13. Arya’s Checklist: A Girl Has A Name
Arya is on a revenge-driven rampage right now, and if the Faceless Men of Braavos couldn’t channel her rage, I doubt anything else can. She’s coming to avenge her family, and she’s doing it in bloodthirsty fashion. But Arya’s story isn’t simple. She’s connected to a web of events that may or may not be a distraction to her. For better or worse, Arya is linked to Jaqen H’ghar and the faceless god, and who’s to say that he won’t show up again in Season 7? We don’t know if his plan was to set her on this path from the very beginning, or if her actions have angered the Faceless Men. Also, won’t it be interesting to find out just who these Faceless Men are? Will they lend their stealthy warriors to Arya’s cause?
Arya’s storyline is important because right now she’s a rogue element in the series that isn’t defined by the war at hand. She’s a wildcard, throwing a wrench into everyone’s plans without caution, which for better or worse f*cks everyone’s plans up. Either way, Season 7 will focus on Arya’s merciless adventures just to see who she allies herself with, and whose throat has the unfortunate destiny of meeting her trusty blade.