byMason Segall
The late time of year of HBO ’s smash - hit phantasy epicGame of Thronesgave new perspective to sports fan - favorite characterArya Stark . Since season one , viewers had envision her develop from a panicked but resourceful untested girl to a up to and surefooted bravo . However , season seven countenance her finally interact with her fellowship once more , and instead of supporting her growth , they were appal by her transformation .
Particularly her sister Sansa , who had gone through her own tragic journey in the intervening metre , was initially distrustful of her younger , long - lose sibling . This had the effect of reframing Arya ’s transition as the development of a mass murderer rather than a woman coming into her own , a variety of rate that actressMaisie Williamsapparently enjoyed .
" I ’m theserial killereveryone ’s rout for , " she allege in an interview withElle . " I think until last season , Arya was always kill the villain . But then we saw her start up to expend those manipulative powers . It ’s not until she had that whole negotiation with her sister Sansa in the last time of year that you realize what she ’s become , that she ’s being awful to someone who we love . "
This recontextualization comes after years ofGame of Thronesbeing accused of sexism , often forcing its female graphic symbol into sexually compromising billet or shortchanging their narratives in favor of originate male character . When asked about the phenomenon , Williams give her two centime on the affair and took it a dance step further to hash out how the coming final time of year of the show address the problem .
" It is a mediaeval world in which women do n’t have a peck of right , and yet they still prevail , " Williams shared . " But I do think that as the seasons have gone on , it ’s become more and more awing for women . And this final season is die to be incredible . It just experience smashing , being on go down with all these girls . They ’re all ruling , you know , they ’re all back on top . It ’s pretty telling . "
She does have a breaker point . Going into the eighth season of the show , most of the remaining principal characters are womanhood , and two out of the three main contenders for the coveted Iron Throne are queens . Thefinal seasonrecently wrapped its filming and is set to air sometime in former - to - mid 2019 .
