Arya Stark's sexual awakening on 'Game of Thrones' is a big deal

Arya Stark's sexual awakening on 'Game of Thrones' is a big deal | By Holly Thomas for CNNOpinion

Holly Thomas is a British writer and editor based in London. She tweets @HolstaT. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author. View more opinion articles on CNN.

A sex scene on"Game of Thrones" doesn't normally constitute news. Sex is practically punctuation for the HBO series -- more noticeable in its absence than its presence. But this week's episode, which saw Arya Stark -- played by 22-year-old Maisie Williams -- do the deed for the first time with her long-time crush Gendry, has invited some extra attention. In the scene, Arya first asks Gendry about his sexual experience , then expresses her desire to have sex. She kisses him, takes his top off, pushes him onto some kind of sack, then orders him to"take your own bloody pants off.

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