'Game of Thrones' Season 6 News: Arya's New Challenges
One of the stars of the hit HBO series "Game of Thrones" shared some interesting details about her character's story for the shows 6th season.
The premiere of "Game of Thrones" season 6 saw Arya, played by Maisie Williams, in an unfortunate situation. It was revealed that the character was now blind, which is expected to challenge her in her quest to fight.
The previous season of "Game of Thrones" showed Arya as the toughest Stark woman still alive. She then ended up in Braavos where she was challenged by the faceless characters. Now that she has a hindrance, Williams explained that her character will go through a set of challenges that will be important in developing her character.
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According to IGN, Williams said, "This year is a growing year for Arya, and it's an important year. Though right now it's not the Arya that we want to see and are used to, in the future we might look back and be like, 'Hey, she needed that.'"
She also explained that Arya will become more dependent on other people since she has lost her sight. She added, "She has to trust people that she can't even see, and rely on them to help her. That's really, really difficult for her, but ultimately a very, very strong season. She learns a lot of very valuable lessons that she ultimately uses against her teachers."
Williams also teased that fans will get to see more of Arya's battles with the Waif. The most recently released teaser for the "Game of Thrones" season 6 showed Arya taking on a fight despite her disability.
The actress also expressed her sentiments regarding her character's path. She stated that it is nice to be faced with a very challenging obstacle, as it is human to do so.
"Game of Thrones" Season 6 airs on HBO every Sunday night, 9pm Et
