tonybippitykaye
    @tonybippitykaye 5 місяців тому +475

    Ramsey is one of the few characters in fiction that inspires nothing but disdain and horror for me personally. Joffrey was a monster, but I’d go as far as to say Ramsey was FAR more vicious and cruel in just how much pain he inflicted and how much joy it brought him.

    • @user-hv1lv9tl7c
      @user-hv1lv9tl7c 5 місяців тому +83

      Basically, Joffrey is a sadistic spoiled child, but Ramsay is cold-blooded, cunning, full-grown monster.

    • @MeatCatCheesyBlaster
      @MeatCatCheesyBlaster 5 місяців тому +35

      Well Joffrey never got to be as old as Ramsay, but he surely would have been just as bad

    • @benguensche
      @benguensche 5 місяців тому

      Disdain

    • @tonybippitykaye
      @tonybippitykaye 5 місяців тому +14

      @@user-hv1lv9tl7c agreed: Joffrey was a spoiled brat with no restraints and unlimited power; Ramsay was a born bastard living in the shadow of his fathers sins and embodying everything that made him awful, but FAR worse

    • @tonybippitykaye
      @tonybippitykaye 5 місяців тому +1

      @@benguensche Thank you for the correction friend.

  • @AnotherGenericUsername
    @AnotherGenericUsername 5 місяців тому +880

    Ramsey Bolton was a very savage character. His actor did an absolutely amazing job showing off his brutality.
    Amazing work as always 🎉

    • @oghaze9318
      @oghaze9318 5 місяців тому +27

      You know an actor is talented when he can go from socially awkward panty sniffer to brutal bdsm lover

    • @sebastianprimomija8375
      @sebastianprimomija8375 5 місяців тому +2

      @@oghaze9318 Are you talking about Simon Bellamy from Misfits? Yeah Iwan Rheon was great in that.

    • @Banquet42
      @Banquet42 5 місяців тому +4

      It's impossible to do Nathan's delivery justice but I laughed at this exchange made me laugh.
      "INo offence but you look like you'd have sex with your sister for a piece of cheese."
      "I don't even like cheese."
      "That makes it even worse."

    • @tamiwatchesstuff
      @tamiwatchesstuff 5 місяців тому +5

      True. My one gripe for the casting was that he was way too handsome for the part. Ramsey was known to be very unattractive in the books. Other than that he was great in the role.

    • @charlesfarmer5250
      @charlesfarmer5250 5 місяців тому

      Yes, his actor definitely did an awesome job

  • @LycanVisuals
    @LycanVisuals 5 місяців тому +338

    Him wiggling that sausage in front of Theon will always be one of my favorites moments of him lol

    • @loganw6156
      @loganw6156 5 місяців тому +19

      And makes eye contact the entire time he's eating it like a slob.

    • @Captain_Insano_nomercy
      @Captain_Insano_nomercy 5 місяців тому +18

      Yet we can't say the R word...weird double standards

    • @tylerhill40
      @tylerhill40 5 місяців тому +5

      His name is Meat xD

    • @KazuyaKai1012
      @KazuyaKai1012 5 місяців тому +19

      "noo it's a pork sausage, do you really think I'm some sort of a savage?" 😂

    • @yourguyeli
      @yourguyeli 5 місяців тому

      Feel an itch?

  • @milesrinesmith141
    @milesrinesmith141 5 місяців тому +292

    When Sansa fed Ramsey to his dogs that moment was fantastic.

    • @s66s46
      @s66s46 4 місяці тому +1

      Which we saw more of it

    • @AppleGonCrumble
      @AppleGonCrumble 4 місяці тому +11

      No it wasn't. It was plot armor garbage that even landed them in that spot. Ramsey won the battle of the bastards and if DnD hadn't bought into main character syndrome Jon would have died there and Ramsey wouldn't have been captured. Sansa riding into save the day with little finger only happened because the writers forgot how long it takes to travel places. It was a trash ending to a great character and anyone who enjoyed it is literally the reason why the show declined so bad.

    • @EaglesMeth7
      @EaglesMeth7 3 місяці тому +2

      Not realistic. Honestly, if that fate happened in the actual book-based off the character of Ramsey-he’d enjoy it to the point where it’s unsettling. He’s a demon.

    • @obiwon1237
      @obiwon1237 3 місяці тому +2

      ​@@AppleGonCrumbleI thoughtit was a disapointing end to the character.

    • @amortuus_
      @amortuus_ 2 місяці тому

      ​@@AppleGonCrumblebased

  • @GG-xx9ep
    @GG-xx9ep 4 місяці тому +62

    *The whole world*
    "Joffrey is the most despicable and hateful character ever."
    Ramsay : "Hold my sausage, Reek."

  • @andu1854
    @andu1854 5 місяців тому +117

    Sansa reminded him
    His hounds were starving and the “oh uh” look on Ramsey before they rip that little homicidal maniac was the best

    • @carynfisher9463
      @carynfisher9463 5 місяців тому +12

      I love that moment in the show, because it was so great for Sansa to have such a badass moment, especially over Ramsay, but when Sansa tells him "You haven't fed them in seven days, you said it yourself" bugs me a tiny bit. Sansa wasn't there when Ramsay says that. I can tell myself that Jon must have told her about it, but why would Jon have done so? It's sloppy writing, a thing that plagued the later seasons of GoT.

    • @homelander39
      @homelander39 5 місяців тому +2

      Except that she wasn’t at the meeting anymore when he said that…scene was great though

  • @KROGANLovesKittensAndPuppies
    @KROGANLovesKittensAndPuppies 5 місяців тому +150

    I don't think Lady Hornwood chewed off her fingers out of starvation. The Northmen are the ones who believed this was the reason she did it, but they know little of Ramsay at this point in the story. Ramsay's favorite method of torture is skinning a person's finger and leaving them in agony for days. I think it's more likely that Ramsay had her fingers skinned, and she chewed them off to end the pain. If it was done out of starvation, why did she stop at her fingers?

    • @AwesomeMusicLady
      @AwesomeMusicLady 4 місяці тому +16

      It’s a detail you notice when you read the books more than once. You miss it the first time.

    • @97CelticPredator
      @97CelticPredator 4 місяці тому +17

      Holy hell, I've read them so many times and just realized it thanks to you. I just took the word of Ser Rodrik, but it makes totally sense that he would think that. He would have no idea that anybody would be so evil and skin people's fingers and let them suffer like that until they chew it off. I have to check the wikis to see if anybody else had that theory.

    • @ajb117
      @ajb117 2 місяці тому +2

      This point is even more emphasized when in the POV of Theon he remembers how Ramsey flayed a couple of his fingers, and he begged them to cut them off just to stop the pain! I believe he was even punished for trying to chew them off but I don’t fully remember.

  • @teearat
    @teearat 5 місяців тому +95

    I have been a fan of Iwan Rheon since Misfits. When they announced he would be Ramsey. I was like, how can this man with these big expressive innocent eyes play such a monster? I gotta see this. There is no way. I was completely shook and terrified. His portrayal was outstanding.

    • @TheMalmut
      @TheMalmut 2 місяці тому +2

      Having recently gotten into Misfits, I am impressed by his acting skills, nailing such polar opposites.

  • @multimediafan6777
    @multimediafan6777 5 місяців тому +147

    Ewan Rheon's portrayal of Ramsay was chilling and deeply disturbing... One of the best villains in recent media👏👏👏

    • @AdoreYouInAshXI
      @AdoreYouInAshXI Місяць тому

      Eh, he wasn't bad. But his portrayal was nothing like the book version. Honestly wasn't the best casting decision. Show Ramsay was like an evil little hobbit.

  • @fabriziocolaianni7310
    @fabriziocolaianni7310 5 місяців тому +84

    I have always been intrigued by Domeric Bolton, Ramsay's older brother. There isn't alot about him but what there is speaks about him as a noble, well loved and honorable man, a man that even sadistic Roose Bolton admired. Unfortunately, we know what happened to poor Domeric

    • @HoldmyReek
      @HoldmyReek Місяць тому +2

      Poisoned by his enemies just like his father,RIP both

  • @AlmostEthical
    @AlmostEthical 5 місяців тому +89

    As with the Lannisters, the patriarch was focused and political while their heirs were twisted and self-indulgent.

  • @daniell1483
    @daniell1483 5 місяців тому +69

    Ramsay is one of the most fascinating villains of ASOIAF. Nobody really understands what kind of beast he is until it is far too late. This is best exemplified by the scene where Roose presents Cat with a strip of Theon's skin (flayed by Ramsay): Cat wants to treasure the macabre trophy, but she resists the impulse. She thinks Theon killed Bran and Rickon, so we understand how she might delight in Theon's suffering. And yet, it was Ramsay, not Theon, who put Winterfell to the sword and burned the Stark fortress. Ramsay's brutality led to the unraveling of Stark loyalists in the North, enabling the Red Wedding in the first place.

  • @jrgenvellesen7800
    @jrgenvellesen7800 5 місяців тому +200

    Iwan Rheon did a fantastic job in bringing this monster to life. Truly the Bastard of Bastards!
    Would be fun to see a video on Krampus!

    • @crylec6534
      @crylec6534 5 місяців тому +8

      It crazy he was trying to get the role of Jon Snow. I cannot imagine.

    • @ToeKnife166
      @ToeKnife166 5 місяців тому +2

      @@crylec6534Iwan could have pulled of John, he can play a softer loveable character too.

    • @crylec6534
      @crylec6534 5 місяців тому

      @@ToeKnife166 Perhaps, but mentally picturing Iwan as Jon is hard since I think of Ramsay.

    • @AdoreYouInAshXI
      @AdoreYouInAshXI Місяць тому

      He did a good job if you've never read the books before watching the show. Unfortunately for me I had a completely different mental image of Ramsay based on the description of him and his actions (many of which aren't known in the show), and Iwan Rheon came off as more of a sadistic little hobbit than an intimidating, evil and twisted monster like the book version is.

  • @rikacanon87
    @rikacanon87 5 місяців тому +40

    I remember binge-watching this series and missing Joffery. That is how bad Ramsey was in the series. He makes the Ice King look like a princess.

  • @MDFT2000
    @MDFT2000 5 місяців тому +80

    FINALLY
    For my money, Ramsay is the scariest character. Embodiment of pure evil. Somebody who doesn't want to kill you, but subject you to far, far worse things than death.
    A captivating performance really does go a long way.
    Looking forward to your Euron video now

  • @jameslough6329
    @jameslough6329 5 місяців тому +35

    My dad was a huge Game of Thrones fan for a long time. He read all the books and watched the entire TV series (at least up to the travesty that was season 8). However, he said that the moment he started to drift away from the book series was when he read what Ramsay did to Theon.
    He said that he found that the books described Theon's torture and emasculation in such grotesque and sickening detail that he debated whether or not to skip the pages that described it. After having read the books for myself as of now, I understand what he meant...

    • @AdoreYouInAshXI
      @AdoreYouInAshXI Місяць тому +3

      The books don't even confirm that he was "emasculated", let alone go into it in detail.

  • @dlbarnes
    @dlbarnes 5 місяців тому +92

    Ramsey Bolton, man, this character was on another level. Keep up the great work

    • @mars7304
      @mars7304 5 місяців тому +1

      ​@@voidw4lker is this a troll? A Song of Ice and Fire is not a Christian story.

    • @mars7304
      @mars7304 5 місяців тому +9

      ​@@voidw4lker the book has multiple religions, incest, murder of multiple children, implications of beastiality, and occult practices.
      If you're some devout Christian, you won't like the series. Sorry.

    • @mars7304
      @mars7304 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@voidw4lker yikes, gonna block and move on. Not the reply I was expecting.

    • @alucard00774
      @alucard00774 5 місяців тому +5

      @@voidw4lker Makes sense since you're a Christian. Forgot to mention how realistic Game of Thrones portrays your religious world with High Sparrow and his little cult being one of the worst people on the entire series!

    • @mars7304
      @mars7304 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@Darius-_ anti-theism is fine in the face of centuries of religious theocratic rule we've seen in the real world. High Sparrow is shit compared to Melissandre, the Faceless Men, or any other religious stand-in GRRM included.

  • @samrizzardi2213
    @samrizzardi2213 5 місяців тому +75

    I think I speak for many fans of traditional animation when I say *General Woundwort* from _Watership Down_ would be a great villain to analyse.

    • @toaderdaniel6790
      @toaderdaniel6790 5 місяців тому +8

      Woundwort!!! Now that would be something. I've only recently rewatched that animation. Just might be my favorite animation.

    • @admiralbutt
      @admiralbutt 5 місяців тому

      Yes! Watership Down is fantastic!

  • @aliz4467
    @aliz4467 5 місяців тому +109

    Thank you for utilizing proper credits for the Artwork in this video. Crediting Artists for their efforts is so important. It's greatly appreciated.

  • @UnswimmingFishYT
    @UnswimmingFishYT 5 місяців тому +157

    He's definitely one of the most evil characters looked at here. It would be challenging to write someone more horrible without essentially just writing a devil figure.

    • @benderthepirate
      @benderthepirate 5 місяців тому +7

      So Euron Greyjoy.

    • @bloomins8088
      @bloomins8088 5 місяців тому +8

      ​@@benderthepirateI would argue that Euron was more of a shadow of Ramsay. More of a... joke? For lack of a better word.

    • @benderthepirate
      @benderthepirate 5 місяців тому

      @@bloomins8088 Oh, I’m talking about Euron in the books. Show Euron and Book Euron are completely different characters. Show Euron is definitely a joke. Book Euron is not a joke at all. He is basically the Antichrist.

    • @munken7673
      @munken7673 5 місяців тому +1

      So Book Ramsay and Euron

    • @UnswimmingFishYT
      @UnswimmingFishYT 5 місяців тому +8

      @@munken7673 When I say a devil, it seems like people misunderstand. I mean something like Molag Bal or Morgoth. The characters who in their own worlds are actually seen like the devil, and who pretty much just embody every evil thing that you could think of.

  • @Mimi-cq4bg
    @Mimi-cq4bg 5 місяців тому +69

    Utterly incredibly well written character and played so well by Iwan Rheon

  • @alucard00774
    @alucard00774 5 місяців тому +193

    Love your video! Ramsay Bolton is the absolute definition of pure evil! His the only character in GOT that can make Joffrey look like a saint!

    • @darthsilversith667
      @darthsilversith667 5 місяців тому +6

      No.. they’re on the same level

    • @360entertainment2
      @360entertainment2 5 місяців тому +25

      @@darthsilversith667not really, Ramsay liked to toy with his captives and break them while Joffrey was more of a bully who could be manipulated!

    • @pysky4u
      @pysky4u 5 місяців тому +11

      ⁠@@darthsilversith667eh, Joffrey is like the spoiled teenager that falls into a position of power. He acts solely on impulse

    • @yggdrasil2
      @yggdrasil2 5 місяців тому +4

      To quote Macabre Storytelling, Joffrey is Squirtle, Ramsay is Wartortle, Euron the Crow's Eye Greyjoy is Blastoise.

    • @darthsilversith667
      @darthsilversith667 5 місяців тому +4

      @@360entertainment2 Did Joffery not like to toy with his victims and break them?

  • @AtticusTheDeathMetaller
    @AtticusTheDeathMetaller 5 місяців тому +26

    Him along with book Euron are the most terrifying Villains of ASOIAF.

    • @dukes1993724
      @dukes1993724 5 місяців тому +7

      The show portrayed Euron as a joke. No need for Vile to cover that disappointment lol

    • @AtticusTheDeathMetaller
      @AtticusTheDeathMetaller 5 місяців тому +2

      @@dukes1993724 no lies detected.

    • @AdoreYouInAshXI
      @AdoreYouInAshXI Місяць тому +1

      @@dukes1993724 For real man. I was so excited for his entrance into the show (that's back when I still held hope for the show), and when he turned out to just be a horny pirate I was so disappointed.

  • @Jackal_El_Lobo34
    @Jackal_El_Lobo34 5 місяців тому +22

    Ah yes the #1 most hatable villain of all time.
    From him cutting up Theon, to raping Sansa, to murdering John Snow’s brother, to murdering children, to feeding women to his dogs, and to slaughtering a mass of innocent people.
    The countless atrocities this murder has committed is repulsive.

  • @Dreadfort-ho8lg
    @Dreadfort-ho8lg 5 місяців тому +50

    THANK YOU! I waited for this character study for a year. I love this antagonist and Iwan Rheon Perfromance only made him better as a character. Littlefinger would be my other favourite pic for a take.

    • @AdoreYouInAshXI
      @AdoreYouInAshXI Місяць тому

      Iwan Rheon was great if you've never read the books before watching the show. Unfortunately for me he was nothing like what I envisioned. He felt more like a sadistic little hobbit than the terrifying monster than Ramsay was in the books.
      Edit - Roose Bolton in the show was also a huge letdown.

    • @Dreadfort-ho8lg
      @Dreadfort-ho8lg Місяць тому

      @@AdoreYouInAshXI I see your point. Making Ramsay less oger-like was a bolt move, but it fits with his tedency to not getting brutal directly, rather letting you feel the horror under the Surface. His unpredictability is my favourite Part of the book version and it was really brought to life by Rheon.

  • @kamalalsb7292
    @kamalalsb7292 5 місяців тому +97

    "No one else in the world could match his Sadism and cruelty" somewhere, Maegor the Cruel is laughing.

    • @satinarmor
      @satinarmor 5 місяців тому +35

      Not excusing his actions at all but Maegor was somewhat a necessary evil to ensure the targs would survive, Ramsay was just evil

    • @kamalalsb7292
      @kamalalsb7292 5 місяців тому +14

      @@satinarmor yeah I've heard this excuse, but actually - no? He didn't really *solve* any of the problems that ensured the Targ dynasty survived, he just delayed them. Future generations and successors had to actually resolve the issues because his one response was brutal violence.

    • @thisisboxingproductions6894
      @thisisboxingproductions6894 5 місяців тому +9

      Euron Greyjoy enters the chat

    • @maxomat4319
      @maxomat4319 5 місяців тому +14

      @@kamalalsb7292 he broke the faith militants. They would have never stopped trying to get rid of the Targs, because of their incest.

    • @kamalalsb7292
      @kamalalsb7292 5 місяців тому +1

      @@maxomat4319 IIRC, he broke them *yes*, but the came back not long after and a more permanent agreement had to be established with the faith, specifically the whole law of Targaryen Exceptionalism? The problems with the faith only really calmed down THEN.

  • @JustTooDamnHonest
    @JustTooDamnHonest 5 місяців тому +31

    Ramsey Snow/Bolton has earned his place among the most evil sadistic psychopaths on this channel and I'm glad that you did this one VE for he was one of my early votes for a video.

    • @T.elegram...TheVileEye
      @T.elegram...TheVileEye 5 місяців тому +1

      Christmas gift awaiting. 🎄✍️

    • @stairwaytoheaven8
      @stairwaytoheaven8 5 місяців тому

      Nope, alex delarge was way more dereanged and psychopathic, he drugged, beat and raped 10 years old girls in the book

  • @cincinnatuscincinnatus8541
    @cincinnatuscincinnatus8541 5 місяців тому +35

    Such a great actor, actually both of them are great actors

  • @RyanCalhan
    @RyanCalhan 5 місяців тому +28

    I’m far more interested in Roose Bolton than Ramsay in the next books. Ramsay’s behavior is abhorrent, yes, but it’s said that he is only the shadow of his father. Ramsay has all the classic traits of a sociopath or psychopath (whichever category he falls in) but Roose is almost inhuman. Not because of his cruelty but just…him. He speaks a hair above a whisper so that men quiet to hear him. He is cold and calculating and impassive to everything it seems. Ramsay is barbarically brutal and has a sort of low cunning, but let’s be honest he is pretty stupid. Roose Bolton has so much potential in the next book and I hope his character isn’t wasted as a one note bad guy.
    “Roose has no feelings, you see. Those leeches that he loves so well sucked all the passions out of him years ago. He does not love, he does not hate, he does not grieve. This is a game to him, mildly diverting. Some men hunt, some hawk, some tumble dice. Roose plays with men. You and me, these Freys, Lord Manderly, his plump new wife, even his bastard, we are but his playthings.”
    “Roose: Lord Tywin is many leagues from here. He has many matters yet to settle at King's Landing. He will not march on Harrenhal for some time.
    Aenys: You do not know the Lannisters as we do, my lord. King Stannis thought Lord Tywin was a thousand leagues away as well, and it undid him.
    The pale man in the bed smiled faintly as the leeches nursed of his blood.
    Roose: I am not a man to be undone, ser.”
    *AND MY PERSONAL FAVORITE QUOTE*
    “All you have I gave you. You would do well to remember that, bastard. As for this ... Reek ... if you have not ruined him beyond redemption, he may yet be of some use to us. Get the keys and remove those chains from him, before you make me rue the day I raped your mother.”

  • @danieldeclue1466
    @danieldeclue1466 Місяць тому +2

    😂"There's a STARK difference between Ramsay and his father." Well put, literally AND figuratively.

  • @DamningTooth1
    @DamningTooth1 5 місяців тому +59

    Was hoping to see the following covered one day:
    - Joe Cooper (Killer Joe)
    - Nino Brown (New Jack City)
    - Jake "The Muss" Heke (Once Were Warriors)
    - The Always Sunny in Philadelphia gang
    - more James Bond villains

    • @rowleyryan9025
      @rowleyryan9025 5 місяців тому +12

      Always Sunny Gang 😂

    • @DarrinKemp-lr1cz
      @DarrinKemp-lr1cz 5 місяців тому +1

      Ernst Stavro Blofeld.

    • @ugoeze7360
      @ugoeze7360 5 місяців тому +1

      I thought Nino Brown was covered way back

    • @360entertainment2
      @360entertainment2 5 місяців тому

      The Always Sunny gang would be an interesting group to cover, they’re all morally bankrupt in their own ways!

    • @maelguiraud3568
      @maelguiraud3568 5 місяців тому +3

      @@rowleyryan9025 he's not wrong they were sick.

  • @jodiweinstein858
    @jodiweinstein858 5 місяців тому +10

    Thanks! I have to say. I have been a member since the episode off Darth Vader. I finally am at a point where my wife and I can support the Chanel. No need to post this on your next video. Thank you again. You have opened our lives up to hundreds of movies that we now own.

    • @TheVileEye
      @TheVileEye  5 місяців тому +5

      My pleasure friend, and I appreciate the support! Never a requirement but I’m very grateful and humbled to have made any sort of impact on your lives.

  • @VerdantMachine
    @VerdantMachine 5 місяців тому +43

    Vile, I wasn't able to suggest it in the discord, but kindly consider analyzing The Commandant from Beasts of no Nation. The lengths he goes to maintain his sense of power and control over others intertwined with his ability to inspire men and even young boys to kill for his cause, as well as perform other unspeakable acts, is quite disturbing.
    I think he'd make a great candidate. The movie itself is also fantastic in its own right.

    • @nickklavdianos5136
      @nickklavdianos5136 5 місяців тому +6

      Definitely agree, it's one of Idris Elba's best roles.

    • @huwguyver4208
      @huwguyver4208 5 місяців тому +4

      Great suggestion. I had to pause that movie halfway through and take a break because of how heavy that movie is to watch.

  • @tescoelvis4092
    @tescoelvis4092 5 місяців тому +9

    Been waiting on this specific episode a while, glad to see Ramsay being covered, without a doubt the most sadistic GOT character. Thanks again Vile Eye 🖤

  • @thepunisher6674
    @thepunisher6674 5 місяців тому +11

    I think Ramsey Bolton character is summed up by his actions in a dance with dragons being that he has to maneuver his way into being lord of the dread fort because his actions previously turned the people of winterfell and hornwood the places he’s lord of against him

  • @carsoncasmirri3874
    @carsoncasmirri3874 5 місяців тому +5

    There is certainly something to be said about what people do when given power while containing that deadly mixture of ambition, viciousness and competence

  • @lindadeal3344
    @lindadeal3344 5 місяців тому +8

    Loved how you handled the situation of Ramsey Bolton!Basically something to get through and go on with your own life!

  • @Anonymiad
    @Anonymiad 5 місяців тому +8

    best villain in the show. the guy just loved being twisted and it was a joy to watch

  • @Michigander269
    @Michigander269 5 місяців тому +14

    I've been wanting this since you did Tywin Lannister! Great video thanks!

  • @user-wq8sd2qc4u
    @user-wq8sd2qc4u 5 місяців тому +7

    Just always remember: the son is a shadow of the father... Ramsay may be uncontrollable, but that only causes everyone to despise him - Roose does everything Ramsay does, and worse, but keeps his land and people peaceful and so doesnt get caught 💀

  • @TheDivingboy
    @TheDivingboy 5 місяців тому +10

    If i am being honest, he was my favourite character of the entire show besides jon. Despite being bastards, they made it pretty far in the GOT universe while being hilariously fun and really enjoyable to watch.

  • @darthjamula
    @darthjamula 5 місяців тому +4

    "This isn't happening to you for a reason. Well, one reason: I enjoy it."

  • @meumnomen
    @meumnomen 5 місяців тому +35

    Not a lot of fictional characters are as scary as Ramsay Bolton

  • @RoCkbunny769
    @RoCkbunny769 5 місяців тому +71

    Loved the actor that played him in previous shows, but he really showed his range as Ramsey. Made my blood boil watching him, which is saying something😂

  • @tylerhill40
    @tylerhill40 5 місяців тому +15

    He's the definition of evil.

  • @jamescoughlan7175
    @jamescoughlan7175 5 місяців тому +9

    I'd love to see Little Finger or Book Tyrion. Both can be quite evil but nearly as plainly as Ramsey can be. Great video

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 5 місяців тому +17

    Its always a great day when you update vile! Please do his father roose next😊😊🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @joshuasteel3543
    @joshuasteel3543 5 місяців тому +3

    I have been waiting for this for a long time, thank you 😊

  • @802SlowedSolutions
    @802SlowedSolutions 5 місяців тому +1

    Finally!! I’ve been waiting on this one for ages! Thank you 🙏

  • @djamalbaldjiev7949
    @djamalbaldjiev7949 5 місяців тому +17

    We need more GOT characters analysis

  • @laganas2008
    @laganas2008 5 місяців тому +6

    I felt so sad for Ramsay when his father was poisoned by his enemies.

    • @noegiard494
      @noegiard494 4 місяці тому +1

      me too, it's horrible that they would do that, imagine how Ramsay must have felt 😢

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 5 місяців тому +4

    Been requesting this one for SO LONG! Thanks vile!

  • @davidknight2104
    @davidknight2104 Місяць тому +1

    "Ruling by fear, that time is always short"
    Tywin Lannister entered the chat

  • @andrewemerson6077
    @andrewemerson6077 5 місяців тому +14

    Loved the vid! Cannot wait for the next episode on Sauron. Could a potential episode on Ramses from The Prince of Egypt be seen on the horizon?

  • @stvinney
    @stvinney 5 місяців тому +11

    I don't go looking for shockingly evil characters but in my experience Id say Ramsey is the most evil
    Just to witness the torture would have to make you sick and he actually carries it out with such delight

  • @Tommykey07
    @Tommykey07 5 місяців тому +4

    Ramsay's brutality, in addition to the pleasure it brings him, seems calculated to so terrify his enemies that they will be afraid to oppose him. All stick and no carrot.

  • @danielsantiagourtado3430
    @danielsantiagourtado3430 5 місяців тому +2

    Perfect timing as Always vile! Love your content 😊😊😊❤❤❤❤

  • @jdottdeestv8149
    @jdottdeestv8149 5 місяців тому +3

    Absolutely loved this episode. I know I've banged on about it the past but the flow of these videos now are so silky smooth my man. You've come far from when you first started and I love the fact you continue to improve, and make very engaging content. On top of that, I think your steady rise says a lot about this UA-cam channel. Grown organically, through sheer determination and dedication.

  • @mikeokol2822
    @mikeokol2822 5 місяців тому +40

    Ah yes Ramsay Bolton the only character more hated than Joffrey himself…he’s quite the Chad

    • @theblocksays
      @theblocksays 5 місяців тому +5

      He's likely what Joffrey would become later in life had he not been poisoned at his age.

    • @CommanderShepard-wq3wo
      @CommanderShepard-wq3wo 5 місяців тому

      Definitely not a chad. A sadistic sh*t stain is what he is

  • @feynmanstein
    @feynmanstein 5 місяців тому +4

    Another great video Mr. Vile.. 12:35 A perfect example of this difference could be Tuco and Lalo Salamanca. One an unhinged sociopath, the other a charismatic psychopath.

  • @ssjdeadpool
    @ssjdeadpool 5 місяців тому +2

    Another day another Vile Eye W. Thank you for your work, man

  • @RONGEE2099
    @RONGEE2099 5 місяців тому +4

    One of the greatest villains in tv history and one of my favorites. Dude was SADISTIC

  • @pyroAdapt
    @pyroAdapt 5 місяців тому +4

    Holy shit i didnt even realize he hadnt covered this character yet! This just made my day. I have something of a morvid curiosity when it comes ro torture because the idea of it terrifies me so much. Because of this ramsay is one of my favorite characters of all time.

  • @imjustaturtle641
    @imjustaturtle641 5 місяців тому +9

    Wonderful video Vile! If possible it would be so awesome to see you cover Handsome Jack from “Borderlands 2”, Majora from “legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask” and/or Kerrigan from “StarCraft”
    Thank you for all that you do!

  • @ronaldoalfaro7692
    @ronaldoalfaro7692 5 місяців тому

    Great content to hear when you are working, love your stuff

  • @Ozzy32195
    @Ozzy32195 5 місяців тому +1

    I've been waiting for this one, and it was excellent! This character disturbed me when I'd thought I was pretty numb to such things, one of the best of the worst.

  • @Raincognoscente
    @Raincognoscente 5 місяців тому +5

    This was a good analysis, I’m looking forward to the video on Euron Crows Eye as he is very similar but is much more intelligent and larger in his scale when you look at The Forsaken Winds sample chapter which is one of the scariest chapters in the series.

  • @zackthezabarak739
    @zackthezabarak739 5 місяців тому

    A brilliant video! Glad to see this long requested character hey your analytical eye.

  • @user-dr3tb1db6t
    @user-dr3tb1db6t 5 місяців тому +2

    Amazing video as always 🎉 cant wait for the certain "Crows Eye" 😍

  • @tfly999
    @tfly999 5 місяців тому +5

    The predator example is still spot-on, I mix-up psychopath/sociopath frequently. As for future videos, I'll repeat some good ones I've mentioned in the past: Fernand Montego from "Count of Monte Cristo" (especially the 2004 movie), Gaston from "Beauty & the Beast" (animated preferably), and Top Dollar from "The Crow.
    EDIT: Maybe, for 'April Fools' or the like, you could feature some villains from comedic works who are still great villains to analyze. Like Biff Tannen from "Back to the Future", Shooter McGavin from "Happy Gilmore", and Forge Fitzwilliam from "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves".

  • @b_e_thecreative
    @b_e_thecreative 5 місяців тому +12

    How the Starks and the North tolerated the Boltons for so long never made sense to me.

    • @CodeeXD
      @CodeeXD 5 місяців тому +8

      Because they were almost as powerful as the starks if no as powerful as them. They had a war a long time ago and nearly destroyed each other. Owned a lot of land and the dreadfort as well as a lot of soldiers. Also iirc the annihilation of an entire house is pretty frowned upon

    • @mappingshaman5280
      @mappingshaman5280 5 місяців тому +3

      Because after the starks subjugated the boltons the boltons kept the whole flaying thing on the down low, only really being public with it when they were fighting stark enemies or more specifically in the main series.

    • @b_e_thecreative
      @b_e_thecreative 5 місяців тому +1

      @@CodeeXD I get that but I felt that they had plot armor as a house in the north for the story's sake. If they were this big menace, it would have been the North's best interest to band together and get rid of them. Years ago.

    • @b_e_thecreative
      @b_e_thecreative 5 місяців тому

      @@mappingshaman5280 They were killing Starks for years and years but the North always just let them stay until the main storyline. Yes they fought but if u flaying houses all this time and the most hated, I would think that wouldn't be tolerated in that world.

    • @mappingshaman5280
      @mappingshaman5280 5 місяців тому +2

      @b_e_thecreative they stopped killing starks after the greystark rebellion though and just kept on the DL. Besides there are other houses in other regions with similar histories to their overlords. House ulller and House yronwood to House martell, house Royce to House arryn etc.

  • @soulreaver1983
    @soulreaver1983 5 місяців тому +1

    Many thanks for another fantastic video 😎👍

  • @rodneylove8027
    @rodneylove8027 5 місяців тому +6

    Damn! This one was overdue. I feel like you let off easy. Ramsay from the book and show is one of the most vile and evil characters I can think of (The Harkonens of Dune are runners up only by virtue of a dearth of materials describing their acts. Great video!

  • @TheDeadmandillon
    @TheDeadmandillon 5 місяців тому +4

    I don't know if it's because winter is coming, but this gave me a good chill down my spine. Definitely an evil bastard that I wouldn't want to be associated with.

  • @Thenewboidahlia
    @Thenewboidahlia 5 місяців тому

    Just wanted to say I love your work, don’t think I can stomach this one but still wanted to give ya the algorithm boost!!

  • @7870JAKE
    @7870JAKE 5 місяців тому

    I was thrilled when I saw this in my feed. Love all of the GOT vids especially.

  • @ZarelidT
    @ZarelidT 5 місяців тому +6

    My favorite character in the show. Named my cat after him 🤣

  • @darthrage8673
    @darthrage8673 5 місяців тому +13

    You covered Twyin Lannister, Joffery Baratheon, and Ramsay Bolton. The only Game of Thrones characters left to cover are Lord Petyr Bealish, Walder Frey, and Cersie Lannister.

    • @mappingshaman5280
      @mappingshaman5280 5 місяців тому +2

      Euron greyjoy (the real euron, not that idiot talking about fingers in bums that D&D invented) too. Also I don't think walder frey has enough to talk about in either book or show to be honest. I'm not even sure he could truly be considered evil, to me he's just a morally corrupt antagonist, no different to for example balon greyjoy or some of the wildlings. When you think about it what does he do that's evil?
      He kills thousands at a wedding? OK but they are fighting for a king who sent the biggest "fuck you" possible to him, after he spent his entire 90 year old life getting fuck yous from greater lords
      He's creepy towards women? OK but that describes most westerosi lords.
      He's allied with the boltons and lannisters? OK but so are the tyrells and to some extent even the martells.

    • @satinarmor
      @satinarmor 5 місяців тому

      Do you know how many sinister characters are in GOT? Lmao, and there’s 10x as many in the books

  • @easypeesy
    @easypeesy 5 місяців тому +1

    Yes, been hoping for this one

  • @corgeousgeorge
    @corgeousgeorge 24 дні тому +1

    The actor who played him is incredible. Before playing Ramsay Bolton, he played a kind, dim witted and super naive and unlucky neighbor to two old gay dudes on a sitcom in Britain, One of the main characters was Sir Ian McKellan. The role was so different and he behaved so differently that it took me a long time to realize it was the same dude who played RamsaY!

  • @sambo9174
    @sambo9174 5 місяців тому +9

    Do you think you'll ever cover the High Sparrow? I'm not sure if 'evil' is the correct word to describe him but he's definitely one of the more complex villain in the series.

    • @josephsalmonte4995
      @josephsalmonte4995 5 місяців тому

      Nah. He wasn't evil. Just your run-of-the-mill religious zealot.

    • @Raine749
      @Raine749 5 місяців тому

      He’s not easy to understand

    • @orirune3079
      @orirune3079 5 місяців тому +1

      He's interesting because he's an antagonist, but an antagonist to Cersei who is absolutely a villain. So is he a villain? Not necessarily. But he's certainly not a hero or protagonist. Anti-villain maybe?

  • @vietnow4611
    @vietnow4611 5 місяців тому +3

    This guy has really found his voice. I really like his pace and tone in this video

  • @Oskar_Scott
    @Oskar_Scott 5 місяців тому +2

    Great video and analysis on a great evil character! Would be fun to have a video on Sauron, i know there is one on Morgoth but still.

  • @darrenrosengarten2859
    @darrenrosengarten2859 5 місяців тому +2

    Without a doubt a top 5 favorite channel on UA-cam, No doubt. I'm not interested in every villain you discuss, but the ones I am interested in you knock out of the park. I think you should do one on Calhoun Hockley from Titanic. If you actually watch him in the movie, he's more cruel then ppl think. Anyway, keep up the good work.

  • @jacklucas9565
    @jacklucas9565 5 місяців тому +3

    Excellent video id like to see future videos on other game of thrones villains like cerisei lannister the mountain walder frey and craster

  • @jasongreathouse6661
    @jasongreathouse6661 5 місяців тому +20

    I’m not a big GOT fan but the fact you make this interesting is a statement of how good your videos are. Again Vile please do one on Nina Meyers from “24” and/or Jenny Schecter from “The L Word.” Two villains who are as cold as they are evil.

  • @Heeroyui752
    @Heeroyui752 5 місяців тому +2

    I've recently become a big fan of your videos, love the Analyzing Evil series. I would love for you to cover Illusive Man from Mass Effect, Treize Khushrenada from Gundam Wing, and the Prophet of Truth from Halo. Keep up the great work!

  • @joaovitorjuliatti287
    @joaovitorjuliatti287 5 місяців тому +4

    24:45 according to the sample chapters of the winds of winter that have already come out, one of which is a Theon chapter, Stannis ain't finished yet. As a matter of fact, he gets a loan from the bank of Braavos to buy sellswords and has already dismantled the trap the Boltons and Karstarks had set for him. Also, it is implied the Boltons are in much worse shape inside Winterfell, given that everyone in the castle wants to kill everyone else 😂

  • @Yung_potentate
    @Yung_potentate 5 місяців тому +10

    Can we get a analyzing evil for the Clinton family?

    • @RapFa-Hater420
      @RapFa-Hater420 5 місяців тому +3

      I dont want our narrator to get suicided man take it easy

    • @alexmartin3143
      @alexmartin3143 5 місяців тому +1

      He does fictional characters…

  • @AdoreYouInAshXI
    @AdoreYouInAshXI Місяць тому

    Thank you for covering so much of book Ramsay. I was worried this would only be about the show version. The book version is far more twisted, interesting and evil. He's also much more terrifying both physically and mentally.
    Now, please do a video on The Mountain That Rides, Gregor Clegane (and maybe even a dedicated video for Roose Bolton, as he has far more information than in this video as I'm sure you already know)!

  • @ussteel07
    @ussteel07 5 місяців тому

    This was awesome, well done. 👏

  • @MADGUNSMONSTER
    @MADGUNSMONSTER 5 місяців тому +4

    This dude here..... Villian for real!!! He definitely belongs in the upper pantheon of arseholes. His demise was GLORIOUS!!

  • @Kakyoinmilfhunter0712
    @Kakyoinmilfhunter0712 5 місяців тому +5

    Next do The Governor from The Walking Dead!

  • @chickenassasintk
    @chickenassasintk 5 місяців тому

    good to see your more back to discussing the phycological aspects of characters instead of the morality or difference between book and show versions of characters