Not only were there a preview and a new trailer, but a Robb Stark profile video started airing on HBO as well. Here we have it embedded for you, courtesy of darquemode, who once again stepped up to the challege.
UPDATE: The Stannis profile is now available as well, watch it below:
Hear Me Roar: That was a good one! It also includes the clearest look at Oona Chaplin’s Jeyne so far, and a scene that includes the character of Alton Lannister, constructed for the show, apparently in much the same role as we surmised.
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First oh yeah!!! Great vid
AshQuote Reply
Is that Roose walking with Robb at about 0:48? Or Karstark?
JQuote Reply
He completely avoided mentioning the return of Ice in his terms. I guess they thought it’d be confusing to the users. Still sad they skipped over Valyrian steel in the series almost completely.
Philip DuffyQuote Reply
Is that Roose Bolton at 0:47?
Nick LarterQuote Reply
darquemode – you are awesome!! :)
Oh Robb…
I’m liking what I am seeing of the use of Jeyne. I think this is a great idea to have someone for Robb to talk to while Catelyn is gone, someone that Robb gains an emotional attachment to, as well as professional. I wonder what her deal is, though – why exactly would she be on the battlefield? Is she a commoner/camp follower? Or perhaps she’s disguised as one? Interesting, too, that they are using Roose here. Makes sense, I suppose. They have to make clear what’s going on with Roose and Harrenhal or it’s going to be quite confusing.
The Robb-Cat relationship looks even more intense than in the books! Robb: LISTEN TO YOUR MOTHER.
userjQuote Reply
userj,
I have loved the idea of playing up Jeyne and her romance with Robb since I first heard about it. She is such an important part, if not the impetus, for certain events that happen down the road. This new expanded role brings depth and meaning to everything that will come later and should make for a great Robb season arc!
I do find it odd that she is ON the battle field. I can see her being at the Crag and as caring for the wounded. Much like Lady Mary on Downton Abbey! XD
darquemodeQuote Reply
I like how he still acts like a kid, even though he pretends to be in charge. “It’s more complicated than that!” was pulled off perfectly, imo.
Pink DragonQuote Reply
Yeah that’s kinda weird that she’s on the battlefield… Her dress makes me think of a nurse type, helping the wounded maybe?
Or not since you can see Silent Sisters doing that in the this video.
Oi!Quote Reply
Also the mysterious Alton Lannister at 0:12?
Nick LarterQuote Reply
That looks very much like the actor playing Roose.
Jonas JakobsenQuote Reply
0:44
0:48
Is…that…the Leech Lord? ROOSE BOLTON!
BardiganQuote Reply
I have said it numerous times and I’ll say it again: darquemode, you rock! Will you upload the Stannis featurette?
About the video: WOW. They’ve captured the Robb-Cat dynamics really well.
Black LionQuote Reply
Bardigan,
Yeah, that’s definitely Roose.
He sounds just… wow.
King JoffreyQuote Reply
I wonder why they changed Cleos Frey’s name into Alton Lannister. Surely the viewers know, that not all cousins have the same surname…
VirtusQuote Reply
I assumed they were going to make oona look stunningly attractive to make Robb break his oath… she looked so dirty, wore peasant clothes and looked anything but beautiful… I just cannot see how Robb can fall in love with someone like that.. but I guess we’ll see in 14 days….
HERP-DERPQuote Reply
No pink cloak in sight though sadly…hopefully it’ll turn out later on in the 2nd season or in Season 3.
BardiganQuote Reply
Regarding Jeyne, there has previously been talk that, having been captured at Oxcross, she would pretend to be non-noble (maybe in order to avoid becoming hostage) and that’s why she tells Robb she is a commoner from Volantis. And when she later reveals that she is noble, Robb feels compelled to marry.
VirtusQuote Reply
Black Lion,
I will attempting to capture any videos released today and uploading them soon after they air. It takes me about15-20 minutes to get it edited, converted and uploaded if I do it ASAP.
Last week I saw 3 on HBO2 (the next day they were all available onDemand). Then someone posted the Renly featurette too. I never saw that one either airing on HBO or onDemand though…. Hopefully I can catch 4 (or more) on HBO/ HBO2 today…
darquemodeQuote Reply
Uh, that was meant to be spoiler instead of quote.
VirtusQuote Reply
I hope we see that ancient remake of the kings of the north crown on Robb’s head this season at some point even for a little while. If not we need to see it season 3!
WolfheartQuote Reply
Virtus,
Because its an easy way to avoid at least a minute of exposition why a Frey would be fighting for the Lannisters.
Oi!Quote Reply
Virtus,
I think they are attempting to make everything as easy as humanly possible for the non-readers to comprehend. Having Robb capturing a Frey that was fighting with Jaime Lannister and then having Robb dealing with the late Walder Frey as an ally (even if tenuous) could be confusing for many people. By making him a Lannnister people can easily understand which side he is on….
I would like to think they are underestimating the intelligence and comprehension level of the new viewers, but I know from friends that many still do not know how all the characters fit into the houses and relate to one another….
darquemodeQuote Reply
darquemode is our Angel of Indulgence. :)
ObsidianQuote Reply
Richard is the perfect Robb. Really he going to make the Traumatic Event that Must Not Be Named so much harder to watch.
MicheQuote Reply
Wow the actress playing Brienne is tall.
John WQuote Reply
You are excellent, darquemode.
This video actually did a nice job of alleviating many of the fears I had over the direction they were taking Robb’s storyline. Richard Madden is really selling King in the North, Jeyne looks to be a good addition and the brief scenes we saw of Robb and Cat twisted my heart a bit. Good stuff!
tumblefellQuote Reply
The video is screencapped on our tumblr.
Nice first looks at Roose Bolton and Alton Lannister in this video.
Ours is the FuryQuote Reply
Oona Chaplin’s line to Robb:
” You’re fighting to overthrow a king and yet you have no plan to what comes after!”.
I have a feeling She’s going to be the precocious, strong, yet somewhat fragile young maiden, perhaps in need of protection, who appears at a time when his relationship with his mother is beginning to strain, and then proceeds to challenge him with her intellect, charms him with her femininity and win him with her tenderness. :/
I really hope that since they went to the trouble of expanding her role, they give Jeyne more layers than the bog standard Mills and Boon heroine.
DeeQuote Reply
Virtus,
I think they’re going for a sense of uniformity with clans, like they did with the distinct armor and looks. The show is pretty elaborate and confusing to newbies. Why not give him a new name that makes it easy to remember he’s a Lannister and not one of those people at the Twins.
Ours is the FuryQuote Reply
From her costume, it looks like they may have made Jeyne some sort of serving girl. That would be just as insulting to the Freys, so I guess it would work (and simplify that whole tangle-angle.)
KGQuote Reply
Roose Bolton!
And Oona is beautiful.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
darquemode,
It’s not really about underestimating the intelligence of the viewers. It’s, is it important enough that he is a Frey for them to spend time on the show establishing that and explaining where he is and how he got there? Also, most viewers will only watch each episode one time, and it is perfectly normal even for intelligent people to not remember everything that is said in each conversation.
MagnusQuote Reply
darquemode,
This. Also, Cersei didn’t change her name to Lannister after marrying Robert, probably because of Tywin. It makes sense that Genna, who was similarly beloved by Tywin, did the same, especially if she considered Emmon Frey to be a misalliance. Thus, Alton Lannister.
Although I don’t understand why they had to change his first name as well. Cleos Lannister sounds just as good.
IdaanQuote Reply
And how would they remember? Take a step back and think about it objectively, from the perspective of someone that has not read the books three times. To be honest even as a book reader I lose track of the intricacies of things like whose army is where at any given time. It’s not a “lack of intelligence” that causes your friends to become confused, it’s an inherently confusing an intricate plot.
Try to think of a show you’ve watched for the first time that you enjoyed, but didn’t get obsessed enough to go on the internet to study up on. Wasn’t it difficult to remember all of the characters names at first? Not to mention how they are all related. Now multiply all that by at least 2 and you’ve got the intricacies of GoT. It’s not possible to absorb all that information without further study (e.g. going to Tower of the Hand and so on).
userjQuote Reply
Surnames still come from the father’s side. Joffrey is officially Joffrey Baratheon.
VirtusQuote Reply
userj,
Agreed. Books are totally different because it’s pretty clearly laid out for you.
Some of us are just super stupid and/or American when it comes to these things. I know I am, though thankfully, I was a ASoI&F fan before this. As for anyone else who watches, well, I try to give my mom a viewer’s guide now whenever the show’s on, lol!
I know, for example, she still doesn’t get Theon’s relation to the Starks, despite that one little scene with Tyrion (that should have come a lot earlier and from someone else, imo). She’s always like, “Is he the ugly Stark something?” Without going into the Greyjoy rebellion I just say “he’s Ned’s foster kid, in a way” and leave it at that until S2.
Pink DragonQuote Reply
Virtus,
Well, I think that Cersei (and Jaime) only allowed that because it would look very, very suspicious if he was Joffrey Lannister.
Pink DragonQuote Reply
THE KING IN THE NORTH!
Roughvoice NorthenerQuote Reply
The HBO OD Schedule says that on the 26th we will get two new videos: The New Characters of Season 2 & Destinations of Season 2
Michael HarperQuote Reply
Well, Robb isn’t called Robb Tully either, although he is half Tully.
VirtusQuote Reply
Since when does being an American mean you can’t keep track of a show?
MiraxQuote Reply
We can barely keep track of football season! ;)
Pink DragonQuote Reply
Pink Dragon,
Good to know that all my years of capable tv watching and show tracking are actually some sort of super-power. Either that, or my parents lied and I wasn’t actually born in America. OH NO!
MiraxQuote Reply
Does this mean they’re making Jeyne a commoner and removing the whole deal about invading the West and taking the Crag? I want battles dammit!
KatjaQuote Reply
Roose is indeed in this trailer, but the lack of the pink cloak nearly brings a tear to my eye.
Roose BoltonQuote Reply
Is there one for Stannis yet?
StannisQuote Reply
Stannis,
Not yet…he’ll probably appear in the new characters video due out the 26th or such.
Roose BoltonQuote Reply
Katja,
No, the Crag was mentioned in one of the episode summaries or was it in one of the early set reports.
SteveQuote Reply
Roose Bolton,
It says on the HBO OD Schedule the Stannis one is due out tomorrow. The Robb one is due out tomorrow too, so, seeing as we’ve already had one, we could easily get the other today – but, at definitely tomorrow!
Michael HarperQuote Reply
The Crag is definately there, although not sure in which way: http://winteriscoming.net/2011/11/day-108-filming-in-n-ireland-winding-down/
VirtusQuote Reply
I thought surely they would have had one for Theon this season! Especially for the introduction of Balon and “Yara”.
CatlynQuote Reply
Michael Harper,
Thanks for that info. Looking forward to seeing those.
Roose BoltonQuote Reply
Catlyn,
We’ve still got two weeks to go; we could still possibly see more. Stannis Baratheon one today or tomorrow is definite – who knows? There could be more coming throughout the week.
I looked back on last year’s marketing, and starting from exactly two weeks until release things heated up BIG TIME!
Michael HarperQuote Reply
Sure hope we get an Arya-profilevid…
sjweningsQuote Reply
Ahem…Isn’t George R.R. Martin an American? If one of us Damn Yankees can write such a thing, surely we can follow it? That being said, I wholeheartedly approve of certain simplifications of the plot…it’s part-and-parcel of the tedious effort of adaptations.
greymouserQuote Reply
I like what Richard and Michelle have to say about Robb. I’m pleased that Robb Stark’s story has been expanded, but I’m a bit dubious about the line taken. I rather dislike Oona Chaplin as Jeyne Westerling.
KarenQuote Reply
I really love these character features. I had been looking forward to Robb’s and it did not disappoint. I wasn’t sure about Oona Chaplin as Jeyne when it was first announced, but seeing her in action, and the fact that we know so little about that part of Robb’s story, makes it something even book fans can look forward to.
I can’t wait for the Stannis feature. I wonder who else will get their own features vs. being compiled in the New Character featurette.
My vote is that we get individual features for Arya, Theon Greyjoy, and Tyrion. I’m thinking they will discuss Brienne, Melisandre, Davos, Margaery, Balon, and Yara in the New Character video.
Having listened to GRRM read from Victarion’s TWOW chapter, I am a little disappointed that we won’t get to see him this season. He’s such a unique character that I love to hate and whoever they cast to play him has to be really badass.
DreamlifeQuote Reply
I do hope so. I really want to see some video footage of Balon. I love the actor playing him.
Some SouthernerQuote Reply
I don’t really care about getting profile vids for people who got ones last year. I want to see profile videos for people with newly increased focus (like we got for Renly) like Theon, and new characters like Davos.
Ours is the FuryQuote Reply
I had to stop watching this half way through because i feel like I am getting too much info. With April 1 not far away, I have now officially joined the Brotherhood & Sisterhood without previews! Begone, youtube!!
Can’t wait for April 1!!
purplejillyQuote Reply
No crowngate? He’s not wearing a crown in the scene where he totally should – after all, he’s giving his terms of peace to an enemy messenger. Not that it bothers me terribly, but I suspected SOMEBODY would be angered by this.
IdaanQuote Reply
Ours is the Fury,
Sorry but that’s just nonsense. Same thing with the whole Asha/Osha stuff. People who watch this show aren’t kids, they can handle a little complexity. The name change doesn’t bother me too much (as opposed to asha>yara which bothers me quite a lot) but the excuse of ‘fans would be confused’ bothers me a lot more, it’s kind of condesending i think.
charlesQuote Reply
darquemode,
I think its pretty cool she is on the battlefield. The producers want the viewer to know who she is, a “smallfolk”, not any major house royalty. I watched it fast and I could be wrong but I think she is on the field after the battle is over, taking a horse pulled wagon around and collecting the dead. (Probably looking for family who were slain). So it makes sense after doing this that she would confront “The King of the North” with a little anger and attitude asking him what exactly he is fighting for.
I must add, she looks beautiful, even in her common clothes. I can definitely see why Robb would break his vow. Just look at her. =)
ArthurQuote Reply
That’s probably just my imagination, but that tree in the background (last frame of 0:10) looks just like the Direwolf on the stark banner in the same picture, a little rounder of course but it’s definitely a direwolf… ;-) Perfect example of pareidolia of course…
JedaQuote Reply
Not really digging Oona as Jeyne.
The KingslayerQuote Reply
Jeda,
Haha, yeah that tree in the backround actually does kind of look like the Direwolf’s head!
Nice catch!
ArthurQuote Reply
Arthur,
If I were D & D (or should it be D or D) and particularly superstitious I’d be thinking: “These are the old gods telling us we’re on the right track…” ;-)
JedaQuote Reply
OT, I’ve been watching March Madness online and they have been promoting the hell out of GoT. Seems like every other break there is a commercial for either season 1 dvd/br or season 2. They are really playing up the action angle too.
HexonxQuote Reply
Arthur,
It felt a bit odd ot me since I never pictured Jeyne Westerling going onto the field to tend to Robb, but after the battle is over it would not be unrelaistic for her to go onto the field like you mentioned… especially depending on how they fill in her backstory.
I REALLY liked her as Jeyne in this trailer too!
I have seen her in a few projects and always thought she did well, but never found her particularly beautiful. These glimpses of Jeyne are the first time I have thought she was. That said, it does not matter what I think I guess…. It’s all about how Robb feels about her.
darquemodeQuote Reply
darquemode,
Yeah Oona is beautiful and definitely has good “breeding hips”. From the pictures I have seen of Oona she is really beautiful and if her acting is decent it would be totally believable that a beauty like that could make Robb push aside his vow to the Freys.
The more CGI I see of GW the more I am loving it. I think when the RW happens GW’s realism is very important for its impact.
ArthurQuote Reply
Philip Duffy,
Robb still might ask for Ice to be returned. Since Oathkeeper becomes sort of an important plot piece I don’t think they’ll cut it out of the story. Also these trailers/features are notorious for cutting up the dialogue. It almost sounds like the line is cut up here, right after Robb says “my father’s bones”, the next line seems a little off. He might include Ice in that statement, but it could have been cut just for the sake of this feature.
If It PleaseQuote Reply
Hey Winter/Fire and Blood/Hear me Roar/Ours is the Fury,
On the 27th HBO is giving a special screening for the first episode of season 2 in Greenwood, CO. I’m going to attend it and if I wrote up a summary of the episode would you guys want to post it?
SolarQuote Reply
I find it amusing that people say they don’t like Oona Chaplin as Jeyne Westerling when we don’t have any idea if she’s going to be Jeyne Westerling at all. It seems she may be another Jeyne entirely. Anyway, deciding anything at all based on previews is just your earliest opportunity to cheat yourself of enjoying what the show does with the books.
I’m looking forward to all of it, including being surprised.
ETA: thanks darquemode, you’re an ace.
SkipjackQuote Reply
Skipjack,
I think it is safe to say she is Jeyne Westerling. At the very least she is a combination of Westerling and someone else or someone new. This Jeyne is taking care of inured at the Crag and that is the home of the Westerlings in the books…. and the same situation Robb met Jeyne Westerling. For her to be someone else entirely and not Jeyne Westerling at all would seem impossible to me.
Hmmm.. I see your point, but I think reactions are just reflexsive and never hinder appreciating the final product as long as an open mindis kept. I know for me personally there have been times I was not looking forward to scenes and ended up liking them more because it outdid my expectations.
darquemodeQuote Reply
“Although his father’s dead, I think part of Ned lives on in Robb.”
Oh my sweet summer child…
As far as Alton Lannister’s surname, we don’t even know if he’s Gemma and Emmon’s kid in the show, its not like that’s a terribly important detail.
the goatQuote Reply
I saw Robb’s profile 2 more times, but no other new character profiles tonight….. sadly.
However, I did catch a new 20-second trailer with no dialog consisting of almost all previous seen clips. I like it for a 20-second trailer though!
http://youtu.be/gfaP_Zvrxhg
darquemodeQuote Reply
Just saw the Jon vid before Eastbound!
Lots of Sam, Mormont & Grenn. Craster dialogue! A few shots of Dolorous Edd, but no lines.
Sadly no glimpses of Quorin, Gilly, Ygritte or Rattleshirt.
the goatQuote Reply
the goat,
The Jon Snow video is old news. It was already posted on this website and has been on demand for over a week.
JamesLQuote Reply
Oh shit, not sure how I missed it, I saw the others. Guess it was before the update. Also, Bay Area Comcast sucks, they don’t have any of the character vids On Demand.
the goatQuote Reply
Alton/Cleos looks like Gendry in that glimpse in the video. If I never read the book I might be confused why Gendry’s there (and felt a false happiness that Arya got safely in her brother’s camp :( )
MoonCoffeeQuote Reply
The Stannis video is now on demand and there lots of great new clips and glimpses of characters we haven’t seen yet. Steven Dillane is fantastic but I have a feeling a lot of people are not going to be too impressed with the little but we see of Carice Van Houten’s performance as Melisandre. Her voice and delivery seem off. She doesn’t have the authoritative or powerful voice that you would expect from Melisandre especially for when she has to deliver those “night is dark and full of terror” monologues. Hopefully her performance will come off better when watching the show not brief little out of context clips.
JamesLQuote Reply
I have been having these fears every time I see her on-screen. I was thrilled when she was cast, just as with Lena. As I was dissappointed with Lena’s portrayal of Cersei (as much as I love Lena, also I blame D&D more for the interpretative choices) I am frightened about what they will do to Mel. Other than Arya and Brienne (and in some books, Dany and the Sand Snakes) she is my fave female character, so I am worried!
dimensionallytQuote Reply
dimensionallyt,
I was not too thrilled with what I saw but maybe its just me, I’m sure the video will be on youtube sometime today so it will be interesting to see other peoples opinions. Also I noticed a typo that I didn’t realize when I posted, I meant little bit* we see of Carice Van Houten’s performance not little but.
JamesLQuote Reply
We have a few new vids finally!
On demand has a 6 minute “Relive It” featurette recapping Season 1, and of course the much anticipated Stannis profile!
- Why hello, Matthos Seaworth!
- Now that I have heard Melisandre say her line I prefer Stannis saying it in the promos! XD
- Davos is going to be a lot of fun!
Stannis: http://youtu.be/VARwvVJxnYw
Check back on my channel if you want to watch the “Relive it” recap of Season 1. It’s converting now and I will upload immediately after.
darquemodeQuote Reply
JamesL,
I will reserve judgement until I see her in a complete scene, but she certainly has not won me over with what I have seen so far!
I’m not familiar with her resume so I was never excited for her exactly and she does not have the Melisandre look I had in my head as I read the books. She certainly is attractive, but I pictured Mel as more passionate and sensual. More of a temptation you know you should avoid, but are powerless against. More fire and power….. a magnetic force. In the clips so far she is a bit of a cold fish to me…
darquemodeQuote Reply
JamesL,
It is not just you. I definitely see the comparison to Cersei and I have the same issues with Cersei that you do. Weakest casting of Season 1 for the very same reasons I am somewhat fearful about Melisandre’s portrayal. Not enough passion and fire to the role…. and fire is even more important to Melisandre in my mind.
It is easy to misread a few clips though so I have hopes she kills the role!
darquemodeQuote Reply
darquemode,
1) Thank you darquemode, I would name a child after you but it’s sounds to queer (and I haven’t a nameless child at the moment)
2) THE NIGHT IS DARK AND FULL OF TERRORS
I agree with you, Carice van Houten isn’t fire and mysterious as in the books, but I really really like her and her accent. If you put the fire away I think she keeps the mysterious and foreign priestess. And Seven hells I love the way she says ‘Stannis Baratheon, your sword awaits you’ or when she speaks to Renly/Cat.
No-OneQuote Reply
Everytime I see “darquemode” in the recent comments, I know something good is about to happen. Stephen Dillane rocks the role, just as I suspected. Not sure about Carice, though … I think she should be a bit more exotic. Like Penelope Cruz, maybe. But I think I’ll be a huge fan of her Mel by the end of the season. That’s what happened with a lot of S1 characters. :D
PepiQuote Reply
She sounds and looks perfect for me if anything i like the more calm approach to prayer, never thought of her as a crazy yelling evangelical. And im sure her zealotism will come across without that.
Oi!Quote Reply
This might be the weirdest comment, but I really enjoyed the color palette from what I saw in the Stannis video.
The changes around that storyline should be interesting. In Season 1 I have to say most changes I didn’t like, however this season I am looking forward to some of them, just because they seem so extreme that they might be fully realized, unlike the minor quipples they made in the first season such as changing catelyn’s character in the first two episodes and adding trying to humanize cersei.
I too agree that Carice’s Melisandre is quite different from what I pictured in the books.
Someone mentioned in the comments here a while ago that Melisandre is one of the ‘typical fantasy stereotype’ characters at least in look and tone; which I don’t think is Carice’s style; more something that you might cast Tricia Helfer or someone like that for.
If anyone’s seen Black Death, I think that Carice’s Melisandre will be played at least somewhat similar to her character in that.
Jordan HealeyQuote Reply
darquemode,
Thank you, I was refreshing this site over and over again past few hours waiting for Stannis featurette. Dillane is just perfect . And I don’t have a problem with CvH as Melisandre. Loved that shot when she’s staring at the flames with Stannis.
xercesQuote Reply
Thanks for posting the Stannis featurette and the recap Darquemode.
Owen ParkerQuote Reply
Stannis is a badass.
Dilane really delivers his rigidness. I’m impressed.
King JoffreyQuote Reply
Come on guys, you’ve seen a few snippets of Carice in action (and also out of context) and you’re already giving a verdict on her performance? I truly don’t understand how someone could arrive at such a conclusion on an actor’s ability from a few lines in a trailer.
HollyoakQuote Reply
I see you glowing ruby choker! Glad they kept CVH’s own eye color- they are the misty unearthy blue. I for one love her delivery, in particular they sword line as noted up thread.
loving Salador Saan and his pirate swagger. Thanks again for the videos!
Ser Lemon CakesQuote Reply
Mellisandre in the books, especially ACOK, is quite an insubstantial character; glorious plumage, very little meat. Judging from the little we see in the clips CVS is toning her down quite a bit, and hopefully in the process adding a little nuance to a character desperately in need of some.
Thank you darquemode!
DeeQuote Reply
Hollyoak,
Pretty certain I said I have NOT passed judgement and would reserve doing so until I see her in full scenes…
My initial reaction to see her in the limited and very edited promos is just that – my personal reaction based on what I have seen of her in the role.
Likewise I initially thought they had miscast Stannis and Davos. I felt Cunningham was perfect for Stannis and Dillane would have been great for Davos. After seeing the first promo I knew I was wrong and HBO got it right!
I think we are all entitled to our opinions, even if those opinions are proven wrong at a later date.
darquemodeQuote Reply
What do you guys wan? You want Carice Van Houten as Melisandre to scream in the camera and toss her wild red hair like a vixen in an 80s rock video?
This is Thrones people, not some cliched fantasy with the evil red temptress chewing the scenery. You have to humanize these characters, and you can’t do that by having a character this important relegated to a one-dimensional type.
HollyoakQuote Reply
I must concur with the earlier poster who said that it is Mel’s voice that is off. Though CvH is not exactly how I pictured Melisandre, I don’t mind her look and she seems more of an appropriate age with Stannis. But I expected Melisandre to have a sort of low, smoky, supremely confident voice. Not at all extreme or like a zealot, on the contrary, she’d rarely need to raise her voice, as she is extremely self-confident of her god and her control. I am not seeing the confidence and control that I expect from Melisandre – I always saw her as almost playing a cat and mouse game with Davos and those who opposed her, with Mel as the very smug and smiling cat. :)
And O Renly, where is thy peach?
persephone65Quote Reply
Absolutely incredible. Perfect casting. Mel is sexy and as sensual as hell. Dunno if you’re women or not but if I were Stannis I would be ridiculously attracted to her… And that accent… Damn. Dillane and Cunningham play their roles perfectly as well. Three cheers for HBO!
StannisQuote Reply
persephone65,
Exactly how I read her too.
Not a screaming zealot or over the top in any way., but having an internal fire and passion. For her god and for power for her god. I saw her enjoying her god’s power and her own power. That coyness and cat and mouse is what I absolutely have not seen. However I will be the first to admit that the few clips we have seen of her have not been cat and mouse type scenes…
darquemodeQuote Reply
Near the end of the Robb video, there’s a shot of Bran looking into a pool of water (presumably the pool in the Godswood in Winterfell)
Check the tumblr for a screen cap.
The camera is looking over somebody’s shoulder, and you can see their shoulder with clothing and their hair.
In the pool we see Bran’s face
Is it just me, or does the shoulder clearly not belong to Bran? The clothes don’t seem to match, and the hair is the wrong colour.
I think we’ve glimpsed the shows mechanism for illustrating Bran’s warging abilities. If I had to guess, The shoulder and hair belongs to Hodor, and that part of Bran’s abilities has been brought forward from aSoS.
Ax0rQuote Reply
Hollyoak,
So odd when I mention (or some one else mentions) a certain trait is missing from a character that you would misread what we are saying as we want her as a caricature that is that trait incarnate. Nothing of the sort. There are plenty of roles in Thrones that are not reserved and cold that have been very realistic. The two are not mutually exclusive.
So please do not continue to jump to the conclusion I want her as only fire and brimstone since , as I stated before, I have never once mentioned (and have not seen anyone else state) I want that! More of something does not equal all of that and nothing else.
I absolutely love an understated powerful charcter. Someone who is such control of htemselves and aware of their power they do not broadcast it. That is dangerous and usually more so than someone screaming I am powerful and dangerous! However, Melisandre was not understated…. nor was she a screaming maniac. There is a middle ground obivously and to ignore that fact is just silly.
Oh well, moving on from this debate since despite saying initial reactions do not equate to final judgement and that I agree we have npt seen enough of her to judge fairly or accurately, you keep going back to reninforce something I never said in the first place. XD
I am going to enjoy seeing Dillane as Stannis more than I expect nd I expect to revel in his brilliance! Cunningham’s too.
Two Weeks!
darquemodeQuote Reply
01:49 I guess this is the scene where Cressen tries to poison Melisandre.
lefaisanQuote Reply
Oh boy, how this will be a divisive issue! CVH sounds just as I suspected she would and I always found Melisandre as this calm, zealot like figure. Kind of like those crazy Christoan radicals they portray on show’s like Big Love and elsewhere, this reservoir of calm power masked by simplicity. I understand D and D’s debacle with her. You make her too sorceress like that is to say cliche and the people taking your ‘very different and down to earth fantasy series’ seriously will cry camp. At the same time you have the hardcore fans rooted from the genre who despite appreciating ASOIAF as a more grounded fantasy still have a more colorful, theatrical portrayal in mind. That’s a difficult place to be. It seems they are shooting for the middleground.
Personally I was put off at first, thinking that they might go for a more evangelical Melisandre but now find myself that Mel’s power speaks the loudest, not the intonation of her voice. If they made her a seductive speaker than it would seem like she wants to convince Stannis et al of her convictions. Instead she let’s her own a abilities speak volumes. She doesn’t need to charm them with words but with her abilities. For those who have not seen her powers she comes off as foreign and general weird so that those of Stannis’ council who fear her influence can see through her facade much like the viewing audience. I mean if we think about it, the evangelist who screams the loudest and talks the smoothest is clearly the shyster where the even tempered catholic priest is clearly the real deal.
This is voice that I can picture speaking calmly as people are burned alive for sacrifice. It is matter of fact, nonchalant.
That said, Dillane is fantastic. Cunningham too.
Anybody feel me?
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
All glory to the darquemode!
Unlike others, Carice's rendering of "The Night is dark and full of terrors" gave me instantaneous chills. And damn me if Stannis won't become the new Ned to the non-reading viewers.
Black LionQuote Reply
Temperament. That’s the word I couldn’t find before. That’s what I think CvH lacks. Based on what little we saw.
PepiQuote Reply
Sorry darquemode, wasn’t trying to single you out. I hear what you’re saying. Funny, I had the same thoughts of Davos and Stannis. I thought the actors should be switched, too! But I’m beginning to see Stannis’ steely resolve in Dillan’es eyes now.
I guess we’re all so invested in these characters, that when we see the actors, they leave quite an impression, either positive or negative. Sorry, didn’t mean to sound overly negative to other people’s perceptions.
HollyoakQuote Reply
Loving all these videos coming out lately!
But is it just me or did Renly’s (edit: character profile) video go all wonky? I keep getting “This video is private” whether I try it directly from the embedded video here on wic or click on the youtube button… And I can’t find it by searching HBO’s site either. Dammit.
But yeah, seems like there are more and more of them every day that do work, and that is awesome!
FWIW, I have been nursing a suspicion that Jeyne’s last name in the show might be Lannister. The Westerlings are their bannermen so it’s not a huge change, and it keeps things simple for the non-readers in the audience… (wouldn’t be the first time – Robin Arryn, Yara Greyjoy…) She does look a bit underdressed in the video for that though, so it’s probably just a crazy theory.
Arristan the OldQuote Reply
It is very appreciative Lady or Ser that you added that fact. I think everybody does not want to quickly run to judgment on this issue. Because I have a feeling this may get nasty.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Arristan the Old,
I believe HBO pulled Renly’s video. No idea why.
We will have to replace it with a YT copy recorded by Darquemode.
Hear Me RoarQuote Reply
Hollyoak,
No worries. I rarely take anything personal…
I just thought your reaction was a bit extreme considering what I and others had written. Like you said…. we react strongly because of the passion.
darquemodeQuote Reply
Hear Me Roar,
Huh, I wonder why they pulled it…
I’m glad I decided to record/convert and upload that video despite already having the 720p version. As I recently learned having my media server crash on me…. redundancy is a very good thing!
darquemodeQuote Reply
Also….Carice’s has said 3 lines in total in that preview. I personally Loved her “sword awaits you line” it had great dignity and reverence in it. As does her line to Renly and Cat, which is almost smug, like a Christian in a Bill Maher interview defending their Creationist museum. Sorry I don’t mean to be offend anyone with my limited examples of fanaticism.
But the ‘night is dark and full of terrors’ bit should have been more dramatic perhaps. Perhaps that is merely an opening line of a speech that will build and build throughout the scene. Also perhaps D & D didn’t want that line to come out as Morgan Lefay like, because to the Unsullied audience it may interpreted akin to “IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT!” or that ‘charm of making’ Helen Mirren ‘s Morganna used in Excalibur.
To clarify I don’t have that same ‘uh-oh this is totally different vibe’ that I had with Lena Headey’s Cersei.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
I liked her tone in the sword comment too.
I did not have a bad feeliing about Lena Headey before the season last year really. I was pretty nuetral about her…. Until I saw her Cersei.
I think it is exactly because of Cersei and feeling a similar tone in the limited Melisandre scenes that I do take note of CvH’s Mel this year! Hopefully it’s all overreaction to the one consistant low spot of last year…
We are under thw 2 week mark!
darquemodeQuote Reply
Tsk, tsk. So much division over CVH… and not a word over Stannis, the rightful king and “The Lord of Light”?
Come on,folks. We’ve got a ready-made gate here! Hop to it!
Maxwell JamesQuote Reply
does anybody know this?
game of thrones returns to northern Ireland for series 3?
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/game-of-thrones-returns-to-northern-ireland-for-new-series-16132929.html
Arthur trollQuote Reply
Maxwell James,
I thought Dillane was fantastic. I’ve been saying that since day 1. As for the lord of light comment that’s just young and impressionable Matthos kissing Stannis’ butt and showing to the audience how devoted he is to Stannis’ cause.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
All true men declare your allegiance…
Stannis4lifeQuote Reply
Arthur troll,
Not sure it’s anything new, every quotes comes from past interviews, it looks like just an extrapolation of what we all expect by now.
I guess we won’t have the official green light until April 2nd even if HBO already gave word to “stage the sets”.
On another note, a nice interview of Peter :
http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/03/19/peter-dinklage-game-of-thrones-2/
ASOIAF FanQuote Reply
Arthur troll,
A season 3 probably won’t be officially confirmed until a day or two after the season 2 premier. With the way the show has been building steam, I would say it is almost certain HBO will green light it. Even amongst people I know personally, there are at least 8 to 10 friends who didn’t watch season one until recently and absolutely love the show and some started reading the series. DB and Dan are champions amongst men.
Arthur troll,
Ted furthmanQuote Reply
Who the heck is Arthur Troll… That’s not funny!
ArthurQuote Reply
Arthur,
I think you got Trolled! Literally! Sorry man, I just couldn’t help it.
Oh and I wasn’t the one trolling you despite the connotation that might be applied from the above statement!
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
The way CVH pronounced “dark” is a bit jarring. I kinda got that same vibe with her pronunciation of “Baratheon”. Her lines feel like they are delivered off hand, or matter of fact, rather than impassioned. Certainly can’t tell how this is going to work out yet.
The DarkStarQuote Reply
I seriously doubt it. The guy has has brother killed! Stannis is basically a villain in Book 2. He doesn’t really prove his honor until he goes to the Wall in Book 3.
AndrewQuote Reply
Yes. I was hoping they would model Stannis and Mel after Ozzy and Lita Ford! LOLOLOL
In all seriousness, I love Stephen and Carice’s performance here. No complaints from me. If Carice played Mel like an evil seductress no one would take her seriously.
MegQuote Reply
lefaisan,
I was thinking the exact same thing! You can see the ruby glowing a little bit too, and the camera veers off and fades to black to begin the TITLE SEQUENCE!
Matt ChungQuote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
You get the No-prize. Though in my failure to generate any controversy, perhaps I should get it.
My point is: they are confusing (or more likely, intentionally simplifying*) R’hllor, the Lord of Light, with Azor Azhai reborn. Not the same thing!
*Please note: I do not actually care – in fact, I approve of them simplifying it for non-readers. But given this is the same group that got all exercised over Cersei’s freaking wheelhouse, I expected more nerdrage here.
Maxwell JamesQuote Reply
hmmm maybe they are collapsing the LoL and AA into one entity for simplicity’s sake?
MegQuote Reply
Melisandre is always very matter-of-fact. She doesn’t need to be melodramatic – the power she controls does the talking for her.
“The night is dark and full of terrors” is, superficially, designed to be overly dramatic, but as we know it’s part of the daily ritual/prayer for the followers of R’hllor. In their world it’s mundane, said every day, the truth of it self evident and unquestioned/unquestionable.
CvH’s delivery is perfect.
JackolQuote Reply
Not clear yet. Note that Mel calls him “the Lord’s chosen.” The Matthos quote could be clipped or followed by Davos expositing about how little he even knows about the religion.
AndrewQuote Reply
This is great. All of the character profiles are On Demand. They look fantastic on a huge screen!
Unless they really ramp up a lot of promotion in the next few weeks, I really like HBO’s approach to season two. Season one was full of trailers and teasers and social media and stunts on the street (remember the Food of the Seven Kingdoms food truck? And the Maester’s Path website?).
Season two, I feel, hasn’t had as many “looks” as we had at season one. I like that, because I feel I have seen everything they have released, but don’t feel like I’ve seen so much that I am getting spoiled by seeing a lot of great scenes in advance.
I did avoid the episode titles and synopses thread. Some would think that wouldn’t detract from the viewing experience, but in my opinion, I like to anticipate what the next episode will reveal. Heck, I didn’t even watch the “Next on Game of Thrones” after the end of each episode.
I really can’t believe how quickly the series has come back. It seems like yesterday when we were all so bummed out that season one was over.
Not much longer now!
HollyoakQuote Reply
Melisandre does say in that preview that Stannis is the Lord’s Chosen, not the Lord himself. So at least she isn’t confusing it. It might be that they edited Matthos’s sentence in some way, for example by leaving out the words “servant of” before the “Lord of Light”.
VirtusQuote Reply
CVH’s Mel works for me – hugely creepy delivery of those lines :D Also, nice to see Matthos Seaworth and Sallador Saan – I’m trying to recall whether any of the sons of Davos were as zealous R’hllor converts in the book as Matthos seems it that clip, anyone?
Nick LarterQuote Reply
Nick Larter,
I re-read the Burning of the Seven chapter last night and both of his older sons, Dale and Allard, are against Stannis burning the seven. In the books, it’s Devan (Stannis’s squire) who becomes a convert. They never tell us about the other two sons who are with Davos on Dragonstone.
JQuote Reply
Nick Larter — Devan Seaworth is always mouthing off about R’hllor in the books.
AndrewQuote Reply
I hope Devan is cast for subsequent seasons.
VirtusQuote Reply
I’m hugely excited after that Stannis video. I’m anticipating actually enjoying him and his contingent more on the show even than in the second book. There was always something a bit under-written about his crew at first and I didn’t really find him to become interesting until a bit later than Clash of Kings.
It’s funny but I feel like they got perhaps the heaviest hitters as actors for these new and initially rather two-dimensional characters. I am confident they can really bring them to life.
SkipjackQuote Reply
While most of the new footage feels dead on, some of the line deliveries bump for me. But I’m withholding judgement until I see the lines in the context of the whole scene and episode. I trust the producers, who are on this 10-12 hours a day, while I’m only spending 1-2 hours daily reading blogs are re-watching season 1.
BgapQuote Reply
That’s a good catch and I think your right ! ..
Coltaine777Quote Reply
I am glad they made Melisandre a bit more human. Otherwise it wouldn’t work in the tv show.
Carice is going to be fantastic!
ReinierQuote Reply
Maxwell James,
lol I thought the Lord of Light was Rh’llor not AA. Oh well!
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
R’hllor is the lord of light, Azor Ahai is not. Maxwell said so as well so I think you just misread his post a bit.
Tywin’s BastardQuote Reply
I love CVH as the Red Priestess.
(Um, I’d probably follow her foolishly if I were in Westeros.)
HollyoakQuote Reply
Agreed, me, too. BUT my current feeling on the matter (admittedly with VERY little exposure) is that CvH doesn’t have nearly the presence necessary to pull this off.
Her delivery seems flat and bereft of passion. Her voice is weak and ineffectual. I was hoping for a deeper, more husky sound, that would stir the crowd around her (and the viewer). Instead, it sounds like our accountant here at work speaking loud to be heard over the murmur of the lunch room.
(shrug) Just one guy’s opinion, not a flame, not a deal breaker, just an observation. I’m confident the show will still rock hard.
EdQuote Reply
zomg, that Stannis feature was AWESOMEMMEEEE!!!! Stephen Dillane and Liam Cunningham look absolutely fantastic. And even though I’ve complained about her in every single preview I’ve seen before this one, now I am much more reassured about Melisandre. She comes across as much more human now that we can see her actually acting in scenes rather than just sitting there looking vaguely sinister. I don’t think she overplays the “mystical” or “evil” angles at all. Despite her appearance, she is very subdued. And while I think she is seducing Stannis, he doesn’t seem to be a victim to me, any more than he is in the books. Davos is just jealous haha…
SO EXCITED HOW CAN I WAIT 2 WEEKS!?
userjQuote Reply
I know!!! Two freakin weeks to go!! So excited…
EdQuote Reply
rooooose! chills, awesome!
PerkinsQuote Reply
userj,
I agree. The actor who plays Stannis is perfect for the part. He has a very powerful onscreen presence. Even his voice is perfect. Once again, the perfect casting was done for Stannis.
The writters for this series are really spoiled. Not only do they get a great, complex book, they get some great actors as well. They get the best actors and scenes from a great book to turn into onscreen magic. Any writter for this series should really count their blessings. I doubt anything before or after this series will be as unique or have such a high quality, super large cast with complex overlaying plots.
ArthurQuote Reply
Instead, it sounds like our accountant here at work speaking loud to be heard over the murmur of the lunch room.
LOL. That is a very funny line.
HollyoakQuote Reply
Oh!oh!oh! Also I love how Dillane picks up on Stannis’ rather “convenient” sense of justice in the beginning. :)
“His main concern seems to be justice… and that the consequences of justice are that he would be king!” *smirk*
lol… don’t troll your own character Stephen…
userjQuote Reply
I love CVH’s resume of work, she is an exceptional Thespian, and she is one of my fab five picks for Mel. I thought her delivery concerning the sword, her and Stannis looking into the fire and the smug line to Renly/Cat perfect. It was the line “The Night is Dark and full of Terrors” that sounded monotonistic. I believe it’s because we heard it first from Dillane with that powerful expression, and we are comparing both deliveries (we have to remember connotation) so I will reserve judgement unitl I see the whole scene. I do hope we get to see a little fiery emotion at times from Mel, the Red Priestess. Afterall Rhillor is fire and light which are hot and bright.
tysnowQuote Reply
jon snow, renly and dany’s have been added on on demand. !
PerkinsQuote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
I never had any doubts about Stephen Dillane. Anyone who witnessed his performance in “John Adams” would probably not doubt his ability to play the role of Stannis or his suitability. He’s got that “cold iron” feel one had to have to be able to play Stannis.
He’s got what Melisandre seems to be missing, based on this clip. CvH as Melisandre seems to lack the fire, the temperament, the strenght. I even had problems with how she looks and her (not red) purple hair…
Harald NatvikQuote Reply
Stannis is so sure about his rights that he seems almost tired of having to say it to others. “How is it they don´t understand? Really? Do I have to convince people that I´m their rightful king?” That simply doesn´t exist in his thoughts and it is perfectly clear and transparent in Dillane´s performance (voice and all). I love it. This expression on his face … like he is smelling shit. Love Steven Dillane. He´s brilliant, a clever actor, like always.
Although I didn´t like “intellectual-smug Cersei” in season 1 (and I don´t say “human Cersei”, because “human Cersei” wouldn´t have mattered to me) I think in CVH case it must be done, without completely taking away the mystery of course but… ¿more so? Mellisandre is just weird enough.
andreaQuote Reply
I want to desire Mel, I want to feel utterly compelled by her yet at the same time know her God is wrong. Hell, in the books I quite often wanted to be her (except for the shagging Stannis bit, yuck!)
Until the most recent book she is a cartoon villain, but in the last book we find out she believes in what she is saying. I love this! It makes her a wonderfully rich character. I was hoping to feel *holy shit, I am terrified of her, but I do so want to follow her to the ends of the earth* which would work very well with the richness offerred in the books. The cat and mouse analogy is a great one. I will try and reserve judgement, but so far my hopes are a little dashed.
On the plus side Davos is awesome!!!! Stannis is even more annoying than in the books, this can work in many ways but so far, so good.
dimensionallytQuote Reply
I LOVE these profiles; thanks for posting!!
Who is the director of the ep w/Rob in the rain?? Totally ARAGORN in Two Towers rain/helms deep shot if there ever was! lol LOVE IT! Roll on April!
sweetonsigmafilmsQuote Reply
I am only slightly underwhelmed with Mel but I believe that’s Roy Dotrice’s fault.
But the one thing I AM truly underwhelmed with is the flaming sword.
I would have imagined something that glows like lava.
JennyQuote Reply
Purple hair? WTF?
That aside I think with characters like Cersei and Melisandre there’s a consensus that the cartoon villainy of the characters should have translated directly to the show. I think despite taking ASOIAF seriously some people want to get some fun from the characters. Does thus translate to screen the same way? It is hard to say.
I can’t make a judgement from this footage, I liked two of her lines and her quiet power.
I am betting that the burning of the seven is the prologue for season 2. Anyone agree?
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Jenny,
Lightbringer starts to glow only after this incident. At the time of the burning gods it’s just a regular sword on fire.
VirtusQuote Reply
dimensionallyt,
Stannis annoying? Alright well it’s clear people have different takes on the characters! Therefore no offense I won’t put too much stock in your Mel observations. Davos is awesome though. We can agree upon that!
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Eh??? Where’d you get that idea from the comments posted?? FIrst off, neither character is a cartoon villainess at all in the books. Some fanboys like to put Cersei in that box because then it’s easier to write her off completely, but it’s simply not true. And it seems like posters want Melisandre to be more passionate, not more cartoony.
It was my absolute greatest fear that Melisandre would come across as a cartoon villain – in violation of the source material. Then again I should know better by now! In Dave and Dan I trust.
P.S. Lena’s Cersei is going to be flipping AMAZING in this season given what we’ve seen so far. Tyrion fanboys will still hate her, but mostly because she gets the better of him about as often as the opposite! :D
userjQuote Reply
Obligatory pic for any Stannis/Davos post:
http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpxkw1zVFZ1qze50n.png
the goatQuote Reply
Also, I found this pic of Pyke, which looks authentic, but is from a Polish website, so I can’t be 100% sure.
Pyke: http://i.imgur.com/ByjrV.jpg
Here’s the source, if anyone reads Polish: http://hatak.pl/aktualnosci/seriale/20078/Zdjecie_nowej_lokacji_i_kolejne_promo_Gry_o_tron/
Hope its real, cuz it looks great!
the goatQuote Reply
the goat,
There is nothing in the text that suggests it is a fan art, on the other hand there is also nothing that suggest it is “official” HBO Pyke.
I whish it was – looks great!
The RabbitQuote Reply
the goat,
Someone posted that pic of Pyke on here a couple of days ago.
MormegilQuote Reply
The Rabbit, yeah, I’m not sure what to make of that photo. When I check the Exif data it says it was created in Photoshop on Feb 22, with the last revision coming on Feb 24. Obviously a fan would use Photoshop to create something like this, but then again HBO might do the same to touch up a photo before releasing it.
At any rate, I haven’t found the original source photo, just people reblogging it on Tumblr and this Polish site now posting it. One thing is for sure, it didn’t come from HBO. But I could see a digital matte painter that worked on GoT adding it to their online portfolio. If someone could find the source, we might be able to discern if it is legit or not.
EDIT: Google Reverse Image search to the rescue! The original source is this CG Channel forum thread and it is clearly fan made. It is very well-done though!
Winter Is ComingQuote Reply
Everything looks pretty fantastic to me, it’s awesome getting something new practically every day. Do share some misgivings about Jeyne probably being turned into an average “Mills & Boone” heroine – like they might try to force “STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER” down our throats – because of course you can’t be shy and timid and still be a strong female. But of course will withhold judgement until she gets her screentime.
Love the Stannis stuff and everything is soooo beautifully shot. Can’t wait! Looking forward to the Arya profile, can’t wait to see Yoren, Gendry and the gang.
SapphirethQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
http://forums.cgchannel.com/showthread.php?t=14541
SeVvQuote Reply
I would withhold passing judgement on the actress playing Mel, at least until we see the scene of her birthing you know what.
If she pulls that off in a way that chills the spin I would say she did a great job. But I do agree that her performance so far is outshinned by her fellow cast, specifically Stannis and Devos… Those two seem to be perfect for the part. It would be hard for any actress playing Mel to reflect their performances…
I hope for the best, and if she does a good birthing scene, like Jason did the Drogo scene “As the stars look down in witness” while screaming and beating his chest… Then her being cast as Mel will be well worth it… IMO
ArthurQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
Have been digging lately all sorts of portfolios and various profiles – did not spot anything similar – in fact did not find almost anything at all, except for the few Wights at Casting Call Pro.
The RabbitQuote Reply
Hah, I just got a really funny image of Melisandre giving that same speech with the same delivery as Drogo. Chesting pounding, flexing and all.
ChrisQuote Reply
Chris,
You got to admit that Drogo scene was amazing! I am really going to miss Jason/Drogo.
I hope in future seasons they cast some bada$$ barbarian/warrior actors. I really hope they get a muscle guy like Jason to play Strong Belwas… One that can come off as an intimidating warrior as well as Jason did.
ArthurQuote Reply
As in it will be a cold open pre-opening credits sequence? I think they might not pick that back up.
Owen ParkerQuote Reply
Winter Is Coming,
That site has some awesome fan made CG images from ASOIAF
Ted furthmanQuote Reply
To all the people who were worried about Dillane as Stannis… I told you so. :)
LexQuote Reply
LOL SO HARD!!!!!
I noticed that, too! Aragorn in the rain at Helm’s Deep!
HollyoakQuote Reply
Ohhhhh hearing Davos dialogue for the first time! I LOVE Liam’s delivery!
Ye Olde WolfeQuote Reply
Lex,
It’s nice to be right! Not for the sake of my ego but that the main figurehead for this season is more perfect and badass then even we Dillane supporters could have hoped for.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
What’s Thomas Jefferson doing in Westeros ;)
The KingslayerQuote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
Yep, loved him in John Adams. I’m also really excited about Liam/Davos (like you said before, he was great in Centurion!).
LexQuote Reply
Anyone else feel Carice’s delivery of ” The Night Is Dark And Full of Terrors” was kinda weak ?
The KingslayerQuote Reply
I am actually surprised that this Mel situation has not created a big a gate as I thought it would.
Interesting.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
The Kingslayer,
Have you been reading the comments? I agree that it was not as dramatic as I imagined in the book. I wonder if it’s the low note to a rising crescendo of a speech? Who knows. The trailer was about Stannis not Melisandre so maybe we will get a bigger taste of her when the” Win or Die” video comes out this weekend. I thought the first two lines were good but the the Night is Full of Terrors is definitely drawing a lot of criticism, perhaps D and D are scared of making her too over the top? It’s three or four lines taken out of context so we really don’t know what she is going to be like as a whole. But if we review her based on what we have seen we have ourselves…well here we are now.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
She´s a foreigner, her hair is super red and so her clothes and necklace (that shines), she has a sword with flames, she thinks she has visions and believes in prophecies, she is already crazy enough talking all the time about one single all-mighty god with an unpronounceable name … and as if that isn´t enough: she makes shadow babies so I guess she´s over the top already. It´s not an easy character and her counterpart it´s a challenge because he´s a really great actor. I´m not saying this because Mellisandre is a character I particularly like.
andreaQuote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
Again, I think the context is completely missing here. She’s not delivering a speech as an orator to stir the crowd – she’s leading them in prayer.
It’s like the way a Christian might recite the Lord’s prayer.
People seem to want each and every line to be delivered as if the world were about to be consmed and everyone should run around like headless chickens or something.
JackolQuote Reply
exactly
and exactly. Thanks!
andreaQuote Reply
Jackol,
Word. To be honest I haven’t seen much of an uproar about it.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
I don’t.
First, I agree with Owen Parker. There won’t be a scene before the credits.
Second, I think there would be a proper introduction to Stannis and Melissandre before the Burning of the Seven, either with a scene set in Dragonstone or with a scene elsewhere of someone talking about Stannis and her red priestess before making a smooth transition to them, similar to the introduction of the Targaryen in the fist episode of S1, when Robert mentions that there still Targaryens alive and then we see Dany.
Third, I am sure the poisoning of Maester Cressen is the last scene of episode 1
DennaiQuote Reply
Dennai,
Well poo on you guys….
I forgot you run errands for D and D. ;-) make sure Benioff’s coffee is black!
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
A little late to this, but I just wanted to pile onto the Dillane excitement with one little addition:
He sounds like Robert’s brother! Listen to the way he says “I’ll not hear another word” near the end there. Sounds *just* like Addy. Pretty cool.
darrylzeroQuote Reply
Jackol,
Thank you for your words of wisdom, you’re spot on. :)
I’ve seen CVH play a lot of roles , and she rocked each and every one. If her Melissandre is a bit toned down, then all the better, me thinks.
Oh, I do love the way she pronounces ‘Baratheon’. The burning of the Seven is gonna be one hell of a scene, I wonder (and hope) if they’ll use it as the prologue.
edit: Ups, a little late to the prologue discussion, it seems.
MachaQuote Reply
Wow nice! Rob is all grown up now! Oona is so lovely and Carice has such a stunning face…love her eyes!
Oh man I cannot wait to see Stephen Dillane, he is such an amazing actor! Stannis is one tough dude!
loco73Quote Reply
At the end of Robb’s video, I’m not sure that this is Bran looking at himself in the water : the reflection in the water is definitely Bran’s face, but the boy looking at it doesn’t look like Bran to me. Could it be a secret cast Jojen Reed?
Lady Olenna TyrellQuote Reply
the more I see of Stannis, the more pleased I get with his casting!
Thiago SlashQuote Reply
Oh, totally annoying. I hate him. Awful man. Full of holier than thou hypocrisy. I cannot stand him. Mel, on the other hand, is great. Totally following her beliefs. Alas, she is just misreading her signs. As soon as she gets it right, all will be good again. Maybe then she will ditch the useless one. I’m hoping for a Stannis death in the next book. Preferably after he has let Theon go to the Wall, or given him a swift death.
dimensionallytQuote Reply
You might be annoying too if you were in Stannis’ circumstances. He is a strangely easy character with whom to empathize, I think it’s very tragic how he always tried to please Robert, and never received anything but contempt. Cannot wait to see a full scene with my man Dillane. Exceptional actor.
StannisQuote Reply
dimensionallyt,
At the end of Robb’s video, I’m not sure that this is Bran looking at himself in the water : the reflection in the water is definitely Bran’s face, but the boy looking at it doesn’t look like Bran to me. Could it be a secret cast Jojen Reed?
I agree, it is not Bran’s body looking in the water, some specualted Hordor, but I have seen two promo pics and Hodor, Hodor’s hair is short cropped silver, the hair on the person is muddy/blondish and longer, straighter and falls well over the ears. My guess is Meera.
tysnowQuote Reply
I mean speculated and Hodor, hate it when I type so fast I misspell.
tysnowQuote Reply