People Have Strong Feelings About Arya and Gendry's Hookup
WARNING: This story contains spoilers for Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 2.
The gang at Winterfell is awaiting the battle against the White Walkers and the dead, but the real action just took place between Arya Stark and Gendry in tonight's episode of Game of Thrones. After reuniting in the Season 8 premiere last week (and exchanging some serious flirtation this week), the former travel buddies sleep together in the halls of Winterfell as they await what may be their final days.
Arya, the bold fighter that she is, is the one who makes the first move. After having Gendry forge a special weapon for her (a spear with dragonglass edges), she asks him about the other women he's been with. (He says there were three.) He even reveals that he's Robert Baratheon's bastard son.
One thing leads to another, and ultimately, she gets to the point: They might as well get together considering they might not be alive for much longer. "We’re going to die soon I want to know what that’s like before that happens," she says before they hook up.
The scene took the Internet by surprise. How old are Arya and Gendry anyway? Isn't she still a child? Arya is said to be about 11 in the first season of GoT, which would make her 18 now, in Season 8. Actress Maisie Willams is 22 years old in real life. Gendry's age was never confirmed onscreen, but PopSugar points out that in the books, he's about 16 when the story begins, making him about 23 now. Meanwhile, actor Joe Dempsie is 31 years old.
Viewers were simply shook over the scene. Some even cheered Arya on.
ARYA STARK GETTING DOWN IS THE MOMENT WE HAVE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR AND DIDN’T EVEN KNOW IT. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/nsa78rw1yG
- G (@GeeInSpace) April 22, 2019
Arya: ... I want to know what it’s like before we do #DemThrones #GameofThrones
Me: pic.twitter.com/1zFBiPsodd- Sylvia (@SylviaObell) April 22, 2019
A GIRL IS BECOMING A WOMAN
- Never Fold 🏁 (@CoryTownes) April 22, 2019
Arya really ran the CarFax on Gendry
- Frazier Tharpe (@The_SummerMan) April 22, 2019
A girl has no virginity
- Andretti (@HeFromLA) April 22, 2019
Thrones going full "WOULD EVERYBODY START FUCKING!?" tonight.
- Craig Bro Dude (@CraigSJ) April 22, 2019
Arya and Gendry getting it ON fucking FINALLY #GoT #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/F9Ah3gwnp5
- Alani Vargas (@alanimv) April 22, 2019
GENDRY AND ARYA FINALLY FUCKED WE- #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/cPNDq3oWXc
- ginny (@lMMUNlTYIDOL) April 22, 2019
Some weren't comfortable watching the scene, considering how young Arya was when the events of GoT began.
I can’t believe what they’ve done to Arya. She was sweet and innocent, and now she getting her cheeks clapped in the halls of Winterfell. #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/pz5wFBBE7i
- Henry Riles (@HenryPRiles) April 22, 2019
ARYA: take your own bloody pants off
Me: IS THIS ALLOWED???? pic.twitter.com/EHSofsfbbF- #FREEJAGGINOW KINGOFTHEBLOODY7KINGDOMS (@sunveervirk) April 22, 2019
Watching Arya in a sex scene #GamefThrones pic.twitter.com/RC5FexsNEJ
- Amy (@amy_weiland) April 22, 2019
my brain calculating the seasons to figure out around how old Arya is this season pic.twitter.com/m8HqQoUIFs
- SJ (@getvindictive) April 22, 2019
Arya: Starts taking off clothes to lose her virginity
Me:#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/U6tw3FaJkn- Mike.C✪ (@Official_MikeC) April 22, 2019
Arya: “I’m not he red woman take your own bloody pants off”
Everyone who’s watched her grow up from season 1: #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/PeAkp6D6IE- Aegon Blackgaryan (@DimitryRO) April 22, 2019
Arya: I’m no witch, take your pants off yourself #GameofThrones #DemThrones
Me: pic.twitter.com/cnYoGufL9w- Sylvia (@SylviaObell) April 22, 2019
#GameofThrones that scene with Arya and Gendry... I can't look at her like that, she's basically my kid sister pic.twitter.com/O9ZPaIYVqN
- Nakia (@WakandaQueenMza) April 22, 2019
me watching Arya and Gendry knowing Maisie Williams is 22 but in my head she’s still 12 #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/JO3UCyP5Gt
- Allison #ALLCAPS🏆 (@allie_jay13) April 22, 2019
Def not ready to watch Arya get down. Legit like watching ur little sister get her shit off.
- VanLathan (@VanLathan) April 22, 2019
Me watching: our little Arya #GameOfThornes pic.twitter.com/yBm4ClH1e0
- Moha (@iammoali) April 22, 2019
Others simply trolled the moment in the best way.
arya really said #gameofthrones pic.twitter.com/dX7C9n3yQl
- Sarah (@sarahcloud_) April 22, 2019
Arya got laid in episode 69. Nice. #GOT
- David Torrence (@davidtorrence17) April 22, 2019
Nobody:
Arya: pic.twitter.com/UlhLI90xNO- Nuno (@nunogoncalvees) April 22, 2019
Arya walking into the battlefield.. #demThrones pic.twitter.com/xGvpyMU1kC
- Kirsten The Baptiste (@KBSeauxluxe) April 22, 2019
Arya’s face tells me the sex was...#GoT #DemThrones #ThronesYall pic.twitter.com/iDSwTGugVI
- Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) April 22, 2019
Arya and Gendry might've had their sweet moments together in tonight's episode, but will they make it out of the upcoming battle against the dead and continue their romance? We're worried.
Game of Thrones airs on HBO on Sundays at 9 P.M. ET.
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