I know we’ve had at least three posts on this topic so far. I can see from the comments that a lot of people were not or are not aware of this relationship.

I think this is important because it points to something that runs contrary to Ed Sheeran’s public statement, where he excused his dismissal of a musician speaking up for Palestine.

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[–] CuddlesMcBubblefun@lemmy.world 34 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Funny enough, when that episode aired, I had no idea who Ed Sheeran was. I didn't even clock that it was supposed to be a cameo. And apparently my Internet Silo was pretty deep, because I also missed all the uproar about it. I learned about it after THIS incident...

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[–] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago (1 child)

So weird that this is blowing up the day after I finally started season 8 and I never realized / knew who he was in the cameo

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[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 day ago

I stopped caring about the show after season 5 so except for the ending and some select scenes it's all I've really seen.

You'd have to have read the books to notice the shift in writing quality. What made AOIAF books unique was how GRRM build the world through the eyes/perspectives of characters. Season 1 especially, every scene had this invisible layer that you could only see if you'd read the chapter and heard the thoughts of the person whose perspective it was told from.

Season 4 onward diverted heavily from this as they introduced more and more non-canon material.

As someone who pre-ordered his hardcovers as they came out... I'm very spiteful towards GRRM for not finishing the books and think Game of Ed Sheeran is the legacy he deserves after selling out so blatantly.

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