Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-3035448-20160824024303/@comment-5308269-20170503005532

Pixxie1012 wrote: Surely everyone has their opinions, and Arya isn't on the top of the list for me as far as favorite characters, but for the love of god, this girl was 10 years old or just barely when all this began. I think she was more like 9. Personally, to even stay alive at that age in the ruthlessness of that atmosphere, I consider her a badass. So quickly we forget.

Arya was twelve when all this began (nine in the books). For much of the first half of her story, she somewhat accidently killed a stableboy, while getting Jaqen H'ghar to kill a few worthless individuals instead of the one that mattered (Tywin). Until she got to Braavos, Arya was protected by numerous individuals, particularly the Hound, who as much protected her from her own stupidity as the manifold dangers she faced while on the run. And even at the end of her training with the Faceless Men, and the restoration of her eyesight, Arya still sucks at combat. Citing her youth as an excuse falls way short. Unlike some people, I didn't forget anything! Arya surviving had more to do with the grit and tenacity of those aiding then her own resources.

Arya sucks! And while others dismiss it as an opinion, one need only look at her history.