“Game of Thrones” season five won’t have some of the fan favorite book characters, and Maisie Williams thinks it’s a good thing.
During an interview with TV Line, Williams claimed she’s tired of the “book snobs” chiming in on the decisions made in the show. HBO show runners have made it clear it is simply not possible to add all the characters and storylines in the series, including the infamous Lady Stoneheart incident.
“That was a massive deal, but honestly, I really like it,” Williams said. “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?
“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,” she added. “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.”
As for Arya’s upcoming storyline, Williams isn’t sure where she’s heading and enjoys the mystery. She explained to TV Line she loves when the show makes “dramatic” changes for shock value. Williams also isn’t concerned Arya will be on her own without The Hound in the fifth season.
“I think she’s going to be fine. And I think, for the first time ever, she actually believes she’s going to be fine,” Williams said. “It’s refreshing to me; this girl’s been pulled left and right by people who’ve been telling her what she’s going to do with her life, and she’s sick of it. She knows this world, she knows who to trust and she’s ready to go off on her own.”
