Last night, Game of Thrones returned to HBO for the premiere of its seventh season, and aside from some stunning new plot points that I won't spoil here, there was one very noticeable cameo from a certain red-haired crooner that you don't have to be a GoT fan to know.
The Internet responded to the appearance of Ed Sheeran suddenly sitting by a campfire in Westeros in its typical, mocking fashion:
When Ed Sheeran's presence in #GoTS7 throws you off but the song he was singing is a bop. pic.twitter.com/KuGXzcueyP
— cookies&Corinthians (@AKempChronicles) July 17, 2017
With @edsheeran in Westeros, I expect to see @Migos beyond the wall at some point this season #ThronesYall #DemThrones pic.twitter.com/7VgQ4ADlNJ
— jess (@finesselyn) July 17, 2017
Did Ed Sheeran win a contest or something?
— annie mebane (@anniemebane) July 17, 2017
when you're riding around westeros and stumble upon an Ed Sheeran concert pic.twitter.com/CUEm3zYjDh
— ken (@robbbsdany) July 17, 2017
#GameOfThones writing room:
"Ok we're beyond the books, we have creative control"
"Concept: Ed Sheeran camping in the woods singing a song"
— Kyle Ethan (@kesnyder42) July 17, 2017
Ed Sheeran appearing on game of thrones but not being brutally disemboweled was very disappointing
— Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen) July 17, 2017
I always thought most of them were Ed Sheeran.
— Alex Baze (@bazecraze) July 17, 2017
"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
*a man is singing*
Sounds like Ed Sheeran but how can he be in game of thrones.
*Ed Sheeran*
Wtf #GoTS7
— Lana Is Back (@DivijPawar) July 17, 2017
Ed Sheeran on #GoTS7...
The club isn't the best place to find a lover, so the Riverlands is where I go..." pic.twitter.com/0EvQHRODnN
— ∞ Aoife Mairéad ॐ (@TriggerHippieTV) July 17, 2017
me watching game of thrones: hey that guy hella sounds like ed sheeran lmao
me 5 secs later: pic.twitter.com/jEChmeXDvm
— ana (@anaweasley) July 17, 2017
"hey cersei did you hear"
"wat"
"ed sheeran is in our army"
"oh sick Shape of You gets me so wild when i'm in the uber"
— Max Landis (@Uptomyknees) July 17, 2017
A few sane internet denizens pointed out that the cameo wasn't so strange after all:
y'all rly gonna watch the ed sheeran of television shows & act surprised when ed sheeran physically manifests? ok pic.twitter.com/Of2kBmzbaG
— AmyDunneVEVO (@missunitedface) July 17, 2017
Friends, please tell me more about how seeing Ed Sheeran in your dragon show is unrealistic.
— Ronald Funches (@RonFunches) July 17, 2017
While some were just plain upset:
I don't even watch Game Of Thrones but still mad Ed Sheeran ruined it.
— KB (@KaraRBrown) July 17, 2017
See for yourself if lil Ed ruined the series or not:
Here is Ed Sheeran's special appearance on #GameOfThrones pic.twitter.com/3Rnnos5gYe
— Hi! Watch This (@HiWatchThis) July 17, 2017