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Some people seriously think Arya Stark didn't 'deserve' her major 'Game of Thrones' moment

She's now been labelled a 'Mary Sue'. - by Grace B
  • 03 May 2019
Some people seriously think Arya Stark didn't 'deserve' her major 'Game of Thrones' moment

This article contains Game of Thrones season eight spoilers. 

Game of Thrones' third episode of season eight delivered one of the most intense scenes in television history. After seasons (count eight) of buildup, viewers were finally shown the Battle of Winterfell, which ended in a very satisfying way: Arya Stark killed the Night King by stabbing him with her Valerian Steel Dagger. 

Following the epic scene, Twitter went wild for both Arya and actress Maisie Williams. But for some reason, days after the episode aired many have taken offence to Arya's big moment claiming she 'didn't deserve' it. In fact, they're calling her a Mary Sue, which in modern literature is an idealised female character who's seen as "perfect" and has unrealistic success handed to them. The derision for Arya has gotten so out of control that 'Mary Sue' is now trending on Twitter.

 

Ottism jesus aka سمور يسوع on Twitter

Luckily though, the women of Twitter (and some men) weren't having the actions of Arya diminished. 

A popular female-centric comic site that's literally called The Mary Sue even hopped into Arya's corner. "Glad to see that we are trending on Twitter," the site tweeted in a statement. "We here at The Mary Sue are so happy you're reading us and that this has nothing to do with men diminishing the importance of a female character who trained for something through over 7 seasons of a television show."

Check out some more awesome responses in defence of Arya: 

Elizabeth May on Twitter
David (Razor) Harris on Twitter
Britney Jackson 🏳️‍🌈 on Twitter
Todd in the Shadows on Twitter
C. Robert Cargill on Twitter
RAGING LIT PROF on Twitter

We couldn't have said it any better ourselves. Arya Stark didn't defeat the Night King because she got lucky, she did it because she's the best assassin on Game of Thrones. If you don't agree, we suggest you go back and watch from season one. 

WATCH: 'Game of Thrones' Season 8 Episode 4 Trailer.

This article originally appeared on InStyle Australia

Grace B
Grace is the Digital Content Editor at New Idea. Grace is a lifestyle junkie who has previously interned at Dolly, Stellar and marie claire, as well having written in the fashion and beauty sections at Finder.com.au. When not working, you can find Grace heading for the slopes, playing with her pup or stuck in a seemingly endless Instagram scroll.

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