Game Of Thrones: 15 Unforgettable Scenes From Season 7

13. Arya Meets Ed Sheeran

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So, this will definitely be the most controversial entry on this list. Distracting celebrity cameo aside, it's actually a really good scene.

While passing through the Riverlands, righteous serial assassin Arya Stark runs into a handful of Lannister Soldiers singing around a campfire. One of them happens to be a famous popstar, but that's not important. His song is actually pretty good, and reminds us that we haven't heard a new Westeros tune since season 3's The Bear and Maiden Fair.

The moral complexity of Game of Thrones comes out best in its background characters. We rooted for Brienne of Tarth butchering Stark Soldiers in the finale of season 2, and in this scene we get to see the polar opposite of that - soldiers fighting for a mad woman who're actually really decent people.

we get to see the polar opposite of that - soldiers fighting for a mad woman who're actually really decent people. This scene reminds us that the huge wars we've seen throughout the show are not only about kings and princes. They're also about soldiers who write songs.

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