Ed Sheeran's bizarre 'Game of Thrones' cameo hits sour note
We now interrupt your regular fantasy drama to bring you a red-headed singer/songwriter crooning to Arya in the woods.
Warning: Spoilers for "Game of Thrones" ahead.
If you were watching "Game of Thrones" on Sunday night and aren't up on your red-headed singers, you might have been confused. Arya Stark (Maisie Williams) has just slaughtered a room full of Freys, and while riding her horse, she hears the dulcet tones of a melody she doesn't recognize. It's singer Ed Sheeran in the most bizarre cameo in the HBO hit's history.
"That's a pretty song," Arya Stark tells singer Ed Sheeran, to which he replies, "It's a new one."
In almost any other "Game of Thrones" episode, a group of Lannister soldiers sitting in the woods seeing a young woman ride by would almost certainly end in a bloodbath, or at least a desperate chase. That's why it seemed so odd when Arya -- who has more reason to be paranoid of strange Lannister men than about anyone -- dismounted her horse and settled in around the fire with Sheeran and his backup band, companionably noshing on their cooked rabbit.
Let's just say Sheeran's cameo hit a sour note with some.
If Arya kills Ed Sheeran this will be the best Game of Thrones ever
— Sam Adams (@SamuelAAdams) July 17, 2017
If Arya doesn't burn Ed Sheeran he'll come back as a white walker and be playing Westeros Glastonbury for thousands of years. #GoTS7
— Zack Jones (@ZackJ0nes) July 17, 2017
Arya Stark: It's a pretty song. I've never heard of it before.
— Shivam Verma (@shivam13verma) July 17, 2017
Ed Sheeran: It's on Spotify.#gameofthrones
Since we got Ed Sheeran that means the door is open. I want Kanye in the next episode leading a music troupe at an inn Arya stops at
— Bobby (@SullivanBobby) July 17, 2017
Nymeria to Arya next week:
— Marc Faletti (@MarcFaletti) July 17, 2017
YOU HAD ED SHEERAN IN YOUR HANDS AND YOU LET HIM GO
WTF pic.twitter.com/0mhSuwpMIf
When Arya’s like “I guess I’ll stop for an Ed Sheeran concert on my way to murder a bunch more people.” #BagofSwords #GameOfThrones
— David Figueroa (@davidfig93) July 17, 2017
ed sheeran offering arya rabitt like #GOTs7 pic.twitter.com/Y8P0iMI3r5
— Lindsay Taylor (@Tayasani) July 17, 2017
#GameOfThones writing room:
— Kyle Ethan (@kesnyder42) July 17, 2017
"Ok we're beyond the books, we have creative control"
"Concept: Ed Sheeran camping in the woods singing a song"
"Hello it's me, ed sheeran, and i'm here to remind you none of this is real! It's just a tv show haha, I'm ed sheeran"
— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) July 17, 2017
Goddamn Ed Sheeran has a new single out in Westeros. #GameOfThrones
— Ica (@msjessicagail) July 17, 2017
That Ed Sheeran cameo was on the level of Jimmy Fallon randomly appearing in Band of Brothers for exactly NO reason
— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce) July 17, 2017
The Ed Sheeran scene was actually an interesting moment/departure that was overshadowed by putting Ed Sheeran in it
— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) July 17, 2017
Ed Sheeran appearing on game of thrones but not being brutally disemboweled was very disappointing
— Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) July 17, 2017
things i cant forgive GoT for, ranked
— select bitch (@caseyjohnston) July 17, 2017
5. killing margery
4. killing oberon
3. red wedding
2. ramsey rape
1. ed sheeran
Although some viewers were on Sheeran's A-Team.
Arya just murdered an entire house and then met Ed Sheeran. Truly living out the dreams of every teenage girl.#WinterIsHere #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/tvBJBsiivO
— Trisha Dulku 🇨🇦 (@TrishaDulku) July 17, 2017
what an unexpected cameo by Ed Sheeran but damn his voice is so good! And Arya Stark woohoo. #GoTS7 #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/7tXmjLOOsk
— Jon Winterfell (@JonWinterfall) July 17, 2017
Arya cleared house Frey and got a free Ed Sheeran concert for her efforts.
— #OTAPshow (@TheRealSchitty) July 17, 2017
I SWEAR TO GOD IF ED SHEERAN DIES RN I WILL ACTIVELY ROOT FOR ARYA'S DEMISE
— jubjub (@aquafreshXTREME) July 17, 2017
Sheeran himself was pretty proud of his role on the huge HBO hit show.
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