'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Recap, Interview: What's Arya's Next Move? Maisie Williams Talks About Future of Youngest Female Stark
Youngest Stark Gets a Change of Perspective
With the conclusion of "Game of Thrones" Season 6 fast approaching, many fans are curious to see what is in store for Arya Stark played by Maisie Williams.
A Killer in Training
The most recent episode of "Game of Thrones" showed major progress in Arya's storyline. As she trains to be an assassin, the youngest Stark female went through several obstacles that transformed her perspective.
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During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Williams shared some details about what it was like to see her character's development first hand. The episode showed Arya in deep danger, when she was being chased down by The Waif. Because of that, many fans were wondering about the fate of the young girl. Williams explained that the purpose of the scene was to do just that, in order to effectively portray her development.
She said, "We wanted people to think this could be the end, or the start of the end. Like maybe her wound is going to fester — like The Hound. I had been to a music festival so I hadn't slept the whole weekend. Then I was jumping in the Irish sea. It was a totally manic day. We did a million different takes. We wanted it to be real frantic and panicked. Arya hasn't been emotional in a long time, and we wanted to bring that emotion."
Future as The Faceless Men
Now that her journey in Bravos seems to be over, fans can expect the character to head back to her home. Williams also explained that going forward with The House of Black and White is not the right direction for Arya. She said, "I had a big talk with [director] Mark Mylod about that – when Arya leaves The House of Black and White. He asked me if Arya ever really thought she was going to be become a Faceless Man. I said, "I don't think so. I don't think she could ever believed she could give everything up. She tried. She really tried. If everything hadn't happened she'd be home at Winterfell with her mom and dad. She can't think like how they want her to because the whole reason she's there is that she wants to go back. She's tried, but she can't do this."
"Game of Thrones" season 6 airs on HBO every Sunday night at 9 p.m. EDT.
