That Arya-Gendry Sex Scene Has Game of Thrones Fans Pretty Torn Up

Arya got down and dirty with Gendry, blacksmith and bastard son of King Robert Baratheon, whom she met way back in the show's first season. And as one could probably predict...fans had some fun with their reactions.

Considering the fact that Maisie Williams was a literal child when Thrones first began airing, it's not a shock that a number of viewers questioned what they were seeing. (For what it's worth, Williams is 22, and HBO conveniently reminded fans that Arya is 18 years old in season 8.)

pic.twitter.com/TIcpJeZ6HA - Impeach Salinger (@jacobtwop) April 22, 2019

Others ran with that thought, getting pretty vulgar and crossing references over in the meantime.

Gendry when Arya started throwing knives #GameofThrones #Arya pic.twitter.com/rMbIEsIj2G - beyouremmylou (@beyouremmylou) April 22, 2019

Bran watching Arya getting the hammer in the crypt pic.twitter.com/c2CHzHixQQ - Nungua Offset (@_jnrmichel) April 22, 2019

Considering the methodical tendencies that have begun more and more to define Arya as a character over the season - her training to become an assassin, and mastering, even embracing, that training - some wondered how those values would translate to a girl's newfound love life.

Arya writing down the names of the 3 other girls Gendry has been with before banging him #GameofThrones pic.twitter.com/eVoEUSnWOe - Sarah (@Sarah31961772) April 22, 2019

Others, however, saw Arya as not being quite fulfilled. Alas, there might only be one thing that makes our young heroine complete these days.

Arya was gazing off into the distance after that romp with Gendry like wow murder is the only thing that fulfills me I might really be fucked up out here - Beyonce has an uncle named Larry Beyince. Bruh.... (@DragonflyJonez) April 22, 2019

The show's own Nathalie Emmanuel, aka Missandei, sounded off this morning:

And @Maisie_Williams and Arya having agency over her own sexuality like all women should literally gave me liiiifeee... as well as @BellaRamsey and Lady Mormont just being like Hush now Cousin Im doing me because Im a BOSS! made me nearly pull my bra off and wave it around - Nathalie Emmanuel (@missnemmanuel) April 22, 2019

Maisie Williams and Joe Dempsie themselves both felt a little odd about the scene too, sharing their reactions in an interview with Entertainment Weekly .