Game of Thrones: That Arya Scene Has People Freaking Out
Game of Thrones Season 8 / April 23, 2019
It's been a long, long time since Season 1, Episode 1.
By Colin Stevens
During last night's episode of Game of Thrones, a notable scene occurred between Arya Stark and Gendry: naturally, the internet has some thoughts on the matter.
Warning: spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8 Episode 2 "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" below.
In an episode filled with meaningful character interactions and fulfilling fan service, Arya Stark doing the deed with Gendry, blacksmith and bastard son of King Robert Baratheon, was one that certainly stuck out for fans of the series. Many understandably took to social media to react to Arya living her best life as an 18-year-old before entering a battle that no one is guaranteed to survive. What's more, you can even read what Maisie Williams thought about the sex scene.
Some reactions centered on Arya's take-charge attitude over the whole ordeal, while others had a hard time seeing Arya partake in adult activities. Regardless, most of the reactions are hilarious.
Jon snow when he finds out about Arya and gendry #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/SX4Gtny115
— kop legend (@koplegend11) April 22, 2019
For more on last night's episode, read our review of A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which we called "Amazing" saying it "feels like quintessential Game of Thrones - a crowd-pleasing installment that nevertheless allows for some much-needed character progression before, presumably, the show kills half of the cast."
For other thoughts on the episode, read about why Bran's Weirwood Tree Night King plan is significant and the hidden meaning of Podrick's song about Jenny of Oldstones.
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Colin Stevens is a news writer for IGN, and he's still deluded that everyone will survive Episode 3. Follow him on Twitter.
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