Warning: Contains spoilers for Game of ThronesSeason 7, episode 5.

You've got to spare a thought for the White Walkers.

Obviously they're cold-hearted and evil and all that stuff, but at the same time they must be just a bit... well, bored.

On Sunday, after endless episodes of starring in nothing more than the visions of an annoying teenage boy, it finally looked like the Walkers might soon be getting a bit of proper screen time.

Twitter was quick to pick up on the fact they've pretty much done sweet FA for the past seven seasons:

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It is kind of a fair point though, isn't it?

In the space of the last season Jorah Mormont has travelled from Essos to Westeros, then over to Dragonstone, and finally up to the Wall in the time it's taken the White Walkers to basically walk the length of a football field.

Still, their incredibly sluggish pace is bound to come in handy next week.

At this rate Cersei will have died of old age by the time they make it to King's Landing.