On Game of Thrones, people are starting to believe that Ramsey Bolton – played by Iwan Rheon – is the new Joffrey. I think Ramsey is a sadist, of course, but Joffrey was probably one of the coldest psychopaths ever. Ramsey seems more immature than anything else, like he gets childlike glee from torturing people. I don’t know… I mean, I see the comparisons, obviously, but I don’t think Joffrey and Ramsey are “the same.” Well, Iwan Rheon is talking about his character and what we’ll see from Ramsey this season. You can read the full MTV piece here. Some highlights:

Iwan on filming a scene naked: “It was not the first time it happened, to be honest. You just have to get on with it. It’s not the first time I went to get my ass out for the camera crew.

Ramsey has a girlfriend: “Yeah, it is quite a surprise. He’s probably not the most caring and attentive lover. But I think she’s a bit of a crazy b–ch herself, isn’t she? Having a crazy bastard and a crazy b–ch — it’s perfect.”

Ramsey’s relationship with Theon/Reek: “He knew how important Theon Greyjoy was [before], but I think he got a little bit carried away, doing what he did… He managed to change Theon Greyjoy into basically a puppet; a subservient creature who wouldn’t even slit his throat when he had a razor next to it, which is extraordinary. He’s so afraid of him… That’s some serious work from Ramsay. Now, I think he might possibly be a little bit too overly confident with him. I don’t think he intended for [Sansa] to find him like that. He had to make a move. I don’t think he was ready to show her Theon; that wasn’t part of the plan. She sees him and his hand is forced, he’s got to do something about it, and that’s his reaction. So I think he’s still figuring out what to do, to be honest. I think he’s enjoying it, but it’s a dangerous path, because he’s got to have some humanity left — Theon, or Reek, whatever you call him.

Whether Ramsey will torture Sansa: “He’s got to behave himself a little bit better — he’s a lord now. I think his dad said to him, “Listen boy, no more f–king about”… I think having his father there is a huge influence on Ramsay, because the problem with Theon was he was left alone with him while his father was off fighting a war. Ramsay was left at the Dredfort to his own devices; he was bored. So I think having his dad there is good in terms of Ramsay’s behavior, because he has to try and behave a little bit better. But he’s over the moon with the whole situation — it couldn’t have turned out better. It’s the name for him, that means loads. If he marries her and they have children, then he’s got a really firm grasp on the north… Ramsay is excited… I don’t think he expected it to be quite so good when his dad told him he was getting hitched.

Whether Ramsey is better boyfriend material than Joffrey: “Ehhhh. [Laughs] Possibly. I don’t know. It’s a difficult one, they’re both pretty awful. I think that would have to be down to a personal choice.

On Roose Bolton’s “you’re my son” moment: “He was saying it to get Ramsay to tow in line and behave himself — possibly meaning it to a certain degree, but if he gets a legitimate son, how long is Ramsay going to live? He’s a nutter. Everything has a Machiavellian element to it.

[From MTV]

He also says that he and Alfie Allen get along well enough in real life. Over the years, I’ve heard Alfie mentioned as one of the more popular cast members, like he’s just happy to be on the show and he gets along with everyone. As for the rest of it… yeah, I’m guessing that Ramsey feels like he’s “on notice” with his dad a little bit, especially since Roose is expecting a child with his own wife. Roose could have his own legitimate heir in no time. But many think that Sansa probably will have to marry Ramsey anyway and try to get a Stark-Bolton heir in there. God, I hope it doesn’t come to that. Where the hell is Littlefinger?

Oh, and out of his GoT costume, Iwan looks totally normal and not-sadistic.

Photos courtesy of HBO, WENN.