Spoilers for Game of Thrones' Season 8 finale are discussed below.
Arya Stark went to parts unknown in Game of Thrones’ series finale, literally. At the end of the episode, Arya said goodbye to her brother, Jon Snow, and announced her plans to see what was “west of Westeros.” It's a question that many viewers may have been surprised to know there is not an answer to, no matter how much it was desired.
Thus, the plot seemed to close the door on Arya’s life as an assassin by opening one up for her as an explorer, setting up a great foundation for a potential Game of Thrones spinoff starring the fan-favorite. After all, who can really imagine saying goodbye to Arya for good? Following the episode, likeminded fans fresh off that emotional farewell quickly rallied behind the Arya follow-up idea on social media.
One Game of Thrones fan took to Twitter to share thoughts on whether they would watch an Arya spinoff, as well as to propose a title for it. Check it out:
That title is a smart play on how Arya described her journey, but one can assume that fan would watch even if another name was used. Being one of the most traveled characters on Game of Thrones, Arya makes sense as the character whose wanderlust would survive the finale. Arya is used to moving around a lot, but what once came out of necessity has now turned into a desire.
Speaking of desires...
Thankfully, Arya's new dreams will not be for the work of taking lives (presumably). Instead, she will be looking to potentially discover new lives and civilizations elsewhere in the world. In the Game of Thrones finale's closing montage, Arya was shown sailing on a ship replete with a House Stark’s sigil via a stunning direwolf figurehead. She'd heading out into the unknown in first class, House Stark-style all the way.
Another Game of Thrones fan weighed in who was also very into the idea of an Arya spinoff. She wanted to know how many others would be on board, too.
My hand is up along with many others! Well, not Jaime's hands...either of them.
Clearly, a lot of Twitter is here for this idea, even though HBO's Game of Thrones plans are currently focused on a prequel universe set in the various regions' pasts. That move rules out spinoff series that continue the story of Game of Thrones’ central protagonists, at least for now.
This viewer is one who would prefer to live in the future instead of re-tackling the past.
Give it a few years, though, and things could change. If television has taught fans anything lately, it is that nostalgia is a powerful thing. Arya’s portrayer, Maisie Williams, is staying busy post-Game of Thrones, with the comic book movie The New Mutants on the horizon. But maybe when she's older and there's even more hunger for Arya's return, conversations could start.
In the meantime, this tweet sums up the wait that fans may endure for a while and possibly forever. Never say never, right?
Game of Thrones opened the door to a lot of potential sequel series following the Stark family member, as it left them all alive. Arya’s brother Jon Snow is back at Castle Black with Ghost, and they're hopefully together for good. A Tormund and Ghost spinoff is probably more likely than one about Jon, though, all things considered.
Arya’s sister Sansa is the Queen in the North. Something that could be fun to follow, albeit peacetime seems like a pretty reasonable expectation. Over in King’s Landing, Bran is the King, a reign that would likely be worthy of a return in later years. So, could such spinoffs ever come? Stay tuned, but probably not, and if one ever happens, it could take a while to materialize on HBO.
For now, all eight seasons of Game of Thrones can be rewatched in their entirety on HBO Go and HBO Now.
Arya’s sister Sansa is the Queen in the North. Something that could be fun to follow, albeit peacetime seems like a pretty reasonable expectation. Over in King’s Landing, Bran is the King, a reign that would likely be worthy of a return in later years. So, could such spinoffs ever come? Stay tuned, but probably not, and if one ever happens, it could take a while to materialize on HBO.
For now, all eight seasons of Game of Thrones can be rewatched in their entirety on HBO Go and HBO Now.
