What’s left to do before we’re finally ready for 14th April, the release date for the first episode of the long-awaited eight and final season of Game of Thrones? Maisie Williams has an idea…
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In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the actress who played Arya Stark explained that reading the script for season 8 made her want to rewatch all the first episodes of the series.
‘After reading the scripts I went back and watched season one again because so much of it refers back to that season. Also, I watched just to remind myself of the arc I’ve taken already. I wanted Arya to go full circle and try for some kind of normalcy like when she was younger,’ explained the actress who recently sent a mysterious goodbye message to her character on social media.
Maisie Williams continued with her insider info...
‘This year, it’s like she has a dual personality. There are so many emotions and memories that come flooding back when you’re with your family and the things that you fight for become very different. Yet, she’s also remaining on this path to try and kill Cersei and remembering her list and getting closer to that. So there’s this split with Arya between trying to be who she wants to be – getting back to the naïveté and innocence with her family – and unfinished business.’
So now you know what you have to do if you want to be completely caught up for when 14th April hits…
