This was not the Game of Thrones footage we were expecting

Well that was unexpected.
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It's Super Bowl Sunday, and you know what that means: Time for another round of New Game of Thrones Footage Watch. And, well, let's just say what we got in the game's first half was not exactly what anyone had expected.

The ad opens on what looks to be another medieval-themed Bud Light commercial in the land of Dilly Dilly, with the set-up being a joust between the beer's Bud Knight mascot and an assailant who looks suspiciously like The Mountain. And just when you're waiting for the punchline ... the Bud Knight is killed, the Game of Thrones music fires up, and a dragon passes overhead.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.