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Fans tune into "Game of Thrones" expecting to see beheadings, dragons and White Walkers. Last night, however, they got Ed Sheeran.
The performer made a cameo on the Season 7 premiere, playing one of the singing soldiers who Arya came across in the woods after offing the entire Frey family. After hearing him sing, she tells him, "That's a pretty song" and she joins them for some food and drink.
According to creator David Benioff, they wanted to get Sheeran on the show to surprise Maisie Williams, who is a superfan of his music in real life. Mission accomplished.
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It was a jarring cameo however and many fans were vocal about Ed's appearance on Twitter as the episode aired. Check out some of the funniest or most brutal memes and reactions below:
I'm forced to listen to ed sheeran songs 67 times a day bc it's the only shit on the radio & now my #Gameofthrones isn't even a safe place.
@stassi
Only way to justify Ed Sheeran's #GameOfThrones cameo is for him to greet Bran with: "When your legs don't work like they used to before..."
@Charlie_Potter
If Arya kills Ed Sheeran it'll be worth it
@fivefifths
When the club isn't the best place to find a lover but it turns out the bar isn't either and so now you're just open to any new ideas pic.twitter.com/qMOtJsZsB6
@NifMuhammad
Ed Sheeran on set for his Game of Thrones episode pic.twitter.com/sJxGbyQMhp
@ira
Ed Sheeran's cameo on #GameOfThrones has everyone playing wordplay on his songs. 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/368BkUsPwF
@_0nline_Inc0me
Audibly groaned when Ed Sheeran came on screen in #GameOfThrones because it was entirely unnecessary and not subtle in the slightest
@Adam86Valentine
Me when @edsheeran showed up in tonight's episode.#GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/r0HIjTqzkY
@nota_regularmom
Arya: That's a pretty song. I've never heard it before.
@shikhathakkar97
Ed Sheeran: It's from my new album Divide. Buy it on iTunes. #GoTS7 #WinterIsHere
Ed Sheeran has now polluted two classic fantasy franchises. Probably gonna play Ged in Earthsea whenever they get around to it
@fivefifths
Arya telling Ed Sheeran that she's gonna kill the queen. She's thinking out loud #GameOfThrones #WinterIsHere
@D3333licious
Friends, please tell me more about how seeing Ed Sheeran in your dragon show is unrealistic.
@RonFunches
"hey cersei did you hear"
@Uptomyknees
"wat"
"ed sheeran is in our army"
"oh sick Shape of You gets me so wild when i'm in the uber"
The Ed Sheeran scene was actually an interesting moment/departure that was overshadowed by putting Ed Sheeran in it
@poniewozik
With @edsheeran in Westeros, I expect to see @Migos beyond the wall at some point this season #ThronesYall #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/7VgQ4ADlNJ
@finesselyn
When Ed Sheeran's presence in #GoTS7 throws you off but the song he was singing is a bop. pic.twitter.com/KuGXzcueyP
@AKempChronicles
Ed Sheeran appearing on game of thrones but not being brutally disemboweled was very disappointing
@BrandyLJensen
things i cant forgive GoT for, ranked
@caseyjohnston
5. killing margery
4. killing oberon
3. red wedding
2. ramsey rape
1. ed sheeran
Tonight's Twin Peaks may have been the weakest of this run but at least Ed Sheeran didn't show up.
@brandonRohwer
game of thrones: we're a prestige show pls take us seriously
@grinchhands
game of thrones: here's arya eating a squirrel next to ed sheeran
When @edsheeran randomly appears in the first episode of #GameOfThones pic.twitter.com/9kvJ8D3gXf
@Claudiakhogan
I don't even watch Game Of Thrones but still mad Ed Sheeran ruined it.
@KaraRBrown
Wow that is a series ruining cameo
@Bernstein
For a full breakdown of the premiere, click the link below.
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