Twitter Roasts "Game of Thrones" Topknot Joke
~*Extremely mild spoilers for the season seven premiere of Game of Thrones below*~
Though much happened in the opening episode of this year's Game of Thrones season, fans took to social media to notice one thing in particular.
Yes, there was the requisite "Is that... Ed Sheeran on screen?" comment. (Yes, he was.)
Throwback to the time I was a Lannister
A post shared by Ed Sheeran (@teddysphotos) on Jul 16, 2017 at 7:09pm PDT
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
At some point in the season I hope Ed Sheeran meets Bran and tells him "When your legs don't work like they used to before"
- Manta Rays Children (@868ball_is_life) July 17, 2017
I want that Ed Sheeran song produced ASAP #GameOfThones pic.twitter.com/15f7dWxyiw
- Iram (@iram_elias) July 17, 2017
Plot Twist: Ed Sheeran ends up on the iron throne. #got #gameofthones
- Maria Kokolis (@Miss_MariaLinda) July 17, 2017
There were also some freak outs over new appearances reappearances from some previously AWOL characters, as all of Westeros creaks closer to winter reckoning. Euron Greyjoy's new dirtbag band leader look really brought out the jokes:
Euron Greyjoy dressed like every person who works at every Hot Topic
- Beyrion Stannister (@Simply_Nadia) July 17, 2017
BREAKING NEWS: Bam Margera has been cast as Euron Greyjoy! #gameofthones pic.twitter.com/YtFPLXyaMw
- Abigail (@hi_i_read) July 17, 2017
Euron Greyjoy looks like that guy that got kicked out of a band 30 years ago and hasn't gotten over it #GameOfThones
- ceej ayoub (@AyoubChrissy) July 17, 2017
Euron Greyjoy is General Zod if he fronted an emo band pic.twitter.com/VAVChKFscF
- Cowherd: (@davelozo) July 17, 2017
Euron Greyjoy rocking the distressed jean fashion #GameOfThones pic.twitter.com/aOzSqfeyuD
- Rosa (@smartassrosa) July 17, 2017
When your dad has the same shirt as Euron Greyjoy 😂#gameofthones pic.twitter.com/JEVQKVNQMj
- Kyle Fairlie (@EA7Lad) July 17, 2017
But it's the Hound's welcome return in particular that brought about much mirth on social media. Namely, his line about... man buns? Or as he refers to one poor man's hair: "You're not fooling anyone with that top knot."
Cue the Brooklyn hipster jokes (and one excellent "Bad and Boujee" reference):
"You're not fooling anyone with that top knot" - The Hound and also me to all fuckboys and that new ken doll #GameOfThones
- decorative hotdog (@Anna_Ragz) July 17, 2017
Ayo this homie just called out another dude for having a top knot... was #GoT actually set in 2016?? #GoTWatchParty #jk #watchingalone
- renep (@rene_plz) July 17, 2017
GOT just killed the manbun. Knot top. RIP. #gameofthones #GoT
- Zachary Chasteen (@bigzacariah) July 17, 2017
"RAIN DROP
TOP KNOT..."
#GameOfThones- GG Poe (@GialloPoe) July 17, 2017
"You think you're fooling anybody with that top knot?" #GOT #GameofThrones #DemThrones #WinterIsHere #GOTS7 pic.twitter.com/y5zUlu77Ug
- Paula Edgar, PGE LLC (@PaulaEdgar) July 17, 2017
"You think you're foolin' anyone with that topknot?" -- The Hound
Also me walking around Williamsburg #GameOfThrones- Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) July 17, 2017
You think you fooling anyone with that top knot? 😂 #GameOfThones pic.twitter.com/QWp96bYOlB
- Gabrielle (@chi_socialite) July 17, 2017
Damn, The Hound doesn't like Man buns? 😂
- Reagan Gomez (@ReaganGomez) July 17, 2017
THE HOUND JUST SAID TOP KNOT I REPEAT THE HOUND JUST SAID GET OUT OF HERE YOU DRAFT DODGING HIPPIE I AM DEAD. #GameOfThrones
- Safiya aka Edna Mode (@Safiya_Russell) July 17, 2017
Did he say top knot!!! #DemThrones #GoTS7 pic.twitter.com/0A5XrgaUUt
- Candice F. (@Cande313) July 17, 2017
From this day forth, the man bun shall be known as the top knot! #GameOfThones
- Michael Collins (@MCFanSided) July 17, 2017
Can I say that my favorite line was: "You think you're fooling anyone with that top knot?" 😂😂😂rewatching this episode all week long #GoT
- Ashley Arnold (@AshleyKCTV5) July 17, 2017
next time i see a guy with a small man bun: "ya think ya foolin' anyone with that top knot?" #gameofthones
- M O N E Y. (@DineroBaby_) July 17, 2017
"You're not fooling anyone with that top knot" Greatest line of the entire series. #GameOfThones
- Emily Alberti (@ealbertiRN) July 17, 2017
So, @GameOfThrones setting the tone for the new season with top knot jokes and Ed Sheeran cameos, huh?
- LisaRoseT (@LeeeesaRose) July 17, 2017
#GameOfThrones Arya Stark is no joke! Daenerys is ready to rule. The Hound w/ best line: You think you're fooling anyone with that top knot?
- Xennials (@XennialsMatter) July 17, 2017
"You think you're fooling anyone with that top knot?" Is the greatest medieval diss I've ever heard. #GoT
- Kelly Andersen (@kellyamedia) July 17, 2017
Things I learned during the #gameofthrones premier: "top knot" is in the Westerosi lexicon
- Rachel Anne (@rachel__gee) July 17, 2017
Ed Sheeran and a top knot reference on #GameofThrones What a time to be alive pic.twitter.com/HkyH7f6RN8
- Ryan Kathleen Greene (@RyanKGreene) July 17, 2017
Game of Thrones: all elaborate hair welcome, except for sad man buns.
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