Much like the character she plays, young Maisie Williams isn't shy about speaking her opinion, and we kind of love her all the more for it. The actress, who plays Arya Stark on Game of Thrones, had some choice words recently for the book readers who are going around spoiling it for those that are watching the show.
Her comments came following the news recently that an important character was to be left out of season five in the show, leading to an outcry from fans. We should warn you, the following sentences kind of contain spoilers, in that if you are not as far as season four, stop reading. If you are up to date, this isn't really a spoiler, as it's not happening anymore.
Everybody happy to read on? Good.
The character in question is Lady Stoneheart, who in the books was, wait for it, a zombie Catelyn Stark! How awesome would that have been?! BUT, they are not doing it anymore on the TV show, so make your peace with it.
When TV Line asked Williams about this, she said she was actually quite happy about it; "That was a massive deal, but honestly, I really like it. I’m so sick of going on the internet and seeing all the book readers being snobby, spoiling it for other people, then saying, “Well, it’s not a spoiler. The books have been out for years.” Like, couldn’t you just stop being mad for a second and let other people enjoy the show?"
Williams went on to say; "They feel they have a claim on the series because they read the books first, and I understand that, but they don’t need to be mean about it. That’s why I liked moments like this, because book readers think they know what’s coming, then we change it and it’s really funny to watch their reactions. They’re always like, “That’s not what happened in the books, so the show’s really bad now.” But really, they just feel insecure because they’re used to knowing what’s coming next."
Book readers versus Arya.... FIGHT!
