Yes, Arya has potential to be the coolest character in Westeros and beyond, but it's time some people woke up and accepted that she's not at that level. Yet. Arya's rampant popularity is based on her potential, and while Maisie Williams does a fantastic job of bringing the youngest Stark daughter to life, her storylines are - dare I say it? - largely irrelevant. Arya in Braavos has bee a slow ride, and the longer she stays across the Narrow Sea, the less of an impact she's having on the overarching plot. To summarise, Arya's personality is great, Arya's set of skills is exciting, Williams' performances are inch-perfect, but Arya's relevance to the fate of Westeros has been wavering for a long time now. She needs a big season, she needs a return to the Seven Kingdoms.
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