'Game of Thrones' Star Maisie Williams Celebrates Show's 7th Birthday: 'A Girl Is Well Excited'
"Game of Thrones" star Maisie Williams celebrated a special holiday on April 17. No, not Tax Day but something much better: the hit HBO show's seventh birthday.
On April 17, 2011, the now-iconic series aired its first episode. Williams was just 14 at the time and has grown up with the show, so it's not surprising that she was thrilled to mark its latest milestone. She posted a message on Twitter and included a funny nod to her character.
"A girl is well excited to celebrate the 7th birthday of @GameOfThrones," she wrote, in part.
A girl is well excited to celebrate the 7th birthday of @GameOfThrones
We wanna know what your favorite moments have been, so share them using #7Years7Kingdoms ⭐️
— Maisie Williams (@Maisie_Williams) April 17, 2018
She also encouraged her followers and fans of the show to join her in honoring the series, and they soon delivered. Many began posting their favorite moments with the hashtag she'd directed them to use, #7Years7Kingdoms. The answers were varied, but not surprisingly, her character, Arya, got a lot of love. A girl is a badass, after all.
#7Years7Kingdoms best part was when Arya starting using her faceless god powers! pic.twitter.com/BJHNKRTbri
— Brooke (@Brookie_1107) April 17, 2018
#7Years7Kingdomspic.twitter.com/9UWV3flT6c
— Cat of the Canals (@GraceKAmaya) April 17, 2018
— Adèle Peyches (@adoooule) April 17, 2018
7 years I meet my favorite character of all the times ❤️ arya stark pic.twitter.com/L2eyLD2sZv
— ValeRia (@aryasteinfeld) April 17, 2018
No one???? pic.twitter.com/BtMmhKz51f
— Rahul (@iamrahule) April 17, 2018
Love Arya and Love Maisie❤️ #7Years7Kingdomspic.twitter.com/W26ZTcW4CP
— Luis Morales (@LMpsychokiller) April 17, 2018
Meanwhile, the official "Game of Thrones" Twitter account got in the game, too, inviting fans to join in the celebration of the show's "7th Nameday."
Raise your banners.
Join us in celebrating the 7th Nameday of #GameofThrones. #7Years7Kingdomspic.twitter.com/7yNt2MHjZ4— Game Of Thrones (@GameOfThrones) April 17, 2018
Oh, how quickly the time has gone. At this time next year, "Game of Thrones" may very well be kicking off its eighth and final season. The show is slated to return in 2019.