For all its early excellence, the latter seasons of Game of Thrones left a lot to be desired. Even before that dismal 2019 series finale, the HBO fantasy was losing some of its juice. The story began to unravel in its sixth season, when the series caught up to the events of George R.R. Martin’s novels and was obliged to continue the story its own way (albeit with some guidance from the author). That improvisation saw a handful of arcs end in less-than-satisfactory fashion, and few were more disappointing than Season 6’s Braavos plot.
Across two seasons, audiences followed aspiring warrior Arya Stark on her quest to become the ultimate assassin. Her journey took her across the Narrow Sea to the land of Braavos, and even saw her join the Faceless Men, a weird cult of assassins. Arya was taught to surrender her identity and personal vendettas to become “no one.” Naturally, she struggled against that brief at every turn, and after a deadly stand-off with a rival, Arya realized she didn’t want to be “no one” after all. She returned to Westeros without looking back... and without any repercussions from the Faceless Men, who were never heard from again.
