HBO aired the third teaser, and first with any footage, for season two of Game of Thrones tonight. The teaser is entitled “Cold Winds.” View it below or click the link to watch it via YouTube.
Winter Is Coming: Nicely done! Not as much footage as I was hoping for, but the trailer itself was very well-done. Atmospheric and chilling. Dillane’s voice-over was awesome. I think he’s going to make a great Stannis.
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Finally! Awesome!
Another shot of Mel & Stannis! Wish it could’ve lasted a bit longer (or we could have gotten more of them). But Stannis sure sounds intimidating. I love the overall tone of this piece. And that flyover shot was beautiful.
Rukie44Quote Reply
Kinda don’t like the tagline ” The cold winds are rising”
BayratQuote Reply
That was pretty damn awesome. Looks like Stannis is really going to be a main focus of this season.
koinosukeQuote Reply
I Love it
DoctorZilverQuote Reply
That was so amazing. Dillane is going to be epic!!
QueensmootQuote Reply
cock tease.
not enough!
cabinsQuote Reply
Nice! It was actually longer than I expected. Stannis is so awesome; great choice to use another one of his quotes in this trailer.
One question: is the woman standing beside Stannis Queen Selyse?
DreamlifeQuote Reply
OMG it’s great but… y u no longer?
Black LionQuote Reply
Yea it pretty much is “winter is coming”
Megan TeschQuote Reply
What a jip!
OliveQuote Reply
Ugghh, too short.
Awesome though. I got chills when he says “The Iron throne is mine by right”
TPQuote Reply
Stannis for the Iron Throne! Hail to the true king of Westeros!
Alexander DubrovskyQuote Reply
Cool! Stannis forever!
cibQuote Reply
That’s not Mel. That’s Queen Selyse!
Edit: not so sure now. Her hair looks red.
Hi-FiQuote Reply
Great teaser…love his voice..but damn I wish it was longer…
Coltaine777Quote Reply
AAAAAWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
STANNIS!
“They will bend the knee or I will destroy them.” LOL! I already love Dillane…
LexQuote Reply
That was epic! Loved Stannis’ voice. He’s my favourite non-POV character in the books. Some writers here were worried that Dillane might seem too soft as Stannis. What we just heard certainly does not point that way…
VirtusQuote Reply
I like the focus on Stannis, but that was one of the worst teasers I’ve seen from HBO. Fairly confusing and lacking. Compared to say — The Iron Throne from last year — it was very blah.
AlanQuote Reply
Love it! Dillane gave me chills talking as Stannis. I cannot wait to see his performance.
StarkgirlQuote Reply
Cold winds are arising? Kinda boring slogan.
Good teaser. Just seeing the characters from last season is enough to get stoked.
surfKrakenQuote Reply
Oh wow, that was worth it just for the voiceover… his voice is downright chilling!
John-Michael LelievreQuote Reply
Too short
Not a fan of “the Cold Wind is rising”
Stannis’ voice is great
Support Stannis ’12
Honest JerkQuote Reply
OMS (Oh My Stannis)
That gave me chills. I think I just had a fangasm.
Best part in my opinion? The effect of Joffrey and Sansa crumbling away when Stannis says “Bend the knee or I will destroy them”. So powerful.
Man, I’m crying tears of joy. This brightened my studying (I have finals this week)
Katrina BrooksQuote Reply
Judging only by the voice…. Dillane will be awesome as Stannis…. he IS Stannis!
Edit says: Did I hear two horn signals? :D…… *takes knife* *awaits the third*
planet-exQuote Reply
His voice was good. I thought the way he spoke sounded an awful lot like Robert, which is good with them being brothers
ClobQuote Reply
I want more! “The night is dark and full of terrors” is a better tagline but “cold winds are rising” is pretty good, too. Certainly goes well with the mood of the second season (Dragonstone and Beyond the Wall).
SanetteQuote Reply
I LOVE that final sweeping shot over the forest… CGI, or was that a helicopter shot?
Loved the three blasts of a horn at the end too.
LexQuote Reply
Not a fan of the tagline. Stannis’ voice was good and I liked seeing all the main characters. Was that NED with the chain around his neck, or someone else? I would love to see voice over from a character we already know from Season 1 in the next promo. I’m sure a lot of people are wondering who was speaking? Or maybe thinking it was Renly since he said “My brother”?
I think the next promo needs to pack more umph – some action, a battle shot or war scene, something like that. This one was good for reintroducing characters but was a bit staid…
persephone88Quote Reply
I also wanted to add that I loved the way the horns were used in the background toward the end. This is a great teaser.
Persephone, that was Jaime we see with a chain around his neck.
StarkgirlQuote Reply
Since this was basically a Stannis POV tease; I reckon we’ll also see Robb, Joffrey, Renly and possibly Balon teasers along a similar vein.
BlackDraculaQuote Reply
Is it just me or did they get a helicopter shot of Beyond the wall just at the end there?
Jordan HealeyQuote Reply
I like Dillane’s voice. Everyone looks as good as ever, though no one’s doing anything. Quick, everyone, look pensive! Hopefully they’ve got some better stuff in future days. Start weak, end strong.
And “The Cold Winds are Rising” is probably the worst tag-line yet. I’m not sure what they’re thinking, unless they intend on adding to it with each new preview.
I liked the deep horns at the end. Wildling?
EDIT: Three blasts mean… you-know-what. Duh.
Fire And BloodQuote Reply
I dunno. His voice seemed a little off to me (I had more of a tywin-esque tone in mind)
That being said, the visuals are beautiful
I preferred “the night is dark…” but ah well.
I’M SO EXCITED
NTQuote Reply
Clob,
Yeah, at first I thought it was Roberts voice lol.
Anyways, this tease gave me the chills. Loved this teaser, Dillane is going to be great as Stannis.
Henrik JornQuote Reply
I called it to be flashes but really sweet trailer. And the Three Horns at the end are epic
RemyQuote Reply
I assume the shot of Joffrey and Sansa is from Joffrey’s name day.
Shot of Dany and Norah is from episode 1 before Qarth
Honest JerkQuote Reply
Yeah, that last shot was awesome. I think it was a helicopter shot. And from Iceland from the looks of it. That quick though? Unless it was just “stock trailer footage”? I really hope not because I think helicopter shots would really help add that sense of scale that I felt was lacking from the first season.
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Pretty lousy for HBO standards, must admit. Looks like they tacked this together 5 minutes ago.
MarkQuote Reply
Listen to that horn at 0:32 – anyone notice that it sounds three times :D
BlackDraculaQuote Reply
Looks more like a scruffy Jaime to me.
Tagline was weak, but I’m pumped nonetheless!
Sadface McBastardQuote Reply
Robb is great, Stannis is epic, piece of Jaime in the dungeons…
No Brienne though… so sad
Her looks is one of the biggest intrigues of 2nd season :)
TiaQuote Reply
That’s Jaime!
planet-exQuote Reply
Looked great. No question for me that Dillane is going to make an excellent Stannis. From the collection of shots, I think that the best shot of the lot is the one of a brooding Tyrion. That just looks awesome. Might even replace my desktop background, which is currently the shot of the wall as Jon first see it with Benjen, Castle Black tiny at the center bottom.
LangkardQuote Reply
Anybody else noticed that the horn at the end was blown three times? On the wall that meeeans…… WHITEWALKERS.
I had hoped there’s be more. Oh well, I’m eager all the same. Cantwaitcantwait…
HottenatorQuote Reply
Teaser was fine. I’m a little disappointed it appears Stannis may be the “main” character this season. I’m probably in the minority, but I think he is such a tool.
Milwaukee SubwayQuote Reply
Yep I just edited my comment to reflect that! I heard it and went “woah, that horn sound is epic…wait…hang on!!!” F**king awesome.
BlackDraculaQuote Reply
The only problem is… this show is going to make me like Stannis too much. He’s not supposed to be awesome! But I’m okay with it.
LexQuote Reply
Dillane sounds exactly like Stannis did when i read him speaking
cannot wait for April!
NickSQuote Reply
Yep, three horn blasts. Wonderful! Scary, but wonderful.
LangkardQuote Reply
Three horns in the end: does this mean that the prologue of ASOS will be included in this season?
VirtusQuote Reply
Wow just wow on so many levels
First wow: Stannis sounds nothing like I imagined. Second wow: I don’t care. Dillane is going to be so awesome! I wouldn’t hesitate a second bending my knee to him. All hail to Stephen Dillane or be destroyed!
Third wow: This was short, I mean really short. We got like 5 shots of new footage. Eve the first teaser last year contained more footage. I wonder why they’re so desperate at HBO to show us so very very little.
Bottom line: great Stannis, horible teaser. Hope we’ll get to see something more extensive in the near future but definitely not holding my breath
Edit: actally I was wrong. This teaser contained 12 shots of footage. Last years first teaser only 9. But considering that last year by this time we allready had the clip preview which really was the first actuall trailer. This seems a let down
WinterdarkQuote Reply
I also loved the glimpses of Jaime, Robb, Arya, Dany, and Joffrey. Can’t wait!
LexQuote Reply
No, that shot was not from Iceland. Iceland has no forests like that.
LarsQuote Reply
I don’t think it is from iceland, there shouldn’t be that much forest there…
edit: ah, one minute too late :)
burthQuote Reply
Yeah, wasn’t the tag line supposed to be “The night is dark and full of terrors.” for this season? Was much cooler, and introduced people to the concept of R’hllor againt the darkness.
Ser Jean-RalphioQuote Reply
Guys, Selyse or Mel? I really can’t tell if that’s Carice next to Dillane (he’s going to be so great).
While the teaser got me pumped, I wish we’d seen flashes of new characters like Jaqen and Yara.
Hi-FiQuote Reply
Dillane sounds just about how I had imagined Stannis – stern, serious, monotone.
I think I heard two horn blasts at the end, but will need to listen again.
re-listened to it – it is THREE horn blasts.
NewJeffCTQuote Reply
We haven’t been introduced to the Ironborn yet, so me thinks, they are going to do a Five king teaser trailer or the next one will have Renly or Balon’s voice.
RemyQuote Reply
I loved the look of the first shot, moving over the hill to reveal the ocean, as well as the desert shot. And the time-lapse clouds reminded me of Breaking Bad (which is always a good thing)
burthQuote Reply
Totally, and I remember them saying they wished they could have afforded some helicopter shots. Still not sure if this is just for the trailer, or if we’ll get some shots like that in the show.
LexQuote Reply
Lex,
Exactly, I like reading about him but I don’t like him. From the one shot of him in the teaser he looks just as annoying as in the books, so that’s good!
SanetteQuote Reply
Tyrion is wearing the Hand’s pin, not the chain. Will he get the chain later on? ASOS spoiler: Or will Shae be killed by stabbing, not strangulation?
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
I’m pretty sure that’s not Melisandre. So I guess Selyse?
LexQuote Reply
Yeah the three horn blasts gets me pumped. Hope we get to see more of the others this season. Not just wights.
surfKrakenQuote Reply
It’s hard to tell from a short teaser, but it really looks like they stepped up the cinematography from the few short shots we do see. For example, the shot of Renly from below his horse, the shot of the desert before seeing Dany and Jorah, or the flyover shot at the end… We never saw any shots like that in the first season, everything was very utilitarian and what I would call functional in terms of cinematography, much less cinematic.
Can’t say much else from the little we see. I do disagree with others who thought it was a bad teaser. To me it looked much more professional and polished than any of the teasers last year, except for MAYBE the strobe-lighty Throne teaser.
ChrisQuote Reply
Virtus,
That would be the most amazing thing ever. Crossing my fingers for it… it’s probably one of the few things I’m most excited to see on screen in this show.
HottenatorQuote Reply
Positives:
Stannis’ voice is great
Helicopter shot of beyond the wall at the end
Sets up Major conflict of Stannis to non-book readers
Negatives:
Short
Practically nothing new to show
Tag line sucks
Honest JerkQuote Reply
I thought the teaser was great, nice little peek (of course we all want MORE!). The tagline is fine, although I do agree that “the night is dark and full of terrors” would have been even better. We’ll see where they go with this from here. Should be at least one or two more teasers before April?
JennaQuote Reply
Agreed that the voice-over sounded very much like Robert. :)
And Tyrion wearing The Hand’s pin!
This trailer is beautiful, it promises good things to come for season 2.
You know, I wasn’t sure about Dillane when I saw that he had been cast as Stannis, but I get that feeling that just like with Charles Dance as Tywin, I will be pleasantly surprised.
JoQuote Reply
I suppose they could also just end the second season with the three horns and continue from there on third season, but that would probably be too big of a cliffhanger…
VirtusQuote Reply
I didn’t like it.
It’s very very confusing. HBO can’t expect non-readers to remember that Robert had a brother they never saw on screen, and while the “voice” it obviously not Renly’s, it probably isn’t that obvious for someone who’s just watched the series just once, making it all even more confuse… that sinister person is the merry prince we saw flinching from blood and epilating in season one?
I don’t think it sends any message but confusion.
Also the “cold winds” line is SO corny.
hijaQuote Reply
When the initial excitement is gone, I have to concur with Honest Jerk‘s comment. We did not see anything new at all!
Surely I am glad that they upped the cinematography, but I kinda expected that from the last MGoT video when they showed night-time fight scenes. And comparing this trailer with last year’s Clip Preview… It falls waaaay shorter and bleaker.
Black LionQuote Reply
I think Stannis was mentioned frequently enough in the last episodes of season 1 to establish him to non-readers too. Supporting Stannis’s accession was afterall the reason Eddard died.
VirtusQuote Reply
Very nice! The horn at the end is a cool touch. It almost reminds me of the famous BWOOOONG sound from Inception…
LordexplodeonQuote Reply
It’ll leave people craving more, though. And, the reason for the third horn has kind of been in the background since season 1, episode 1.
NewJeffCTQuote Reply
Already working on ideas for hipster Stannis.
Knew about the Lannister’s incest before everybody else.
Compromise? Too mainstream.
I worship the red god R’hollr. You’ve probably never heard of him.
SunspearQuote Reply
No way. Probably many average viewers don’t even have Renly in mind. And they saw him. But he didn’t play any real role in season one and they had to many people to pay atention to.
Stannis wasn’t even on scream. I bet 95% of the non-readers don’ t remember that he exists. I also bet that half of them didn’t even registerwho he is when watching season and have him mixed with Renly.
hijaQuote Reply
I really, really don’t like that tagline. It’s unmusical, it’s not very gripping or memorable, it’s just…not very good. I MUCH preferred “the night is dark and full of terrors.”
Though was it just me, or were those flecks of ash blowing through each shot? And did Joffery and Sansa burn away at the end there into the final shot? It gives me hope that they might stick with the fire them of the original teaser after all…
SandSnakeQuote Reply
don’t like the new tagline. Feels out of place, at least with this new teaser.
CharlesQuote Reply
I thought it was awesome, though admittedly I am someone who prefers teasers to give-everything-away trailers. It’s very much in the style of last year’s Iron Throne teaser, but this time focusing on Stannis as the new entrant and main heavy. Dillane sounds very much up to that task. And “The Cold Winds are Rising” is a fine tagline, raising the urgency of last year’s “Winter is Coming.”
Maxwell JamesQuote Reply
That was great. The overall quality looked so much better than what we got last year. It looked like a real movie trailer instead of a tv show. The sound of the horn blast was quite chilling. Especially when it sounded for a third time!
Also, why hate the tagline? It’s just a cool line from Stannis, it’s not the official slogan.
SamQuote Reply
“Cold winds are rising” pretty much means the same thing than “Winter is coming”, but it would be weird for a Baratheon to quote the Stark words.
VirtusQuote Reply
Everyone in the house was gathered around the computer.. When the horn started sounding, we were all going “Thats one, that’s two…that’s THREE..A-a-ar-r-rgh-h-h! ”
More , please..
ObsidianQuote Reply
Did everyone notice the fiery heart sigil on the shield in the Stannis shot?
SHiROQuote Reply
“Cold Winds Rising” isn’t the official tag line of the season, it’s just the tag for this particular teaser; just as the ones from S1 had various tag lines.
I didn’t like the sped up shots of clouds and stuff, but I did like the more cinematic camera angles and shots – from the first to the nice helicopter shot of Iceland.
More Rice CooksQuote Reply
Color me non-plussed. Almost nothing new and certainly nothing to get the TV only crowd excited about.
I am truly boggled that they couldn’t come up with something better for their first teaser.
Then again, there are four more months….
LannesQuote Reply
I love how Stannis just sounds so blunt, unfriendly, and serious. The Iron Throne is his by right, it’s not up for debate.
I can see why Renly says he has the “personality of a lobster,” LOL!
LexQuote Reply
I wasn’t really sure about Stephen Dillane as Stannis until now. For the first time, I’ve seen has face with that set, clenched-jawed look that’s kind of a trademark for Stannis, and his voice nails the character great.
Pretty sure that was Selyse next to Stannis; Melisandre would probably have a more confident look on her face.
SJQuote Reply
I don’t get why people don’t like the line. Sounds ok to me especially with Stannis saying it.
John-Michael LelievreQuote Reply
Tyrion looks so cool.
LexQuote Reply
It’s cool but pretty short, was hoping for some meat on ‘dem bones. BE finale was crazy btw
Blueberry2Quote Reply
Hi,
I’m Stannis. You may remember me from, “The Baratheons; aka Why We Own You (a History),” or “Withstanding Sieges 101: Mmmmm, rats.” Or you don’t. Irregardless, you owe me your sword, your life, your family, your friends, your land, your possessions . . . and . . . whatever else you have. Assemble at your local armory. Thanks.
Praise R’hllor,
King S
the goatQuote Reply
I don’t know. I think viewers will remember both of the Baratheon brothers.
I think they did an especially good job of building up the momentum for Stannis. Uncovering the Lannister incest, for example, was a pretty major plot point for season 1, and Ned ultimately died for the guy (or, at least, the idea of Stannis) when you think about it. He rejected Renly’s proposal specifically because Stannis was older. And Littlefinger’s betrayal (which was a pretty major development) was seemingly rooted in Ned’s preference for Stannis (i.e. “So it will be Stannis and war, then?”). So, for a character who didn’t even appear in the first season, I think they did a pretty good job of getting his name out there. True, if viewers haven’t been following all of the casting news, they probably won’t recognize Dillane as Stannis when they first see him, but it isn’t too hard to figure out. For example, Ned made a pretty big deal about Stannis being the “true heir” in season 1, and in this teaser, Stannis says “I am the true heir” (paraphrasing), or something to that effect. Just put two and two together, and there you go.
As for Renly, he did have a relatively minor role, true, but it wasn’t a role viewers are likely to forget (the noisy fellatio scene with Ser Loras, in which he conspires to crown himself, comes to mind). Plus, the scene in which he offers to arrest Joffrey for Ned seemed like a pretty major turning point. In fact, some people might even make the case that it was Ned’s downfall. Certainly, his story was set up pretty well for season 2 when he fled the capital and left Ned for dead. I do believe that Tywin even makes mention that Renly has crowned himself king in one of the last episodes.
So in that sense, if viewers were paying attention, they should remember Stannis & Renly, given the fact that they both played a fairly major role (indirectly and directly, respectively) in Ned’s demise. And let’s face it, for fans who haven’t read the books, Ned’s demise was probably one of the more shocking things they’ve ever seen on TV.
Varamyr FourskinsQuote Reply
Do the words: “The cold winds are rising,” appear in any of GRRM’s work?
Frak. I can’t believe what I just saw on that finale of Boardwalk Empire.
HollyoakQuote Reply
King Stannis: “I’m not without Mercy” said he who was notoriously without mercy.
Can’t wait.
MoqarroQuote Reply
Theatrical looking! I liked all the glowing ash floating around, and the burning paper effect. Not a lot of content, but very attractively done. Looks like Stannis is gonna be a ‘bad guy’ on HBO. In the books I read him as more ‘well-meaning’ (albeit iron-fisted and ignorant)
Franny BeeQuote Reply
Any one else hear the weird crackling sound right after he says “cold winds are rising” and while the horn is blowing? White walker maybe??
ChrisQuote Reply
cried tears of joy, so awesome! i can’t wait for the Gendry moments this season.
JamieQuote Reply
Viewers have already showed that they CAN pay attention and learn who all these characters are. Plus, I’m sure they will re-explain who Stannis is in case people forgot. And, if nothing else, people can go back and re-watch Season 1 (which they will probably do, especially when the DVDs come out in March).
LexQuote Reply
That was definitely Selyse or some other woman standing next to Stannis. I’ve seen Carice van Houten up close and that wasn’t her. ; )
TroyQuote Reply
hija,
You’re wrong. I watched the first season before reading any of the books, and so did all my friends. We discussed each episode by email in the week afterwords. We all understood relatively early in the season that Robert had another brother who was the legitimate heir to the throne.
Renly and the Flower Knight mentioned Stannis before the BJ. There was the scene where Ned handed the letter to his courier and told him to get it to Stannis. Varys mentioned Stannis to Ned in the dungeon. They made his existence plenty known.
BlaargQuote Reply
My favorite touch in the trailer: the brief pause in Stannis’ monologue while Jaime is on screen, during which you can hear the faint clink of his chains. I think I can guess exactly what scene that’s from.
Maxwell JamesQuote Reply
Has it actually been confirmed that Reek/Ramsay will not be in this season? It looked like that wasn’t Sean Bean in those chains.
MeekyReekyRamsayQuote Reply
Or was that Jamie?
MeekyReekyRamsayQuote Reply
MeekyReekyRamsay,
Probably Jamie, since his sister and brother were seen directly after that shot.
BlaargQuote Reply
Which Kingsguard is that standing behind Joff/Sansa?
BlaargQuote Reply
Oh, I could definitely see future teasers having voiceovers by Robb, Renly, Joffrey, (maybe Balon) all laying out their claims to kingship.
Man, I actually hope that’s what they’re going to do, now. That would be awesome.
Delta1212Quote Reply
I dug it, but I had to give my non-reader husband a ten minute recap before pressing play. “Okay, the guy speaking is Stannis, the last king had three brothers…” and thennn played it stop and start to point out the characters they showed and help him remember where they all were at from last season. It’s been a long time since Season One, so his memory is fuzzy. Basically, that’s a lot of work to give a non-reader the basic knowledge to enjoy what he was watching.
Oh, and Stannis sounds super scary similar to Jorah, so I think that’s an extra confusing complication for HBO viewers. Anyway, cool shots, love the horns. I actually do hope they fit in the prolouge of SOS, because otherwise viewers might think they’re on another “Lost” trail of unfulfilled mysteries.
uberstellarQuote Reply
Long time reader, first time poster- fan of both the tv series and the books.
I noticed that when Stannis’ rivals are shown, the cut from one to another has them swallowed up by shadows- it’s especially visible after Joffrey.
Any reader of the book is going to know what that means, and I thought it was a cool detail.
Also liked the idea that Stannis, a character so far unseen in the show, is coming out of nowhere and boldly making his claim in the ad. That’s a clever way of illustrating his presence in the story.
JordanQuote Reply
Renly’s horse is adorable. That is all.
LuanaQuote Reply
No comet.
The comet is big in Clash of kings. It would be so cool in a trailer too.
Maybe they haven’t done the CG work yet.
Maybe
surfKrakenQuote Reply
STTAAANNNIISSSSS!!!!!!
And the Boardwalk Empire finale was absolutely crazy. It was awesome, but *SPOILERS FOR BE* methinks without Jimmy the show is doomed, they just pulled a Ned Stark in that one of the top 3 most important characters got killed. Not sure if the other characters can pick up the slack like in GoT. Margaret in particular annoyed me this season, for instance, and Eli and Manny need to get what they deserve.
The Young WolfQuote Reply
I liked it well enough. There were some great shots of the characters and the horn blasts at the end were a nice touch. Can’t wait!
FacelessManQuote Reply
so short! but it was great to see the old and new characters! i’m really pumped for April!
2 things:
1. no Bran, the only POV character from season 1 that didn’t get at least a flash on screen (besides Ed of course). Is Bran in this season? Is his story minimized or are the shots just not ready at this time?
2. i totally agree with those who say non-readers will probably be confused by this teaser. I watched all of s1 in one weekend so you’d think I would remember the mentions of Stannis, but umm… no. I barely remembered renley’s name (just referred to him as “the gay one”), i didn’t even fully realize he was Robert’s brother. *faceplant* yea, sorry but it’s the truth. The show had SO MANY CHARACTERS!!!! i mean, now i’ve read all 5 books, i know what’s going on, but i think this wasn’t a great teaser for non-readers.
jessQuote Reply
Blaarg,
Looked like Meryn. Who knows tho? Kettleblacks are always scuttling.
the goatQuote Reply
Blaarg,
Meryn Trant.
DogmayorQuote Reply
Pretty cool trailer overall. Only real problem with it is that it could confuse the TV audience. Those of us who read the books knew it was Stannis, but some may think it was Renly if they didn’t remember his voice from last year. Also three horn blows at the end were very cool.
GrinbombQuote Reply
Transcript it someone please!
GuestQuote Reply
Definitely Ser Meryn Trant, from Season 1.
LexQuote Reply
Stannis: “My brother left no trueborn heirs. By right, and birth, and blood I do this day lay claim to the Iron Throne of Westeros. Let all true men declare their loyalty. The Iron Throne is mine by right. They will bend the knee, or I will destroy them. The cold winds are rising.”
LexQuote Reply
Lex,
That’s what I thought, though he looks like he’s put on a little weight?
John-Michael LelievreQuote Reply
A cold wind is sending shivers down my spine.
ElizabethQuote Reply
Yeah that’s the guard who bitchslapped Sansa.
JonHoQuote Reply
I’d say you weren’t paying very close attention. Stannis is mentioned heavily as early as Episode 7, and the fact that Renly is Robert’s brother is made explicitly clear, many times. None of my non-reader friends had any trouble understanding who Renly (or even Stannis) were, from Season 1 alone.
LexQuote Reply
Cold winds indeed – the final shot with the winds howling gave me goosebumps. Plus it is cold in my room! BRR! Just the other day it seemed that April was coming up fast (it’s nearly Christmas already!), but now it seems so far away. More, please!!!
David The GreyQuote Reply
Overall I am disappointed. I guess I will just have to face that the books leave a lot to live up to and so far, even with Season 1. HBO just isn’t hitting the mark for me. Stannis is one of the most boring characters and I hope he isn’t a focus for marketing material. People want intensity and excitement, which is in abundance in GOT, and this was just blah.
MORE WOLVES MORE ACTION LESS TALKING
NicoleQuote Reply
Yeah! This was short but sweet! I think we will see Stephen Dillane’s name in the opening credits for sure now. As a Dillane supporter since day 1 let me just yell out a requisite “Huzzah!”
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Season 3: It Was Frosty Last Night
BradQuote Reply
*dead* XD
SandSnakeQuote Reply
Hollyoak,
Yes, the Old Bear says it to Craster when he’s trying to convince Craster to leave and let the NW escort him to the wall: “These are bad times to dwell alone in the wild. The cold winds are rising”
Dennis BakkeQuote Reply
Jaqen H’gar at 0:15. Disappointed by the lack of red and white hair
AngelQuote Reply
Angel,
It actually looks more like Jaime come to think of it
AngelQuote Reply
I don’t mind the tagline, but I think “Ours is the Fury” would’ve been more effective… especially given the dialog, i.e. “They will bend the knee or I will destroy them”.
Edit: Now that I think about it, that would be perfect. Season 1 was “Winter is Coming”. Season 2 could be “Ours is the Fury”, and Season 3 could be “A Lannister Always Pays His Debts”. And maybe, just maybe the last season could be “The Wolves Will Return”.
Varamyr FourskinsQuote Reply
Jamie with a beard!
RedCometQuote Reply
“For hands of gold are always cold, but a woman’s hands are warm”
AngelQuote Reply
-that shot of Arya was incredible.
-Home run with Dillane as Stannis. Wow.
The DarkStarQuote Reply
This is going to be EPIC!!!
AlexQuote Reply
I agree it wasn’t a great promo, but I think people give “non-book-readers” too little credit. I have a bunch of friends who don’t read the books and they all know who both Renly and Stannis are.
AlanQuote Reply
Because it’s awkwardly phrased and sounds much worse than other ones they’ve used.
AlanQuote Reply
I expect HBO will paint him in shades of gray, since that’s what HBO likes about the series.
AlanQuote Reply
You all realize “Cold winds are rising” is not the season tagline, right?
I’d bet Lex’s life on it.
the goatQuote Reply
Did anybody notice the Shadows moving across the screen?
RemyQuote Reply
Remy,
Hope this reply works. Yeah, I noticed that too and mentioned it above. Really cool detail for book readers.
JordanQuote Reply
You’d better not lose.
LexQuote Reply
Let the haters hate… The teaser was awesome! It’s all about atmosphere and this teaser had a lot of it!
G_LeeQuote Reply
Do I see the infamous Red Comet at 0:26?
NPOQuote Reply
uberstellar,
Finally!! I thought that I’m the only one thinks that Stannis sounds terribly like Ser Jorah because most of people think he sounds like King Robert. You saved my day.
orionbeltQuote Reply
NPO,
I asked myself the same thing.
What is it if not red comet?
on topic: teaser is cool, but way too short.
The_Rabbit01Quote Reply
Sunspear,
Hated Joffery before anyone else …
The seven is too mainstream.
Phantomwriter05Quote Reply
Very atmospheric and yes Dillane does sound as I imagined Stannis to sound – stern, moody, unflinching , but… it doesn’t grab me like the S1 trailers did. And I’m not getting “The cold wind’s are rising” tag line, it’s not no “Winter is coming” and I would have hoped they would have used a familiar line from the books – or even gone with “The night is dark and full of terrors”.
Phil NorrisQuote Reply
Once again, we wake up late over here…
THis was…. I don’t care if there could have been more shots, I loved it! So much atmosphere it was giving me the chills. I’m almost worried about Stannis’ voice being too charismatic at this point! Oh, and the three hornblows at the end of the teaser made the hairs stand on the back of my neck – which is good; that is the exact same thing that happened when I first read it in the books.
Lengthwise, yes, it was short, but once again, I expect some more fleshy stuff once HBO announces a full-fledged trailer.
Lise BollumQuote Reply
This was great for what it is: a teaser. Sure, it may not be of the calibur of what we had last year, but we’re judging it too much based on that. It’s just a teaser. If you’re waiting for new clips and more substantial content, wait until they release an actual trailer.
As for me, this will probably keep me happy for at least two weeks before I start craving more.
Rukie44Quote Reply
I totally agree with you! Even though I’m a bit more filled in from following this site, as a non-reader of the books I first thought it was Renly. I don’t believe that the viewers who only watched the tv show will know what this teaser was about or remember the character of Stannis. So many characters to follow and remember….very confusing. To think of all the new ones that I’m going to be meeting this season…..it’s a bit intimidating and scary. I worry about not going to be able to follow the story or to keep who’s who straight in my mind!
As far as the length of this….that’s what a teaser is! Short and teasing! Hang in there for the actual trailers!
Sean FanQuote Reply
Ok, this trailer won’t excite anybody but the true fans of the series, but needless to say I am now so excited I just can’t hide it!!! :)
I personally am happy that it wasn’t too spoilery (at least for those who have read the books). As for the publicity campaign, it looks clear now that all the throne contenders (plus some?) will get their own trailer!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Btw, I think there’s a good reason for D&D to make Stannis a bit more likable in the tv series than in the books, because otherwise nobody would care when he got slain, everybody would just see it as a less dramatic copy of Ned’s death. Which maybe it is…
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
I liked the atmosphere and cinematography on that one. And Stannis’ voice, of course. All has been said already, the curse of the Euro timezone :) hehe.
We are still definitely firmly in teaser territory, HBO is bringing the heavy guns (trailers, character shots, posters) only after New Year’s. And no official tagline yet, fret not :)
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Stannis’ voice: totally exceeded my expectations.
Three horn blows: Pee-in-your-pants awesome.
I agree with everyone else that book-readers are probably the only ones who will fully get this this trailer. But at least HBO knows its audience!
The most striking image of Book 2, when I was reading it, was the red comet. It symbolized the whole book, imho. Wonder if they will include it…
Chai_latteQuote Reply
Pretty good teaser, it was short but it’s a teaser trailer in December when the show won’t debut until April. I really wasn’t expecting much more.
Arrogant BastardQuote Reply
It was thoroughly meh. Great audio, terrible visual. They should have had an quick, establishing shot of Stannis speaking so that people knew who the heck it is, that’s it’s a new characters and not an old one. Sigh. I hope the next one delivers, because this is the thing I’m most excited about and it didn’t even give me shivers.
clemintineQuote Reply
Some people have really unrealistic expectations on teasers. A teaser’s purpose is just to make you aware that something is coming, rather than explaining clearly what it is.
I think it did it’s job very well. I don’t want to see too much this far out from the season premiere.
Tywin’s BastardQuote Reply
The horn is blown three times!
The Others are coming…..
NereusQuote Reply
i was kinda expecting a bit more action in the trailer. not as in “longer” but “more animated”.
hmh
alexQuote Reply
True. We’re really early in production so getting anything is a bonus. The next trailer will have the comet or something with VFX. Getting to hear Stannis was good for now.
And I love the new shot of Renly. You can see entirely why people would follow him – in fact, he looks exactly as I pictured young Robert. It was a bit weird to not have any shots of Robb if you consider that a lot of the reports from ‘insiders’ said he would have a much expanded role.
HouseLarkQuote Reply
Shot of Robb (talking to Cat) at 23 or 24 seconds
PatchfaceyQuote Reply
HouseLark,
I agree that Renly looks very kingly in this teaser. There is a shot of Robb though, at 0:22.
Tywin’s BastardQuote Reply
koinosuke,
I hoe it will be Davos :D I like the actor in the role!
TezeuQuote Reply
A teaser’s purpose is not just make you aware, but excited! And it didn’t do that.
clemintineQuote Reply
Well… I, for one, am excited. :D
PepiQuote Reply
I found the trailer exciting too. I loved it, very foreboding with some beautiful character shots. Can’t wait!
SapphirethQuote Reply
clemintine,
I may be wrong, but I would think ANY fan of the series would get excited at hearing the three horn blasts at the end. I’m not calling you a non-fan, but I am shocked anyone that loves the books would not be amped by that bit alone.
For me personally I loved the tease. The voice-over was a perfect introduction to Stannis, but I do wish they would have started with a shot of his face before they went into the voice over.
darquemodeQuote Reply
clemintine,
It’s pretty pointless discussing if it makes us excited or not since that’s a very personal experience. Whether it was realistic to expect a lot of footage etc is more direct.
But I for one definitely got excited hearing Stannis’ claim to the throne and hearing the three horn blasts made me relive the feeling of when I first read about that happening.
Tywin’s BastardQuote Reply
Tar Kidho,
I think many of the “unlikable” characters in the books will automatically become more likable and just more well-balanced due to the fact that we get to see more sides of them than the limited POVs in the books. So much of the books sets up limited adversarial perspectives and that all gets adjusted when we see the fully dynamic non-POV versions.
I cannot wait to see how Stannis comes to life.
darquemodeQuote Reply
I agree with mostly everyone in saying ‘Cold winds are rising’ is a shitty tagline. I much prefer the one in the first teaser.
‘The night is dark and full of terrors’
JuanQuote Reply
I hope that the three horn blasts mean that the Battle at the Fist will be included in the last episodes of this season instead of waiting ’til the first episodes of season three.
JuanQuote Reply
Good teaser. Overanalysis as usual. Lovely shots and hints of the story to come.
Steve the PirateQuote Reply
Steve the Pirate,
that sums it up perfectly :)
I personally find “The night is dark and full of terrors” quite cheesy to be honest. Also, I assume people that don’t like “Cold winds are rising” also didn’t like “Winter is coming”, because both are basically the same (if you don’t like the Cold winds one BECAUSE it is so similar, than of course you have somewhat of a point). In the end we all have our own taste…
darquemode,
that’s definitely true!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
Tar Kidho,
You don’t honestly believe that rediculous letter Reek send?
Tezeu,
Like ? Like ? We’re talking about Liam Cunningham here. Like isn’t good enough! Seriously though with you all the way
WinterdarkQuote Reply
I stand corrected :)
As someone said on the comet, there’s a flash of red sky at around 0:26, might not be anything though. Certainly wouldn’t expect to see any VFX in trailers at this stage.
HouseLarkQuote Reply
Stannis sure sounds sinister and intimidating here. Love it.
RinsoQuote Reply
Agreed.
HollyoakQuote Reply
I liked it, very atmospheric and Stannis’ voice gave me shivers. And the three horn-blows at the end? So damn cool …
Also, I find “the cold winds are rising” not cheesy at all.
LisaQuote Reply
Awesome trailer, and very clever to introduce Stannis in this way.
The first TV series never really set him up the way the first book did; by the end we knew he was a fair but harsh man with a reputation as a great battle commander but that everyone had doubts about what sort of king he’d be.
Now he has to show the audience he is a major contender for the throne from the first episode, while interacting with none of the cast or locations we’ve been introduced to thusfar (he could be on another world, rather then pants-wettingly close to K’s L)
Trailer tells us Stannis is here, shit is going down, and there will be tears before bedtime.
RuusterQuote Reply
Not crazy about the cold wings tagline, only because it’s so similar to Winter is Coming. To be honest, I don’t really care all that much about taglines in general because I already know how awesome the storyline for ACOK is. However, I could imagine non-readers thinking that this new tagline just beats the dead horse from the first season. Winter, the cold winds, etc. etc. And although the true evil in the story seems to be the winter and cold wind and the Others, I think the marketing could do with a bit more diversity.
When I think of ACOK, this is the line that always sticks in my mind. It’s from the jacket I think. “For when kings clash, the whole land trembles.” I think I’d rather see them use something like that, which would focus more on the War of the Five Kings. I think they just have such great imagery there and some type of set-up of that would be awesome.
Or of course dragons. Anything with dragons would be delightful. Though I don’t expect HBO to play that card until it’s actually time to reveal your hand. ;)
Okay, so despite the above analysis of the taglines and what I want to see, I was very very happy with and excited by the trailer! We got to see most of our favorite Season 1 characters, and a nice glimpse of Stannis, and the voiceover monologue was great! Now I’m just holding out for real shots of Melisandre, Ygritte and Jaqen!
LinaQuote Reply
Youtube: 308 views, 3.554 likes
LOL
AbyssQuote Reply
I think that the 3 Horn blasts will be perfect to end the second season: they could further set up the meaning of the blasts, when Jon joins with Ygritte we will hear them talk about ambushing the NW, then cut to the Fist, we hear 1 blast everybody stirs, then a second one, some rangers scream “Wildlings!”, and then the third one, close up of Mormont looking afraid, fade to…credits. Concerning the idea that every king will get his trailer:I think it would be wise to keep Balons plans a secret, because the non-reader will hope that Theon will suceed in Robb’s mission to win allegiance from the Ironmen
EDIT: Oh and that shot of Selyse next to Stannis gives be fuel to keep my Reed/Reek flame burning;)
Chris77Quote Reply
Yea, I somehow doubt viewers would drop the series just because of a tagline . I mean it’s a fucking tagline after all and you guys are making it sound like it’s the end of the world .
JohnQuote Reply
Tagline-gate!
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Dillane seems to be channeling his inner Roy Dotrice with that voice over. Sounds a lot like the audio books. That’s a good thing.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
Off-Topic:
GOT won an AFI-Award!
Link
AbyssQuote Reply
John,
But…but…but, that what being a fan is all about. It’s about nagging about the most trivial things and blowing it completely out of proportion for the sheer fun of talking some more about your favorite series/books/games/comics etc whan there’s really nothing left to talk about. Didn’t you follow horsegate a few weeks back?
WinterdarkQuote Reply
Well, I never said they’d drop it. Just that the marketing could maybe do with some diversity. The reason I say this is that last season, I did have several people who watch the show but don’t read the books say sarcastic things to me like, “Hey, did winter ever come in those books?” “What happens when winter FINALLY comes?” and even (unrelated to argument) “Does a Lannister always pay his debts? HA HA HA.” And maybe I just have shitty, overly-critical, sarcastic friends. But we did get a lot of reiterations of a few key lines.
I liked the trailer and I’m sure more diverse stuff is forthcoming. And I’m not acting like it’s the end of the world. I don’t think anyone here is. Quit being dramatic. We’ve had very little Season 2 material to discuss, so naturally, when an ACTUAL TRAILER debuts, we’re going to talk about it as much as we possibly can. And if that means throwing around ideas about taglines and analyzing stuff and disagreeing, then so be it, because for me, that’s better than no Thrones discussion.
LinaQuote Reply
Teasers are tricksy things. You have to foreshadow without being too spoilery. We book readers can’t go back and reclaim our pre-book innocence, we know what we want to see happen in season 2. This teaser (and tagline) gave me chills. Could be I am reading into what I think will happen and non-readers will get a different take on it.
OldGranQuote Reply
MeekyReekyRamsay,
How could it possibly be Sean Bean(Eddard Stark) in chains and not Jaime Lannister….Sean Bean is short a head.
MoqarroQuote Reply
Nicole,
More action less talking? Have you read the books? This is a Machiavellian fantasy drama meant to mirror Medieval politics. It ‘s not Camelot or Legend of the Seeker.
Don ‘t look for something that’s not there. Otherwise you ‘ll be disappointed..
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
As a booque reader I found this piece of teasing film was truly magnificent. I could not have asked for more a’ teasin’. The cold winds part made me feel chilly. I sneezed and had to close the windows and put a sweater on. The only part that was weird was I can’t figure out why Captain Hook from Peter Pan lore is narrating the teaser. Good thing Stannis won’t sound like that. I don’t think I can handle another working class noble.
Epic the friendlyQuote Reply
this. Incredibly well-done and simply amazing. I’m in awe now.
Seriously, I think it’s the best tv-teaser I’ve ever watched.
HBO, whoever put together this video deserves a raise
Elena AmiciQuote Reply
Abyss,
Excellent! The prestigious AFI award! If GoT keeps winning awards I will have to get out from behind this rock to check out what this show is about.
Epic the friendlyQuote Reply
I showed it to a friend who only saw season 1 once and has not read any books.
He had no clue who was talking. He actually thought it was Jorah, which I read earlier that Stannis sounds like him.
I explained it was Stannis and that reminded him of the scene when Ned sent the letter, but he doesn’t remember and I urged him to watch season 1 again.
TPQuote Reply
This looked pretty awesome. Way more cinematic, I hope we get lots and lots of these beautiful shots of the scenery of Westeros.
Also, great way of telling the viewers there’s a new player in town: and his name is fucking Stannis.
KnurkQuote Reply
Nicole,
Based on interviews and Making ofs, I think in season 2 we will get more live action and consensual sex. They replaced wolves with Icelandic ponies in wolf suits so at least they won’t bark and they will be bigger.
Epic the friendlyQuote Reply
I am happy.
No debate.
As long as I am happy :D
JennyQuote Reply
This is true. This teaser is an example of perfection. The video literally knocked my socks off, and though I have looked for them everywhere, I think they are gone for good (the socks). I resist from putting the video on loop while forcing my eyelids open, because I do not want to be spoilered.
I dare say HBO should also give the people responsible for this shining diamond of a video with a holiday bonus, company car, and an all-expense paid for trip to Tahiti for the months of January and February, and a Mac Air with built-in internet. And also, extra money and a box of happiness, and a second Chalet style home outside Belfast with a decent heating and sewer system, and a pony.
Epic the friendlyQuote Reply
Season 2 is going to be amazing. I hope we’ll get more teasers when the post-production is coming closer to finishing (will take a while, no doubt). Anyone know who’s responsible for the CGI in Season 2?
johnQuote Reply
Lina,
If you read some of the comments people have made he’s not being that dramatic. Dilliane said “the cold winds are rising” during the three horn blasts so it seemed quite fitting (for those of us who know what the blasts mean). so chill the fuck out people.
SamQuote Reply
It’s still the same group doing the CGI, isn’t it? They did such a wonderful job on the dragons; so I’d hate to see it sent off to some other shop.
LangkardQuote Reply
I might guess that he won’t be THE focus. The second book is named The Clash of Kings afterall, and Stannis is one of those we didn’t hear from personally in season one to know where he stands and what he plans. His part in the book is a fairly sizeable chunk of the new story branches that isn’t already ongoing in the show. I’ll assume there will be a teaser with some Iron Islands stuff eventually.
ClobQuote Reply
I think it’s a great teaser, because it introduces Stannis close to how he is introduced in the books. Readers tend to forget that we did’t know very much about Stannis before ACOK either. There was talk about him, but nothing more. Then the prologue showed him as the Baratheon without any of the Baratheons charisma.
That reminds me how James Hibberd described Viserys: he didn’t understand respect and love has to be deserved not given. Stannis is the same in many ways (not inculing evil) and that is the greatness of this conflicted man.
GatzbyQuote Reply
A Spring Shower is Coming
It’s Getting Warmer
Spring Rains will Come Down
Weeds Will Sprout Up
Snow is Melting (Oh Noes!)
April Rains Will Bring May Flowers
We Need To Sow and Plow Too
It’s Going To Get Hot This Summer
I Know What You Did This Winter
Epic the friendlyQuote Reply
As a teaser it was good (although “The Cold Wind are Rising” was quite corny). Not as much fanservice as the BE teaser last year, but I didn’t expect that anyway.
I think it’s good that they have some focus on Stannis now so that new viewers won’t be completely surprised when a new character takes such a prominent position in the new season.
Johan SporreQuote Reply
Langkard,
It isn’t iirc. There will be a lot more CGI in Season 2 and the small companies (think there were 2 small companies behind the CGI in S1) just wouldn’t be able to handle that work load.
johnQuote Reply
I started to post at work last night and honestly I am too lazy to go back to see if I finished…..so, I loved this. Loved seeing Jon,Arya,Robb,Tyrion,ect…the horns at the end..chilling!
Arya is who I am most excited to see….she is going to be epic!
I do have a question…..timeline wise….how often was HBO pouring out these little teases,promos, ect for season one? Or how fast?
HildaQuote Reply
That is a good point, John.
LangkardQuote Reply
Saw the teaser – meh. Many have no clue about Stanis. For me I don’t care for him, and the actor/voice do nothing for me either. Character: a cold fish, actor: bland, indistiguishable middle age baldy. Don’t care for either tag line. Think it points to a problem with season 2: no charismatic/famous main character. Book 2 is Tyrion, but he isn’t one of the 5 kings. Going to be a lot of new confusing characters and no center, could be a problem for non-readers. Never heard the horns on Tv or my IPod Touch. Also found many shots too dark & murky – can’t see the people.
Watched HBO from 8:30 on, they also had a couple second for show id. It was Jamie drawing a sword & whirling around, had Cersei reacting (think the whole thing was in black & white). Could really hear the sword being drawn.
FicusFanQuote Reply
FicusFan,
Sorry, all I can hear is blah blah blah mimimimi whine whine whine
G_LeeQuote Reply
FicusFan,
Not a fan of bland Stannis. However you are a fan of Ficus (trees I assume)?
dizzy_34Quote Reply
DID you see that at :43 you see the Reeds
Nimble DickQuote Reply
the goat,
I am in love with this!
FannQuote Reply
How could one not be excited about this trailer when the filming of it caused volcanic eruptions?!?!?!
(sorry if this news was posted before, but I thought it was hilarious)
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
i dont want to sound fruity but Renly sure is looking cooly intimidating/hot in his kingly attire.season one Renly didnt evoke the picture i had in mind from book one.
King Renly looks like he would have knickers dropping all over the place.
gooberQuote Reply
Ahahahaaa!! The last line really made me LOL…:))
Angel AndresQuote Reply
Epic the comedian,
Epic is like a comedian who is good for about 5 minutes of decent jokes, yet insists on doing hour long sets at the same club 5 times a week.
ChrisQuote Reply
Just read that Roy “The Wisdom” Dotrice has done a rerecording of AFFC and it will be available at Audible later this week:) I have all the audiobooks except AFFC this will change shortly…
Chris77Quote Reply
As it should be! That lucky Loras.
Chai_latteQuote Reply
Uh, in my original post I praise the audio part of the teaser. Yes, the three horn blasts are great and Stannis’s voice-over is supine (I guess he’ll be the Old Nan of season 2). Just because I am a fan doesn’t mean that I’m going to love and praise everything they do. My issue is with the visual. It’s too disjoint. Epic horn blasts and bell knells don’t make a teaser. It has to *all* come together.
clemintineQuote Reply
I found the teaser correct. Perhaps a little underwhelming, for it hardly show us some of the new characters. In fact, I’d say you can show it to a non-book reader and tell him it was S1 footage and he might well believe it.
The good:
the voiceover of Stannis. Great.
The large shots of scenery and landscape. Perhaps this time we’ll some more on that and get a better scale of the story. Besides, they’re beautiful, atmospheric and give a touch of serious cinematography.
The bad:
As I said, it’s mostly made by close-ups of known characters. No context, no action, no dialogue. Even no new characters, but Stannis himself.
I think we’re, as always, overanalyzing this a little bit. Do the tagline matters so much? Really? FWIW, to my non-native ear it sound as corny as “the night is dark and full of terrors”…
CaedesQuote Reply
Maxwell James,
The problem is Stannis isn’t bringing the cold wind. He’s bringing R’Hllor and heat and fire.
JakeQuote Reply
Epic the friendly,
HAHAHA, I wish I had had this list when everyone was asking me that question!
LinaQuote Reply
I read the books after watching season one and had no trouble about any character. I knew who whas Stannis after season one, and waited a lot for him. I think it’s not HBO role to simplify such a big story so it’s possible to understand and remember everything after 10x40minutes only. If people dont know who is Stannis, it’s only because they were not “seriously” watching the show. It’s the same as watching a movie in a theater or watching it on TV, cut by 73 commercials and phone calls.
CamuskaQuote Reply
Really? You pictured a short, short-haired girly man? In the books he was tall with long jet-black hair and beyond charismatic. Our TV Renly is anything but. He is weak (afraid of the sight of blood?) and was goaded into this by his boyfriend.
JakeQuote Reply
Definitely agree that we are over-analyzing quite a bit(that’s what we do best!). Really, all this teaser is is a montage of familiar characters and an introduction to one of the main story-arcs. It’s not asking viewers to follow anything or even know who is speaking, it’s just reminding viewers that the show is coming up and planting a couple seeds.
I think us super fans get so wrapped up in things that we tend to overstate and overestimate the effects these teasers have on casual viewers.
The one thing that I took from it is that they are bringing a more cinematic and atmospheric look to it than anything we saw last year, which has me very excited because that was something that the first season really lacked, IMO.
ChrisQuote Reply
Some people are expecting too much from a teaser. I think they did a good job since people are complaining so much, you got teased. Judging from last year, there will be many more. There’s still editing and CGI work to do.
kevinQuote Reply
Wow. I can’t believe all the hate here. This season is going to blow season 1 away (no small task btw). And who cares about the tagline? Is it going to affect how much you like the show? And besides Stannis isn’t really known for being particularly clever. A rather bland catch phrase fits his character imo.
BlatzQuote Reply
He may still be alive.
Viktor MarcusQuote Reply
The tagline should have been “Stannis is coming…”
It’s similar to “Winter is coming”, it perfectly fits the theme of the teaser, and it would be hilariously awesome if Dillane spoke about Stannis in third person.
LexQuote Reply
Lex,
THIS!!! :D
Elena AmiciQuote Reply
Chris,
And you’re the guy who keeps sitting in the front row 5 days a week to let me know how badly I suck. ;)
Don’t worry. I’m not afraid of how I sound. I have fun. I hope you can focus on what makes you happy too.
Epic stromboneousQuote Reply
Anyone else think they may draw the connection earlier and more clearly between Stannis / Mel and their ultimate objective in fighting the “real” threat in the North.
That may help draw an early investment and connection for the viewers in Stannis’ crusade and also help to tie in what is happening north of the wall.
In the books, it was more of an afterthought for this CoK, but I think bringing that up earlier may actually strengthen Stannis’ story in the TV version.
ChrisQuote Reply
..and non-readers would know who is coming…BWAHAHAHA! (evil laugh)
The RabbitQuote Reply
so whats going on with the youtube viewcount, it says only 308 people watched it but it has over 4000 likes? i don’t get it.
CharlesQuote Reply
Maybe they should just show a lobster in the background when Stannis is first shown, so that new viewers remember who he is. Confusion avoided. ;)
LisaQuote Reply
Lisa,
Sorry, that’s the funniest thing I’ve read here today :)
Epic the friendlyQuote Reply
Regarding “will they remember Stannis or not”
…it’s not important. At all. One could have forgotten Stannis AND Renly and simply react “Oh wow, so now that the incest’s out of the bag the king has a brother who’s the rightful heir! This could get interesting.”
EleanorQuote Reply
F**king awesome!!!!!! I new Stephen Dillane was a great catch for this show, but now hearing his voice, I cannot wait to see the Second Season! Great teaser, nice to see familiar faces and welcome new ones, but I have to say that even more than that, the scenery is what caught my attention!
As for wanting more, I’m sure that as time passes more teasers and eventually a full-blown trailer or trailers will be released! That is the whole point of having a teaser, it gives you just enough to wet your appetite but it leaves you wanting more…and in that aspect this one worked as it was suppossed to!
I got chills watching it, so to me it is very effective!
loco73Quote Reply
Thank you. (You are being serious, right? ;)).
LisaQuote Reply
Charles,
Nothing special.
They are slow with updating.
But if you list all game of thrones features there you ll see that it has around 200K+ hits so far.
The RabbitQuote Reply
Lisa,
If I said yes would you believe me? Actually it’s a tie between that and:
Epic the friendlyQuote Reply
About: The Cold Winds are Rising.
Everyone knows it’s hot air that rises. So… obviously with this cold wind rising there’s some sort of cataclysmic event Going To Happen. My theory is that it is zombie methane liberation (ie., Wind of White Walkaz). Judging by the look on people’s faces in teaser, I might be right. Smelly is Coming. I mean, I’m sorry I know this is gross and not funny, but can you imagine the smell of zombie fart? It probably can kill you. Although it probably sounds funny, like a normal fart.
The Cold Winds are Rising. (ewww)
Epic the friendlyQuote Reply
Epic the friendly,
Well, since you seem to be friendly now, I choose to believe you. :)
Also, thanks for that mental image of the zombie fart, now I can never take this tagline serious again.
The zombie apocalypse has also become a bit funnier.
LisaQuote Reply
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ALL HAIL KING STANNIS BARATHEON FIRST OF HIS NAME TRUE KING OF WESTEROS
userjQuote Reply
Hmmm, need to write down my thoughts to make clear what I actually feel about it.
- Not very teaserish, seemed more like a bad mix of trailer and teaser.
- Didn’t grasp and hold me, nothing really happened, no ups or downs.
- Chills ran down my spine at the end with horns and the dark forest, but could non-readers even get that?
- Stannis sounds good.
- Joffrey still looks like a turd.
- Ominous. Did I hear swords being pulled and then saw blood spreading?
- Whats with the punchline?
All in all, decent. Not bad but nothing that would rock my pants. Waiting for trailer.
rorschach-Quote Reply
DISAGREE S1 WAS AWESOME
DISAGREE STANNIS WILL PWN YOU
DISAGREE The books are about character plot and intrigue not “action” and “excitement.”
DISAGREE the books are VERY talky and relatively little action/wolves. If you’re looking for “action” you’re reading the wrong books, let alone watching the wrong series.
userjQuote Reply
To everyone saying the tagline was supposed to be: The night is dark and full of terrors.
Hear, hear!
I hope they listen to us >.< The cold winds are rising is basically the same as Winter is coming. For when the kings will clash… etc… also sounds good.
Otherwise, very good.
LalaQuote Reply
It’s SUPPOSED to reminiscent of “Winter Is Coming”, obviously. Jesus, get it together, people.
Steve the PirateQuote Reply
It would be pretty funny if they used a different phrasing of “Winter is Coming” for each season. Readers are well aware that after 5 lengthy books, winter has only just now “sort of came, depending on where you are located.”
ChrisQuote Reply
Even though the tagline isn’t even tagline, all this discussion just shows that it was wrong move. No amount of defending can fix that. I think that only saving point could be that they are really going to make all the kings their own teasers and we will get Robb-not-tagline-tagline and teaser and Renly and maybe Balon. Or maybe not even kings. Just main champs. Though unfortunately I highly doubt it. I think the mistake was that they typed the words into video before the Game of Thrones words and that gave the taglinish feeling to it.
And please. I’m not whining or blaming or throwing a fir or anything. I’m here to discuss. This thread and site would suck huge monkeyballs if all the threads would be 300 messages of “I think Renly is so cute he has pink panties.” … oh well maybe not the site. This would still be awesome site.
rorschach-Quote Reply
Absolutely loved it. I think the the tagline is quite appropriate amongst the horn blows (chill down my spine). Crossing my fingers for a teaser centered around every king, I think you could make one about Balon without it being too spoilery. One of my concerns with this season was Renly, but I like his new look. He definitely looks majestic, though I wonder how he is going to portray that happy-go-lucky attitude.
BlaatQuote Reply
Great Trailer!!!! Cannot F’ing wait till April. Also, for an in-depth breakdown of the trailer check out my blog http://wallyworldblog.wordpress.com/
WallyWorldQuote Reply
Stannis haters are allergic to shellfish!
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the goatQuote Reply
I wonder if Frodo is gonna sail on the Dawn Treader in this one and team up with Kvothe to figure out the name of the wind to save the galaxy from the Sith Lords.
GregQuote Reply
STANNIS.
Dillane’s voice is brilliant, and the accent a pleasant surprise. Brought more to the character than I’d read into the books. He does a great job of sounding exactly like Mark Addy’s brother, in accent and in timbre – and in giving a very ‘no-nonsense’, ‘down-to-earth’, atmosphere.
As I said when he was cast, I was blown away by his performance in John Adams, which I thought was truly incredible, and although he doesn’t match my preconceptions about the character, I’m sure he’ll be brilliant in the role. [He doesn't even look like Jefferson in this clip].
WastrelQuote Reply
I loooooovvvveeedd it!!!! Stannis sounds like Jorah without the kindness, and Robert without the mirth. For me, the subtle character tragedy of Stannis was summed up in the line ‘Everything Stannis had done, Robert had done first.’
StannisQuote Reply
Meryn Trant is such a smug a-hole. He’s going to be fun to hate.
MWQuote Reply
Fandom full of bitching…..kinda makes me miss the Xfiles communites……no not really!
HildaQuote Reply
This was a nice tease, but it sort of looks like the opening sequence of a soap opera lol. Mute it and you can play ‘The Young and the Restless” theme over it. Stannis saves it with the voice-over. Not to mention the three horn blasts! WILDLINGS!!!
Alva JonesQuote Reply
Is this a trick?
EdQuote Reply
Maybe Hodor is the rightful king. I mean there would have to side effects to 300 years of incest, all hail Hodor Targaryen!
‘There are no men like me,’ said Jaime Lannister, ‘Only Hodor.’
‘Hodor.’ Said Hodor.
‘I used to be a man like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee.’ Said Littlefinger, with a buzzing baritone of melancholy in his voice.
StannisQuote Reply
Alva Jones,
It IS a soap opera. Hate to break it to you that way lol
KGQuote Reply
Stannis,
Well Ned took a spear to in the knee, but apparently someone lost his Sweetroll around here…
Chris77Quote Reply
You know what we need? A comment and analysis from our friend, co-author, and sidekick We Do Not Sow, a.k.a. WDNS, a.k.a. Wednesday. Seriously, he is in a good position as a non-reader who followed the first season closely to give his opinion and speculate on the content of S2. If you all promise not to spoil anything for him!
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Alva Jones,
Every piece of serialized drama is a soap opera by many people’s standards. If you have angst and crazy turns of events and human relationships you are automatically considered a soap opera. A soap opera by definition is a low budget television serial filmed FIVE DAYS A WEEK. The script is also written on this consistency. Game of Thrones is not a soap opera. I’ve spent hours defending Mad Men on this matter and I don’t want to start defending GoT.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Hear Me Roar,
good call, send him a message!
I don’t get how you came to that conclusion. Soap opera’s using helicopter shots? Timelapses, cinematic shots of nature? I don’t know if day-soaps have changed but the last time I saw an intro from one I only got to see a bunch of faces (and they didn’t get burned away like in this teaser) looking like they have take a huge dump on a cheesy tune.
KnurkQuote Reply
i have to say ser meryn trant looks well smug in that shot of king joffy.or it could be the light.either way,what a douche.
gooberQuote Reply
So I believe the consensus here is if you have nothing yet to show for a teaser don’t make one at all. I agree as a teaser it was weak. As much as revelled in the sound and visuals, especially Dillane as Stannis and the horns blasting it was no where as good as the previous video. I’m assuming now that filming is finished in its entirety we will see a cornucopia of new footage in the subsequent teasers.
Bottom line: I didn’t hate it and I didn’t love it. But I am also not disappointed. Maybe HBO didn’t want to show too much of what they had because it would detract from the Boardwalk Empire finale.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
There are going to be different taglines for the trailers like last year, there’s no reason to complain about it. There’s two so far.
kevinQuote Reply
Jon finally dyed his fur cloak.
SockMonkehQuote Reply
HBO was very clear when they ordered the GoT teaser to be “good, but not too good”. Still, they had to reject the first two versions because they were “amazing” and “somewhat exciting”, respectively. Only by the third cut did HBO agree to air it. “This teaser’s not the worst I’ve ever seen. It’ll do,” a pleased HBO Director of Marketing Lou Costello was reported to say around HBO’s NY office. “It wasn’t great,” Mr Abbott, Senior Viceroy of Nighty-nite Programming wrote in an email to this reporter. “And that’s just what we were looking for.”
Epic The BallsQuote Reply
Watching it a 2nd time, things I didn’t notice 1st time around:
1. 3 horn blasts
2. Red comet
Love it!
DreamlifeQuote Reply
Bran, Theon, Winterfell, etc are all absent from this snippet…. hmmmmmm
TenesmusQuote Reply
the goat,
ROFLMAO!!!!!!
John-Michael LelievreQuote Reply
uberstellar,
Robert had two brothers
GregQuote Reply
3 horn blasts was on the prologue of ASOS, i guess that the ending of season 2.
Gerald ScottQuote Reply
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