The Internet Couldn’t Stop Googling Maisie Williams’ Age Last Night During Game Of Thrones

[Solfa]

https://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/internet-stop-googling-arya-starks-age-night-game-thrones/

 

Well, Game of Thrones has gone ahead and done it again. They’ve sent the internet into a complete meltdown thanks to the latest episode. Specifically, a scene involving a certain vertically challenged assassin.

 

Fans had been speculating for a while now that there might be something brewing between Arya and Gendry. After all, there was some playful banter, and Gendry was more than willing to craft for her a special Dragonglass weapon. Turns out we were right about our suspicions, too, as Arya and Gendry did the deed last night and once again, the Twitterverse reacted accordingly.

 

It wasn’t only Twitter that saw an increase in Game of Thrones-related activity, though, as Google also saw a not so surprising search term spike during the episode. Seen in the gallery down below is a Google Trends chart showing a significant increase in searches for “Maisie Williams age,†which makes sense when you consider that the actress first joined the show when she was only 11 and we’ve been watching her grow up before our eyes over the years.

 

 

In a recent interview with EW, Williams explained why she decided to do the scene in the first place, saying that it helped humanize Arya.

 

“It was really interesting because it’s a very human relationship for Arya,†Williams said. “This is something she’s stayed away from, an emotion we’ve never really seen her engage with. [showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff] were like, ‘It’s the end of the world, what else would you have her do?’ This may be a moment where Arya accepts death tomorrow, which she never does — ‘Not Today.’

 

So it was that moment where she says, ‘We’re probably going to die tomorrow, I want to know what this feels like before that happens.’ It’s interesting to see Arya be a bit more human, speak more normally about things people are scared of.â€

Fair enough, and though Arya’s sex scene is currently the hottest topic amongst the Game of Thrones fanbase, you can be sure that it’ll die down pretty soon. After all, we’re quickly approaching the third outing of season 8 which is set to be a big one, as the Army of the Dead finally arrives in Winterfell. It looks to be an action-packed episode, too, which will undoubtedly spawn many more watercooler moments that we can’t wait to see.

[Maphisto40]

I didn't have to google it because I already knew she was the same age as her bias, Jungkook. However, it still weirded me the fuck out because I watched her grow up on TV. 

[Belkiss]

It was an unnecessary scene

[Elle Nova]

I thought the scene was weirdly brought up and I understand why people who have been following the serie since the start might have been uncomfortable seeing it, considering we saw Arya as a child first. 

But the sex was consensual and non incestuous (which alone makes it less problematic than most sex scenes in GOT), so I don't get why some people went as far as saying it was problematic.

 

If anything I'm more chocked by people claiming it's weird because Maisie looks young ... It's not like she purposefully looks younger than her actual age or like Arya is still portrayed as a child in the serie ...

[Vbdgshs]

the show deadass starts with a girl her age being raped

[Your Juan and only]

it's annoying people complain or being uncomfortable about this but didnt mind shipping Sansa and Jon, Dany and Drago's relationship, Sansa being married at 14, Dany, Cersei and Sansa being rape, Margaery having sex with Tommen who was 14 and Littlefinger deadass grooming and wanting Sansa. Jon and Dany having sex knowing they're nephew and aunt

 

Arya and Gendry are consenting adults

[DrkSpphrGT]

It was an unnecessary scene

[kxjay_]

it's annoying people complain or being uncomfortable about this but didnt mind shipping Sansa and Jon, Dany and Drago's relationship, Sansa being married at 14, Dany, Cersei and Sansa being rape, Margaery having sex with Tommen who was 14 and Littlefinger deadass grooming and wanting Sansa. Jon and Dany having sex knowing they're nephew and aunt

Arya and Gendry are consenting adults

Book =/= show

 

Dany and Drogo's relationship started out as rape. Not consensual

And all the others

 

Not to mention the fact that a lot of the characters were aged up greatly in the show

 

And if you really wanna be so hell on applying book ages to show characters, Arya and Gendry only have a 5 year age difference in the books.

 

You thought you did smth huh?

[Your Juan and only]

Book =/= show

 

Dany and Drogo's relationship started out as rape. Not consensual

And all the others

 

Not to mention the fact that a lot of the characters were aged up greatly in the show

 

And if you really wanna be so hell on applying book ages to show characters, Arya and Gendry only have a 5 year age difference in the books.

 

You thought you did smth huh?

I'm sorry why the fuck are you feeling so attacked rn. Never mentioned anything about the book, everything I said was from the show lmao. Sansa was asked by Tyrion on the show how old she was when they were married. Drago and Dany started off as her brother selling her off to him and he raped her then Dany fell in love as did Drago which is still weird to me considering how it started. Everything else is wrote is still valid. Like idk why your being so defensive, youre really the one thinking you did something. lmao.

[Eloiny]

it's annoying people complain or being uncomfortable about this but didnt mind shipping Sansa and Jon, Dany and Drago's relationship, Sansa being married at 14, Dany, Cersei and Sansa being rape, Margaery having sex with Tommen who was 14 and Littlefinger deadass grooming and wanting Sansa. Jon and Dany having sex knowing they're nephew and aunt

 

Arya and Gendry are consenting adults

 

At that time they didn't know yet, though?

[Mr.Skinny-penis]

it's annoying people complain or being uncomfortable about this but didnt mind shipping Sansa and Jon, Dany and Drago's relationship, Sansa being married at 14, Dany, Cersei and Sansa being rape, Margaery having sex with Tommen who was 14 and Littlefinger deadass grooming and wanting Sansa. Jon and Dany having sex knowing they're nephew and aunt

 

Arya and Gendry are consenting adults

jon and dany didnt know until the last episode

mind you in the books dany is still 13-15 

and jon is currently 16ish which makes it even worse

[Your Juan and only]

 

 

jon and dany didnt know until the last episode

mind you in the books dany is still 13-15

and jon is currently 16ish which makes it even worse

At that time they didn't know yet, though?

I meant the viewers not the characters

[M O L A]

It’s more to do with her physical appearance tbh. Arya (Maisie Williams) don’t look 18 both irl and on the show. If ever, she looks 12 in my opinion bc of the way she’s dressed. She looks way younger looking than S1 Dany or S6 Sansa, despite their ages in the show.

[al qaeda]

Book =/= show

Dany and Drogo's relationship started out as rape. Not consensual

And all the others

Not to mention the fact that a lot of the characters were aged up greatly in the show

And if you really wanna be so hell on applying book ages to show characters, Arya and Gendry only have a 5 year age difference in the books.

You thought you did smth huh?

Dany and Drogo’s relationship was built upon Stockholm syndrome though, he raped her every night...but that’s totally okay right?