As someone that just read the books:
Arya killing the night king isn’t just thematically and plot appropriate with like five different chekovs guns shooting his face at once, it’s just cool to have all this bullshit fixed with a blade in the dark imo.
The problem is that scene was ugly and poorly filmed with shit tier effects. Plus she basically just yolos at the guy… Have her use her goddamn assassin powers, how hard is that?
Nangijala@feddit.dk 2 days ago
I just don’t believe that is what she’s destined for at all. I think her plot has way more to do with stealth assassinations of people who are untouchable in Westoros. The whole winter is coming part is Jon’s plot.
I do believe that Arya’s story is all about how dedicating your life to revenge makes you a lonely, empty person and Jon says something to her in the first book way before everything happens that j believe was foreshadowing. Can’t remember the exact quote, but they talk about how much she hates sowing and Jon jokes that she will be found frozen dead in spring with a needle in her hand.
It is also important to remember that the night king in the show is not the same as the Night’s King in the books and that he’s not just some dumb villain who needs to be killed. There is so much more to him and he is also a Stark.
I am curious, though, on your perspective and why you believe Arya will kill the Night’s King in the books.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 2 days ago
You don’t train someone as an assassin and specifically give them a sword made of the metal that kills Night Kings if you don’t plan on them killing a Night King, first off. It’s also the exact kind of reversal of expectations for conflict resolving that Martin loves and, on the topic, I think the reason we’re never getting his ending is because it’s clear that this was his ending and people hated it.
Nangijala@feddit.dk 2 days ago
Forgive me, because it has been awhile, but I have zero recollection of Arya owning a Valyrian blade. What sword are you referring to?
I still hold on to the belief that Arya’s fate is to assassinate differnet people in high places around Westoros, but not necessarily her main targets.
Of course the leader is the Night’s King. K just don’t believe he will behave the way he did in the show. The White walkers looked nothing like what they do in the show. They are more like undead ice elves in the books, who speak and show impressive intelligence. The Night’s King will be there, he’s just not the same as in the show.
And I do not believe Arya will be the one to kill him.
DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 16 hours ago
Valyrian steel can kill white walkers, and that Needle is made of it gets brought up repeatedly when Martin is reminding the readers of where all the known Valyrian steel swords are.