--- description: The 17-year-old actress from the popular HBO drama expertly trolled the "snobby" fans of George R.R. Martin's books title: Game of Thrones: Maisie Williams Proves Herself an Expert Troll image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt99b0093cf88a86ac/69869dccf983e74ee704f0c2/maisie-williams-comic-con.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Game of Thrones_: Maisie Williams Proves Herself an Expert Troll by [Eric Dodds](/author/eric-dodds/) ## Eric Dodds Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 30, 2014 2:35 PM CUT  Maisie Williams attends the Entertainment Weekly: Women Who Kick Ass panel and presentation and presentation during Comic-Con International 2014 on July 26 in San Diego, California. Maisie Williams attends the Entertainment Weekly: Women Who Kick Ass panel and presentation and presentation during Comic-Con International 2014 on July 26 in San Diego, California.Albert L. Ortega—Getty Images by [Eric Dodds](/author/eric-dodds/) ## Eric Dodds Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 30, 2014 2:35 PM CUT It’s rather well-established that Maisie Williams is [the best](http://www.zap2it.com/blogs/game%5Fof%5Fthrones%5Fmaisie%5Fwilliams%5F5%5Fvines%5Fto%5Fprove%5Fshes%5Fqueen%5Fof%5Fthe%5Finternet-2013-06 "undefined"), but now she’s gone a step further, championing the cause of _Game of Thrones_ television fans who have had just about enough of book readers’ condescension. For as long as GoT has been on the air, _A Song of Ice and Fire_ experts have been criticizing and spoiling the HBO show, and Williams simply won’t take it anymore. During an [interview the TVLine](http://tvline.com/2014/07/29/game-of-thrones-season-5-arya-lady-stoneheart/ "undefined"), Williams was asked about Lady Stoneheart — a popular character from George R.R. Martin’s novels not slated to appear in the television show — and she used it as an opportunity to expertly troll book readers: --- > “” --- Never change, Arya Stark. \[[TVLine](http://tvline.com/2014/07/29/game-of-thrones-season-5-arya-lady-stoneheart/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3058029/game-of-thrones-maisie-williams-book-television/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3058029/game-of-thrones-maisie-williams-book-television/"},"headline":"Game of Thrones: Maisie Williams Proves Herself an Expert Troll","datePublished":"2014-07-30T14:35:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-21T09:25:04.706Z","description":"The 17-year-old actress who plays Arya Stark on the popular HBO drama called out the \"snobby\" readers of George R.R. 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