“I am Arya Stark of Winterfell.”
Rejoice … for how long have audiences been waiting to hear those sweet powerful words come out of young Arya’s mouth? The fierce Stark girl is no longer trying to be “No One” — as the episode was aptly titled — and she is finally going home.
Season 6 of “Game of Thrones” has only two more episodes left and on Sunday night (June 12), “No One” picked right up where it left off last week with Arya (Maisie Williams) seeking shelter from Lady Crane (Essie Davis). However, Arya has little time to recover from her multiple stab wounds before The Waif (Faye Marsay) finds her.
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After brutally murders Lady Crane, an epic chase between The Waif and Arya proceeds during the episode’s final minutes. Arya leaps and jumps throughout town, rolling down an entire stone stairwell, no doubt breaking a few bones before leading The Waif into a dark corner. Using her ability to fight blind, Arya swipes the single candle in the dungeon room with her sword, and the screen cuts to black.
It isn’t until we see The Waif’s bloodied face appear on the wall in The House of Black and White that viewers finally get confirmation that Arya has killed her nemesis once and for all.
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So, where will Arya go next? While she briefly spoke of venturing “off the map” — traveling west of Westeros — her first stop has be to check in on what’s left of her family in Winterfell, right? It’s been so long since audiences have seen Arya and Sansa (Sophie Turner) together. Not to mention, the highly anticipated reunion with half-brother Jon Snow (Kit Harington) finally seems imminent.
However, viewers will probably have to wait a little bit longer before Bran (Isaac Hempstead Wright) can join them due his premature promotion to becoming The Three-Eyed Raven. Also, wise words to anyone left on Arya’s death list: Watch out.
“Game of Thrones” airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
