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Game of Thrones is no stranger to musician cameos, though it’s hard to argue singer Ed Sheeran’s “Dragonstone” cameo felt less subtle than usual. Fans didn’t take kindly to the intrusion, and reportedly chased Sheeran off Twitter with their criticism.

For the first time in Game of Thrones history, fans are entering the series relatively blind. Now that the show has caught up to George R.R. Martin’s books, we’re set to enter new territory in Season 7, no longer aided by the foresight of book knowledge. Theorizing will be a bit harder this year, but that doesn’t mean we know a little as Jon Snow.

Sure, we’ve had two trailers and dozens of photos to date, but Game of Thrones Season 7 is only just getting started. Literally! Sunday’s “Dragonstone” premiere has its own new photos, featuring a surprising battle and not one – but TWO homecomings.

Were you born in Game of Thrones’ Westeros, chances are you will not survive to a ripe old age. That doesn’t keep the cast of HBO’s fantasy epic from dreaming, however, as an impressive new parody strings together Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” with the entire crew.

Just under two months from its premiere, Game of Thrones finally thawed out a Season 7 trailer, teasing new alliances, surprise returns and the great White Walker war to come. We couldn’t help diving way deeper into every frame of footage in anticipation of Game of Thrones hitting HBO in July.

Game of Thrones promised us 747-sized dragons in Season 7, and they weren’t messing around. New photos from the coming premiere reveal an itty-bitty Daenerys atop a massive Drogon, along with other new sneak peeks.

We’ve at least thirteen more Game of Thrones episodes in the tank, to say nothing of George R.R. Martin finally finishing the real story in print, but darn it all, if HBO was going to let Westeros get away. Reports confirm at least four spinoff possibilities in the works, with Kong: Skull Island and Kingsman writers competing.

Game of Thrones may have fewer episodes to premiere in Season 7, but there’s always room for a musical cameo. This time out, minstrel Ed Sheeran will sing Westeros a song, as the “Shape of You” singer now reveals the circumstance and scene partner of his appearance.

Westworld bosses wouldn’t give up the ghost of exactly when Season 2 will shoot, but judging by the cast additions of late, we can’t be far off. After all, these violent delights will have doubly-violent ends, now that Season 1 star Louis Herthum is officially among the regular cast.