Prior to the premiere of the film Game Change, HBO aired a new trailer for season two of Game of Thrones, entitled “The More You Love.”
As usual, screencaps at our Tumblr.
Winter Is Coming: Cool trailer! Lots of new shots here, including our first look at Ygritte and Yara. Oh, and the interplay this season between Tyrion and Cersei is going to be awesome, isn’t it?
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Woo hoo! More Robb and Sansa! And a new shot of Ygritte!
And is that Yara (Asha) on the horse with Theon at 0:40?
Rukie44Quote Reply
That was the best thing I have ever woken up to.
WinterQueeneQuote Reply
Just love it.
A lots of new footage.
The RabbitQuote Reply
Margaery looks badass!! not just a lady in distress
Roberto RamírezQuote Reply
WinterQueene,
he he.
signing this and preparing back to sleep.
The RabbitQuote Reply
That was a great trailer, it had a lot of cool new footage, also was that Asha/Yara at 0:40?
KINGSLAYERQuote Reply
good trailer – waiting to see the screen caps later.
who was in bed right around when Arya said “anyone can be killed”?
NewJeffCTQuote Reply
We’re going to see Stannis and Mel getting down with their bad R’hllors?!
Oh lord. Or shall I say, m’lord.
Pink DragonQuote Reply
The Rabbit,
I’m in Australia, so it’s mid afternoon. Lazy Sunday sleep in, followed by new Game of Thrones trailer with all that lovely new footage?
Me gusta.
WinterQueeneQuote Reply
I’m really convinced that that isn’t Asha with Theon because it looks absolutely NOTHING like Gemma Whelan unless they did some secret re-casting or crazy awesome make-up that make her gain weight and changed her bone-structure. But really, it doesn’t look anything like her so I’m having a hard time believing that’s really Asha/Yara.
Idk maybe I’m just wrong?
BridgetQuote Reply
Also, I want my Gilly and my Craster! Especially Gilly — I want to see her making (mostly petrified) eyes at Sam or whatever cute things they said they’re gonna make her do.
Pink DragonQuote Reply
Looks like they’re moving the more overt Jorah/Dany overtures up a season. Makes sense.
QueensmootQuote Reply
there was a part where Shae pushed Sansa , but the only time they really got to interact with each other was after Sansa’s wedding with Tyrion… what’s HBO up to? XD
IanQuote Reply
Great trailer! I love the women of Westeros
A few questions:
1) Who’s Shae attacking at 0:53?
2) Is that Theon at 0:52? Who’s the woman?
3) Sansa running in the streets. The riot?
4) Who’s that guy hurting Ros? : (
That doesn’t look like the Yara/Asha I’ve pictured. It doesn’t even look like Gemma Wheelan! That said, if it’s indeed her, I’m sure they’ll make it work!
Can’t wait!
Hi-FiQuote Reply
This is the first trailer for season 2 that I haven’t been thrilled about. I don’t know if it’s because most of the added scenes in season 1 were really hit or miss with me, some were great some were awful and knowing there is going to be a bunch of them this season. I still don’t really like the casting for Shae and this trailer reminded me she is going to be in season 2 a lot and I’m really not thrilled about the casting for Yara if that was supposed to her riding on the horse with Theon. I just want HBO to send out those screeners so we can see the reaction season 2 gets from critics.
JamesLQuote Reply
also, anyone see the shot of Joffrey and Ros? XD
IanQuote Reply
Hi-Fi,
oh hi! i was posting about the same thing but i’m not entirely sure. i think the girl Shae was attacking was Sansa, and the guy hurting Ros is Joffrey… they were too fast that even pausing made it blurry too. hope i helped tho :D
IanQuote Reply
Oh, it’s Joffrey with Ros. Alayaya?
Hi-FiQuote Reply
Maybe she’s the captain’s daughter, the one who wants to be Theon’s “salt wife” and not Asha/Yara. She doesn’t look like Gemma, I agree.
Or maybe it IS Asha/Yara, but she’s disguise herself to pull the “Esgred” joke on Theon.
Wolf of DorneQuote Reply
Hmmmm.
While I’m definitely excited for new shots, the more I see of some of the changes we’ve known about/suspected, the less I like them.
Steve Hugh WestenraQuote Reply
Ian,
You did! They’re definitely Joffrey and Sansa in those shots! Thanks. : )
Hi-FiQuote Reply
There is also the possibility that we should expect more perverted stuff in season 2 if trashy gay blow job scenes and extended lesbian porn scenes weren’t enough based on this interview with David and Dan http://www.heyuguys.co.uk/2012/03/09/game-of-thrones-interview-writers-david-benioff-and-d-b-weiss/ when they talk about the sexual content in the show they say “HBO have never made us cut a scene, there were a couple of times…in season two when they said ‘Really…?’ and we said ‘Yeah, really!’.” Apparently it’s not HBO forcing them to put a bunch of sex in the show and apparently there are sexual scenes in season 2 that HBO executives feel might be too much or unnecessary. I like some sexy stuff in the shows I watch and I didn’t have an issue with it in Game of Thrones until that Littlefinger brothel scene. I just want them to handle sexuality the way most HBO shows do and not be too lewd and try and top Spartacus. Spartacus will always have a smaller cult audience because it’s so decadent but Game of Thrones has the potential to be a massive hit and a lot of people will be put off if the show is too pornographic and lewd.
JamesLQuote Reply
Wolf of Dorne,
That’s exactly who I thought she was! But everyone on tumblr and on here thought it was Yara/Asha.
BridgetQuote Reply
I don’t know if I have watched the same trailer as you guys but the woman who rides with Theon has Gemma Whelan’s face, even if the clothing is very bulky.
I am now very curious about the Ros and Joffrey scene.
Black LionQuote Reply
Watching it again, I’m pretty sure that’s Gemma as Yara. The hair threw me off at first, but her face looks about right.
I hope she rocks!
Hi-FiQuote Reply
By the way, Ygritte looks great. I think Rose Leslie will wow us.
Hi-FiQuote Reply
Well, it may be Gemma but definitively she doesn’t look like Asha in that scene. It seems she’s playing the “Esgred” role in a different way than the book. Well, as long as we see the real Asha later (husband and suckling baby included), I’m fine with it.
Wolf of DorneQuote Reply
That is Dubrovnik remastered at 00:16 and it looks amazing! Best trailer by far! <3
AnteQuote Reply
Is that Stannis and Melisandre getting together? Holy R’holler.
Wouldn’t that mean he would find out about, ahem, her shadow-baby-pregnancy-thing? I never understood that. Is she pregnant all the time, ready to birth shadow babies at any moment, or does she have to get “pregnant” when she wants to cast a shadow baby to kill someone? Anyone know?
randomgirlQuote Reply
On the girl in bed with Theon, could it be Osha? He always had the hots for her. Maybe when he invades Winterfell, instead of sending her to the blacksmith or whoever it was in the books, he keeps her for himself.
EmQuote Reply
It’s Gemma Whelan/Yara. Pretty clear in this pic:
http://i.imgur.com/mGY79.jpg
This is going to be such a funny scene, one of my favorites from the books.
Hi-FiQuote Reply
ok Arya we get it ANYONE CAN BE KILLED…lol that clip has been in like every trailer so far… Nice new trailer
rezze23Quote Reply
Looks like it’s Joffrey that causes Ros to get so upset. Little shit indeed. May be the only time I actually root for the prick.
RygarQuote Reply
jorah, i can’t believe dany is real either, she is far too awesome.
Also totally stannis/melisandre sexytimes yessss
*nerdgasming all over*
userjQuote Reply
Why would Theon be holding Yarsha, his own sister, like that?
I totally mean this as a legitimate question, because it’s been forever since I’ve read ACoK.
Pink DragonQuote Reply
It was Yara / Gemma Whelan with Theon of course and Im realy looking forward to see her
she is sorta always smiling but it could also be tricky and having at go at you. I think she will dress Asha/Yara skin perfectly, who will also have a say . even more in later series.Here the only clips on youtube showing Gemma .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cr3kDAhP9LQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDn38tBoFYU&feature=endscreen
lonasQuote Reply
It’s like the producers are warning everyone: “Don’t get too emotional-attached with ANYONE, guys. ANYONE. You know what happened to the (apparently) main man last season, so don’t whine if your favorite character bites the dust. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.” XD
Wolf of DorneQuote Reply
In the books he doesn’t know she’s his sister. Asha comes to him under a different name and story and starts to play with Theon as she were seducing him.
Wolf of DorneQuote Reply
As a queer person (yeah, playing that card, sorry) I totally agree with this assessment.
There’s ways to do these kinds of scenes and this typically-astounding show isn’t pulling it off. I really, really cringe whenever I’m reminded of the Loras/Renly or Littlefinger scene, because they’re just so, so exploitative. More than the hetero parts, I feel. (Sadly, this is a flaw that most American television possesses.)
Pink DragonQuote Reply
Ah, thanks. Also, gross. Also, hilarious.
Pink DragonQuote Reply
Just watched the new preview video while waiting for bands at Stubbs during SXSW.
Rad1999Quote Reply
What does Jorah say in the trailer? I had trouble making out all the words.
MichelleQuote Reply
Pink Dragon,
Theon doesn´t know she is his sister. Yara pretends she is some ordinary girl when she first meets him on the arrival to the Iron Islands
lonasQuote Reply
“You have a gentle heart. There are times I look at you and still can’t believe you are real”.
Wolf of DorneQuote Reply
Rad1999
Who is the Lord of SXSW…
Carlos G DiazQuote Reply
Can someone please tell me what does Cersei say after “You’ve never taken it seriously …” ?
faizQuote Reply
This trailer did very little for me.
DeeQuote Reply
Looks like HBO is going to raise the bar on romance this season, good idea too, bring in more female viewership. The more viewers, the more likely of going the distance.
I don’t mind changes here and there, to present a stronger package for mainstream audiences, as long as the story doesn’t deviate to much, or it improves or fixes a flaw from the books.
Who’s waking up next to Theon? The woman has this look in her eyes that is not pleasant.
Ty/Shae sex, Stan/Mel sex, Ren/Marq sex, Robb/Jeyne sex, Theon/Yara (awesome)/? girl sex, Ros/everyone sex, sex, sex and more sex.
tysnowQuote Reply
Ya, I was surprised by the looks of two woman: Asha for one. I always imagined her being this super sexy woman, and that shot actually makes her look… well, not very appealing. Also, Margaery Tyrell in the books is supposed to be one of the best looking females, surpassing Cersei’s looks as the fortune is told.She’s cute, but she should be A+ model material in this case.
ViolentosQuote Reply
Pink Dragon,
I think it’s the back of Gilly in the first shot of Jon talking. I think he’s refering to her asking Sam to save her and her unborn babe but being reticent to explain the whole “human baby sacrifice to the Others” thing Also, I think Rose Leslie (Ygritte) only shot in Iceland where there are no forests, and we can see trees behind Jon, meaning that scene was shot in Belfast.
But yeah, right after that is YRGIIIIIIIIIIIITTE!!!
im in love
oh
HottenatorQuote Reply
faiz,
“I don’t care what you think, You’ve never taken it seriously, it’s all fallen on me”
DeeQuote Reply
Thanks!
MichelleQuote Reply
Two things I would like D&D to change……
Have the Bear and the Maid Fair sex, and actually have a San/San kiss.
tysnowQuote Reply
I don’t know, I feel like there’s plenty to offer the (typical mainstream) females: most of the men are dashing and attractive, if not witty, and there’s cute kids and plenty of romance and strong female figures.
Needless to say, there’s much to offer the “nerdy”-type woman, too. So I’m not sure that’s the case, although, hey, I could be wrong.
Pink DragonQuote Reply
I think they will develop Shae more in the TV show, in the book she was kinda a one-note character. I secretly always hoped that Shae would take Sansa under her wing but sadly that never happned in the books.
Omar BrownQuote Reply
In the books, when did Cersei slap her beloved devil child, Joffrey? I don’t remember that.. but I’m liking the visual. Should have slapped HARDER!!! Cersei is looking all kinds of deliciously evil.
It makes me want to giggle how Sansa always says Joffrey is her beloved and she worships him. Who says girlfriend isn’t a survivor? My hope is that GRRM writes Sansa as the meek and dutiful lady who eventually spoils all of Littlefinger’s master plans and brings him to his knees!
MimsyQuote Reply
More Brienne in 2 different shots there. One standing behind Catelyn and another bowing in front of Renly and Margaery after a tourney victory.
LangkardQuote Reply
noooooooooooo….
1. as hot as this would be it would absolutely massacre the storyline, 2. would be tantamount to rape considering that’s what Sandor was planning to do in that scene
We should be satisfied with the canon kiss and “un-kiss” respectively.
More like brings him to the edge of the moondoor and then he “slips”.
userjQuote Reply
I imagined Asha as being more athletic and tom-boyish. Oh well.
TastesLikeTheSeaQuote Reply
definitely looked like Osha, in bed next to Theon.
feyrbandQuote Reply
Yes, it is.
DeeQuote Reply
TUMBLR PLEASE!
FacelessQuote Reply
Renly kisses Margery Tyrell in this trailer at 0:54
FacelessQuote Reply
Violentos,
I think it’s hard to judge how she looks in one shot, particularly one so brief that it’s practically a still. Attractiveness has just as much to do with one’s poise and body language as much as one’s features.
Personally, I can’t understand why there’s all this fuss about making Yara/Asha being super-attractive. If she were that attractive, would she be as able to take up a man’s role among the Ironborn? I’m not saying she has to look ugly (clearly she has to be a certain level of attractive in order for Theon to want to hit on her) but we shouldn’t be expecting Daenerys-level beauty, should we?
sjQuote Reply
Mimsy,
In all fairness, we never saw Cersei’s POV before A Feast for Crows, so we don’t know what exactly went on before then. She might have slapped Joffrey in the books when there wasn’t a POV character around to see it. It does seem a bit out of character, I’ll admit, given how batshit she goes whenever someone else slaps Joff, but I do recall how she slapped Tommen in AFfC.
My guess? Joffrey says something insensitive about her precious Jaime. That giver her motivation enough for her to smack him.
sjQuote Reply
userj,
Personally, I’m rooting for ZomCat to take Littlefinger out, though I’m sure Sansa will do her part to help.
sjQuote Reply
I agree with sj — if it came down to her children or Jaime, Cersei would pick Jaime any day of the week. So I’m guessing Joff got slapped over something of that sort.
Pink DragonQuote Reply
Dang, it looks amazing.
Although, that’s definitely not how I pictured Asha…
JaqQuote Reply
I don’t agree that it doesn’t look like Gemma Whelan in the trailer. It looks just like her, to me, but with different hair than we’ve seen in her very few photos.
“Yara” isn’t supposed to be some great beauty, but I do think Gemma’s pretty. She’s also in disguise as plain common born Esgred, remember?
Ours is the FuryQuote Reply
Wow, this trailer is the best so far. I had to give may little break down and thoughts on it.
The 1st few seconds Catelyn is trying to talk some sense into Robb to not follow his desire to be with the Jeyne Westerling. (Who is played by the beautiful Oona Chaplin who indeed does have “breeding hips” as stated in the books) This forbidden romance seems to be more front and center in the TV series. Which will make the RW have a greater impact on the TV viewers. The CGI and epic size of Robb’s armies camp looks awesome. No CGI complaints by me there!
Then you have Sansa Stark telling the Imp what she has been trained to say, and the Imp giving her that look like “You have learned how to lie well” (Just like in the books). Then Tyrion talking to Shae. (I am sure they are going to build up that relationship so the TV viewer also gets the full impact of whats to come).
Then you have Dany’s Bear expression his feelings to her. (Yup they are going to build on that relationship, as they should).
So we got some major characters with their minor character love interests being fleshed out.
Poor Jon Snow is just out there beyond the wall trying to figure out what’s going on with the dead walking and wildlings all leaving their villages.
Then you got the beautiful Cersei smacking Joffrey and being ultra paranoid forcing her to use her dull wits that just makes a mess of things up for her family. Tyrion is there just trying to keep her in check so she doesn’t ruin everything. (Just like the books)
And OMG at 1:02 seconds you see a glimpse of when Theon first meets (unknowing to him at the time) his sister Asha!!! That chapter and how she totally mind f****d him was one of my favorites in book 2. I am so happy to see they will put some of that in there!!! That 1 second peek of him on the horse with her in a sexual way really was my favorite part of this trailer. I can not wait to see that unfold on TV!
Then you have the beautiful Margaery with Renly. Then Brienne kneeling down to become one of Renly’s personal bodyguards after wining the tournament. Then Margaery drops her dress in front of Renly and Renly doesn’t look to interested.
Then it looks like Melisandre is going to have some fun with Stannis. (Probably the cost to give birth to his shadowform).
Then Dany being her demanding sexy self with that voice and attitude that is so awesome!
Then Arya hiding for her life.
Then is looks like Theon laying down and Ash getting up behind him with a big grin? (Could they have diverged from the book and let his sister go all the way with him?)
Then some super fast flashes of other important stuff!
Overall it looks total awesome. The CGI backgrounds, the wardrobes… Just the general feel of it looked amazing. All these characters with their own personal dramas going on while at the same time they are all intertwined in the big picture… It is truly going to be an epic season. Just like the books, if you compare them, each book gets better then the last. I have a feeling the TV series will be the same. Each season will get better and better. Season 1 was just the foundation of this colosual tower called Game of thrones!
ArthurQuote Reply
Wow! Sorry for posting that so much I tried to spoil alert everything at 1st and it wouldn’t do it!
I am just so excited!
Please can a moderator remove one of my double posts?
ArthurQuote Reply
Jaq,
I am so happy they are putting the scene when Asha first meets Theon!!!
ArthurQuote Reply
sj,
Asha looks good to me. I think she looks perfect. The “Ironborn” are basically Martin’s version of Vikings. She looked like an attractive Viking warrior woman to me!
ArthurQuote Reply
Love this trailer. Loved the music too! Good for HBO to tout the women of Westeros! Suck on that Sady Doyle!
Carice’s Melisandre is just awesome. Words cannot describe it. I can’t wait to see her in character.
And Natalie Dormer is going to fit right in. No worries there.
Ygritte = the feral Amy Adams of the Seven Kingdoms. Rose Leslie looks cute and winsome. Love the look of her character. She’s going to steal Jon’s heart. Maybe mine as well.
Sansa and Tyrion, Cersei and Tyrion, Lena as Cersei (fantastic), verdict is still out on Yara/Asha, oh and CGI Robb’s camp and CGI King’s Landing! Awesome.
Looking forward to a ‘super’ trailer in the next two weeks or so.
The shot of Dany looking into an old house or something…HOTU?
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
sj,
It might be that Cersei slapped Joff after hearing about what he had been doing to Sansa … If you remember in the books, Joffery was terrified about what would happen if Cersei ever found out he had been beating on Sansa.
Being that she was an abused woman, both physically, and sexually, I could see Cersei slapping Joff for everything …
Especally after trying to strip Sansa naked.
Phantomwriter05Quote Reply
Arthur,
I agree. When I read her in the books she has this-to quote AICN-”sexy tomboy beanpole” aspect to her. Sort of like Melaka Fray from Joss Whedon’s Fray miniseries, who like Asha/Yara also wielded an axe. I think D & D are going for a more realistic Norse woman kind of aesthetic with her. Let’s see if the actress can bring in her personality…
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
480 p blah!!! YT version of the Trailer until Darquemode HDs our collective bottoms with his uploading awesomeness. http://youtu.be/r6Uo0XTBKjs
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
You know I got to say it…
I want to see Ghost!!!
But I rather wait to see a finished product then have an unfinished Ghost rushed out.
But OMG this trailer made my night. This TV series is going to be just like the books. Every season builds upon the last and will get better and better.
ArthurQuote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
Yeah I am not so much worried about her looks. I hope they can pulloff her bada$$ness. I want to see her flipping around throwing axes and throwing them into peoples skulls. We have plenty of other sexy female characters. I just want Asha to be a bada$$. =)
ArthurQuote Reply
I have a question … is it possiple that they’re replacing Stannis’s wife and Daughter with Mel? Maybe Mel is Stannis’s wife in the TV series?
Phantomwriter05Quote Reply
Near the end there, it looks like a view from between the bars at Arya as she has an encounter with one of the bad boys in the wagon cage.
LangkardQuote Reply
I cant wait anymore
lets storm the Castle HBO and take what is ours
and with the light of R’Hollor project the film onto the Wall
WHO IS WITH ME?
Nimble DickQuote Reply
Phantomwriter05,
Wow, nice call. Never thought of that. I wouldn’t mind that at all and it would make perfect sense for the TV series adaptation.
Mel could easily pick up both those roles. Besides getting into some quarrels with Jon Snow at The Wall, Stannis’s wife really has no role in the books other then being Stannis’s wife…
ArthurQuote Reply
I guess they couldn’t hide it, but Robb breaking his vow to the Freys won’t be a surprise now in Season 2.
I’m also not sold on the King’s Landing CGI shot from Shae’s balcony… the effects were minimal but great in Season 1. I know they’d want a wide shot of KL like that for Episode 9 during the Blackwater, but in broad daylight… not too smart.
While I hated the character and all the stupid scenes she had in Season 1, I do have to admit that I’m growing fond of Ros. If they’d just dumped her, it would have been like what George Lucas did with Jar Jar after The Phantom Menace … rather that correct the mistake and make it work, Lucas just dropped Jar Jar from the series.
It wouldn’t have felt right for D&D to do the same to Ros … I’m actually glad they’re trying to do something with her. Hopefully, in meaningful scenes and not just sexposition this year.
SerCountryFriedSteakQuote Reply
sj,
Hmm.. I forget everything is POV! I don’t know what’s going down with Cersei but that is sooo unlike her to hit Joff. She didn’t even smack him for killing Ned. Well.. I like the direction of the smack down. Season 2 is going to have a little something for everyone. :)
MimsyQuote Reply
sj,
Either one of them is okay with me.
Shadowcat85Quote Reply
Whenever I think of the Iron Islanders and their axes, I get this picture in my mind from a 1950′s viking movie where they throw axes at a closed castle drawbridge until enough stick that one of them climbs them to open the gate – “The Vikings” maybe with Tony Curtis and Kirk Douglas, and Douglas as the one who climbs the stuck axes?
LangkardQuote Reply
Arthur,
I agree
His wife is supposedly really ugly, which is supposed to show how shitty Stannis’s life has been, but other than that she and their daughter haven’t really been all that important in the narrative.
In fact maybe Stannis being unwed might attest to how lonely and unwanted he had been (Personality of a Lobster) and with Mel it might be more suspecious how she came into his life moved the furnature so to speak and nested into this hard ass’s life.
Just spit balling here.
Phantomwriter05Quote Reply
Please be careful with spoilers, everyone! If it didn’t happen in season 1 or isn’t totally obvious in the trailer, it’s a spoiler. If you aren’t sure, use the spoiler code to be sure.
Ours is the FuryQuote Reply
SerCountryFriedSteak,
I think all the background CGI looks very believable.
As far as Ros goes, and I hope I don’t get yelled at for saying this but its just my thoughts.
I think they are setting it up so that Ros is the one thats whipped and beating (possibly even killed). By Cersei/Joffrey because they think that is the whore that Tyrion is having his affair with, (instead of Shea).
Just my thoughts. It would give a greater affect to the TV audience since Ros is already well known.
ArthurQuote Reply
Sean Bean aka Ned Stark told his guard “Don’t give it to his wife” when sending the note to Stannis.
Don’t see how Stann can’t be married in Season 2.
SerCountryFriedSteakQuote Reply
Awesome sauce. Two things I look forward to,
1. Ygritte
2. Arya’s death prayer
GaryQuote Reply
Phantomwriter05,
Makes perfect sense. I like your spit balling!
ArthurQuote Reply
Langkard,
Yup. It’s the Vikings. Tony Curtis makes a badass viking doesn’t he? Just as he made a badass slave warrior in Spartacus. Sigh.
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
I always pictured Asha as the Katy Perry if the ironborn.. all color and overthetop standout in a salty grey crowd. This Asha looks rather plain.. more like the Bear island type of gal.. who’s main purpose is to be a warrior mama.
MimsyQuote Reply
JamesL,
I love that you mention an implied blow job scene (we literally see nothing) and not the tons of heterosexual sex and nudity depicted.
JackQuote Reply
SerCountryFriedSteak,
No in the orginal post I had made I said that Mel was Stannis’s wife and Ned never said a name. So it might be that Ned knows that Stannis has wed, just not knowing her name.
What I’m trying to say is what if Mel is Stannis’s Wife in the adaption … Because Stannis outwardly would never sleep with someone out of Wedlock or without the permission of his wife.
Phantomwriter05Quote Reply
Phantomwriter05,
I really hope that in order for Mel to give birth to Stannis’s Shadow, part of the price is he has to sleep with her. It would make that whole sex scene a little more interesting and unique.
ArthurQuote Reply
I still love all those movies, cheesy as most of them are. I grew up as a kid in the 60′s watching them whenever they popped up as reruns on TV. There was another called “The Longships” with Richard Widmark that I watched often as well.
We have it so much better now, although Hollywood would still manage to make “Game of Thrones” cheesy somehow. I’m so glad it’s being done on HBO. That way we don’t have to worry about “Game of Thrones” in cheesy crap pseudo-3D being re-released into theaters.
LangkardQuote Reply
Jack,
Well, in my opinion, the het sex has been way more tasteful. Just me, though.
Pink DragonQuote Reply
Arthur,
I was always of the belief that the subtext was that in order for you to make a “Shadow Baby” Sex was a manditory in order to create some sort of essence inside her.
Phantomwriter05Quote Reply
I like the *content* of the trailer, individual shots… BUT it just isn’t edited or put together as well as the previous trailers. And the music felt very odd for some reason – it did not match well.
And for some reason I just cannot make out what Jorah says to Dany.
LarsQuote Reply
Lars,
He says something basically like. “You are to good to be true, sometimes I can’t believe you are real”.
Even though his true feelings for her don’t really come out until much later in the books. Looks like HBO is going to let his love interest in her come out much sooner.
ArthurQuote Reply
Phantomwriter05,
Well even in the books it was mentioned a few times that she is often alone in his tent with him at night… They are making shadow babies!!!
ArthurQuote Reply
sex, violence, sex, violence, sex
oh i’m gonna be so entertained.
KaldorQuote Reply
Kaldor,
Hey you are wrong… There are Dire Wolfs and Dragons too!!!
ArthurQuote Reply
Arthur,
Well I’m not sure they would be making alot … Mel has said it cost a great deal to make them.
But I’m pretty in these late stages in the books Stannis loves Mel more than anyone
Phantomwriter05Quote Reply
I forgot to mention that I *really* love the EPIC shot of Shae overlooking Kings Landing. That’s the kind of establishing shots I want to see more of, and it looks like they will deliver that.
LarsQuote Reply
Lars,
I agree. Little CGI details like that really bring the books to life! Looked really awesome. Like you are right there in Martin’s King’s Landing.
ArthurQuote Reply
Game of Thrones season 1 is being played back to back on HBO.
I just watched a scene with Khal Drogo. I am going to miss Drogo. The actor who played him really had a strong presence in the film even though it was a minor role.
In season 2 there will be no warrior type like him. I really hope in season 3 they cast an actor with muscles and a cool warrior type attitude to play Strong Belwas to fill that void of the barbarian type warrior.
ArthurQuote Reply
Arthur,
To paraphrase Jaime Lannister…
There are no warrior types like Jason Momoa as Drogo… only him.
I think that was truly one of those rare instances when the perfect combination of actor and role merge into something greater than anticipated…
That said, I really hope Strong Belwas does make it into the series!
darquemodeQuote Reply
‘T would seem that Joffrey gets slapped at least once per season… I approve :)
Andrija Andrew PQuote Reply
Nope, Dany’s very first Clash chapter is when she realizes Jorah is in love with her (the scene shown is probably part of the adapted part of that).
However he doesn’t try to do anything about it until the first chapter of Storm.
userjQuote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
Thanks! XD
Sadly I missed the promo airing on HBO when I was out and after Game Change they aired the Power and Grace trailer again and not the new one…. I have the next couple hours of HBO intermissions covered so hopefully the new trailer will be shown and I can get it uploaded…
I’m sure HBO will have a 720p soon if I can’t get it uploaded tonight….. I hope!
darquemodeQuote Reply
darquemode,
Yeah Jason Momoa did such a great job as Drogo. I went to see Conan, just to see Khal Drogo live yet again. Wish it didn’t crash at the box office…
That scene when Drogo makes his gift to their unborn son.
They way he paced around the fire and how he screamed and beat his chest.
“As the stars look down in witness”
And Dany just looking at him…
Was one of the most intense scenes in season 1.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cm82T7g5mg
I know they will never get a guy like that to play a warrior in the series again.
But please, please have the producers cast a really great warrior actor to play Strong Belwas.
That duel Strong Belwas has with that cocky warrior on horseback outside the city gates of Meereen. How he kills him, takes a shit and wipes his a$$ with the dead warriors cape in front of Meereen’s entire army as they watch from high above their city walls will truly be epic if the actor who plays Strong Belwas is half as intimidating looking as Jason Momoa was…
ArthurQuote Reply
Some interesting new footage, but honestly this trailer worries me more than excites me for the new season. Mainly because of that shot of Joffrey with what appears to be Ros. Frankly, I thought all of the scenes with Ros in the first season were pretty bad, even the first one with Tyrion.
From what I remember in ACOK, Tyrion considers bringing Joffrey to a brothel to calm him down or some other reason; it doesn’t actually happen I’m pretty sure. Looks like the writers unsurprisingly decided to expand on that thought and have Joffrey meet up with, unsurprisingly, Ros. Really, I think the major male character one on one scene with Ros has been overdone, and the prospect of Joffrey interacting with her just doesn’t sound good. Maybe they can make it into a good scene, but I have my doubts–there’s really not much to learn about either Joffrey or Ros with the two interacting. I think it’s been established already that Joffrey is a giant douche.
JorgeQuote Reply
Random note, re-watching all the episodes on HBO’s marathon tonight:
Jeyne Poole is, apparently, extant in the show; Sansa mentions her mother as having had ‘five children, all daughters.’
So if any of y’all have theories involving her in the show, it’s totally possible. They may bump her up one season from a featured extra.
Pink DragonQuote Reply
Jorge,
Jorge have no fear I am hoping that Ros is the whore Cersei/Joffrey think Tyrion is having an affair with. (Instead of the whore he really is, Shea). So hopefully Ros is in store for a whipping and beating and maybe even death…
ArthurQuote Reply
Wow, exciting footage of all and fitting words from GoT Cersei ” the more people you love the weaker you become’.
WildSeedQuote Reply
Pink Dragon,
Or Oona Chaplin is Jeyne Poole….
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
Arthur,
Meh, I don’t want to see the character punished and whatnot. I’d rather she just wasn’t on the show at all.
JorgeQuote Reply
Only 21 days on the clock and then I can also start to see all of this footage! I haven’t watched a single trailer or behind-the-scenes-feature (and very few pictures) in the last couple of months, so everything will be ‘new’ to me. I miss being involved here in all the gate talk, but now all that excitement is saved for the right time: when the show airs!
Tar KidhoQuote Reply
It looks like Osha and Theon at 0:53… Probably near the end of the season, where Osha helps the Starks escape from Theon Turncloak’s Ironmen.
Stannis4lifeQuote Reply
Glorious. Ygritte!!! and she’s carrying Longclaw! Only three more weeks!
After ADWD I think its pretty well settled that Stannis & Mel have been sleeping together, at least for shadowbabies. Pretty sure Selyse will still appear though.
Arthur,
Yeah, many people have been speculating for quite some time that Ros is taking Alayaya’s place in the story, since she wasn’t cast.</b
As for the quick shot of Theon in bed with a woman, I don't think its Asha. Doing the “Esgred” scene is one thing, having them actually in bed together…I dunno. At this point I’ll assume its Kyra.
the goatQuote Reply
Rygar,
ROFL!
UdiQuote Reply
the goat,
It’s definitely Osha in bed with Theon.
JamesLQuote Reply
Jorge,
I have a feeling David and Dan are going to take advantage over the fact that the actor who plays Joffery is 19 yet looks around 14 or 15 and give him sexual scenes with Ros. I can’t think of any other reason why he would be having scenes with her.
JamesLQuote Reply
the goat,
I thought it was Osha.
Damnit JamesL beat me to it.
KINGSLAYERQuote Reply
JamesL,
KINGSLAYER,
Hahaha, too much wine! I read the comments as Asha, and thought WTF!? Osha makes much more sense, obviously. Despite my idiocy, still don’t like the name change.
the goatQuote Reply
feyrband,
SPOILER: I think it is before Osha help Bran and Rickon to escape..she is sleeping with enemy for the children sake, love you Osha..you’re a loyal person.
FreddyQuote Reply
Looks amazing
furreverQuote Reply
who says “it’s all falling on me!”? is it cersei? herp derp
HERP-DERPQuote Reply
Tyrion repeats a line of Ned’s word for word: “we’ve come to a dangerous place”
If Theon is sleeping with Osha, does that mean no Kyra? I suppose later on she can just be a random woman from Ramsay’s dungeons, but her death will have less of an impact if you haven’t seen her before. On the other hand, maybe Theon is just happily working his way through all the women he can find.
ShinyteapotQuote Reply
D&D say during the 1st Ep. commentary that the girl sitting next to Sansa at the Winterfell feast is Jeyne Poole.
the goatQuote Reply
Shinyteapot,
Maybe he’s trying to make The Eight? XD
Hmmm… I’m not sure northern wildlings are included in “The Eight” so maybe Theon is making “The Nine”!
darquemodeQuote Reply
HERP-DERP,
Yep.
Shinyteapot,
Haha, I noticed that too, having just watched the episode the other night. I don’t think losing Kyra is that big of a deal tho. It’ll be quite some time between seeing her (end of S2 and end of S4, at best), and with all the other characters, I doubt many people would remember someone so minor.
the goatQuote Reply
Shinyteapot,
Yeah, I think so. No Kyra. Osha would probably step in her shoes (or in Theon s bed litteraly lol) but only to plot how to sneak out Bran & Rickon.
It looks pretty obvious to me.
Though, I am more intrigued by going ons in KL with Ros and Joff.
The RabbitQuote Reply
the goat,
are you sure? it could be joeffry’s voice
HERP-DERPQuote Reply
Shinyteapot,
also, “You have a gentle heart” is word for word frm his line in season 1… what’s up with the repetition….
HERP-DERPQuote Reply
I am quite impressed with the CGI effects and all. It looks like they are making the plot with Margery and Renners deeper than you see in the books! so Happy!
Harry The HeirQuote Reply
HERP-DERP,
Pretty damn sure, although I believe she’s speaking to Tyrion, even though the dialogue is played across the Joffslap shots.
the goatQuote Reply
Regarding Gemma, I suppose many just saw the one pic that WiC put in the article when she was cast – in which she looked rather cute/pretty.
Gemma is a below average looking girl. Not fit at all either, so pretty strange casting to me. That said – the right clothing and the right kind of actor can do a whole lot.
sjweningsQuote Reply
I loled when Dany says “Fire and Blood” the trailer cuts to Mel and Jon.
DefteraQuote Reply
Lena Heady looks amaxing in this. More beautiful than ever. I think she’s upping her game, specially in her interaction with Tyrion. Cersei FTW!
I don’t like so much Yara/Esgred looks. I guess I’ll have to readjust my mental image of a lean, athletic Asha to the more womanly Gemma Whelan. But, as others have pointed out, it’s the bada$$ness that counts.
And count me in the “Ros as Alayaya” wagontrain. In fact, it will be more of an emotional impact for the viewers if the whore we’ve know since season 1 is unjustly beaten up and whipped, even killed than a new character. A good move by D&D, IMHO.
All in all, a rather intimate, romance-centric, trailer after the sheer epicness of the previous two.
Off-topic: Did you people see the last Spartacus episode? Conan Stevens was great in it (no pun intended). The guy can act. I’ll miss him this season, I think he was a perfect GREGOR.
CaedesQuote Reply
Also, how much long would it take to somebody do a gif with Cersei slapping Joffrey? :-)
CaedesQuote Reply
Loved the trailer. Praise R’hllor, Van Houten and Dillane couldn’t be more perfect in their roles. And hurray for Ygritte and Yara/Asha, I have a feeling I’ll end up loving them to bits.
Hah, stole the words right oout of my mouth! :) Well, at least we get something to keep us from committing mass suicide in desperation.
MachaQuote Reply
Another weird tidbit from the HBO rewatch.
Ned, in episode seven, mentions a wife of Stannis. (“Not his steward, not his captain of the guard, not his wife…”) Are we supposed to believe he didn’t know Stannis didn’t have a wife – just Mel – or through all of season two is Mrs. Baratheon going to be off-screen?
Pink DragonQuote Reply
Great trailer, love it, but despite all the new footage (hooray for more Mel!) I think the “Seven Devils one had more impact on me… nevertheless, only 21 days left!!!
OliveQuote Reply
I think it was definitely confirmed in Dance with Dragons that Mellisandre and Stannis slept together (she says to Jon her bed is empty since he left) and I think she says how she has weakened the king with her magic and I assume that meant creating their shadow babies.
Even though the shot of King’s Landing is heavily CGI-ed you can still recognize Dubrovnik from it and it looks amazing. I think there will definitely be something new with Daenerys storyline that wasn’t in the books and as always I can’t wait for 2nd April anymore. The only disappointment in the trailer is Asha, I pictured her in a completely different way.
Ivan PopićQuote Reply
I love how the ruby around Melisandre’s neck is glowing just like in the books. From the angle of the camera in that shot could it be a scene from a prologue of the Clash of Kings?
Ivan PopićQuote Reply
Ivan Popić,
Dubrovnik looks absolutely amazing and I hope they continue to film there for the next six or seven years! (also hope to visit during that time, stunning city!)
the goatQuote Reply
Gary,
me too.
Jenish KachhadiaQuote Reply
What do people think of the whole Renly and Margaery kiss? It’s hard to tell whether it’s a reciprocated thing or not, but if they’re playing it as though it is, that bothers me a bit.
I thought I might appreciate this trailer a bit more in the day, but no such luck.
Steve Hugh WestenraQuote Reply
Dunno if it’s been mentioned yet, but I think the person Shae is attacking is Ros. Perhaps Ros will be the whore that Tyrion visits before going into the tunnels under King’s Landing. Shae finds out, and goes and lays a whole can of whoop ass on our favourite whore! :P
Michael HarperQuote Reply
Seems a logical enough extension of what was hinted at in the books to give Joffrey a bit of whore-time: probably then also explains the scene in the other trailer where LF is comforting Ros. Loved the shot of Ygritte with Longclaw.
I’m intrigued by the Margaery story arc.This trailer would seem to blow out of the water the possibility of an innocent Margaery unjustly locked up for fornication subplot as in the later books. I’d always assumed that the twist there would be that Pycelle was lying about the moon tea and that she really wasn’t sleeping around, as unlikely as that would seem. And if they can’t do that subplot, then how do they stop the Tyrell – Lannister alliance unravelling? The only thing holding that together by the end was Mace’s desire to get his baby out of jail.
Nick LarterQuote Reply
Anybody else notice that the shot moving between the mountains and over the glacier has been flipped in this trailer. In the Seven Devils trailer it was the other way round.
Michael HarperQuote Reply
Steve Hugh Westenra,
See I think that kiss looks incredibly awkward, like they’re being watched. Or maybe consummate the marriage? I’ve actually never agreed with some that the marriage wasn’t consummated; despite Renly’s gayness, it seems like he would force himself to get it done because having an heir is so important.
I also thought that looked like Ros getting roughed up by Shae but I couldn’t work out why it would be her. It doesn’t look like Sansa and I don’t think Shae would actually abuse Lollys.
Ours is the FuryQuote Reply
Wow the screenshot of Sansa in the riot looks amazing. Still can’t believe how Sophie’s grown from girl to woman in just one year.
G_LeeQuote Reply
I have an unexpected treat!
I was recording blocks of HBO between programs to hopefully catch the new trailer… I did not, but I got a Season 2 Character Profile for Daenerys! New footage and new interview snippets! 2 full minutes of 1080p Dany goodness! Enjoy.
(Only Thrones fans would be recording the stuff between the programs and enjoying it this much. Ha! XD)
Uploading now on YT here:
http://youtu.be/VqD-Ebfd2WA
Also, I came across this stunning map for ASoIaF here:
http://www.sermountaingoat.co.uk/map/versions/speculative_map.jpg
Absolutely BEAUTIFUL and HUUUUGE!
Me likey!
darquemodeQuote Reply
darquemode,
Woo! :D Hopefully this is the first of many new character featurettes. :D Will you be uploading any you record onto the YouTube account this one has been put on?
Michael HarperQuote Reply
Phantomwriter05,
There’s a second woman flanking Stannis opposite of Mel during the Burning of the Seven scene we’ve seen so far. So I doubt it.
IdaanQuote Reply
I’m hoping they’ll have a trailer featuring more Arya soon. Desperate to see Jaqen, Rorge & Biter!!! In fact more Harrenhal (sic?) is needed to please me in general!
Not liking the ‘love’ between Marge & Renly though, esp as we know he’s banging her bro
If that *spoiler* doesn’t work I apologise, I do use the spoiler key but for some reason it doesn’t work so sorry to the people who haven’t read the books!!!!
houndloverQuote Reply
darquemode,
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I absolutely love it.
Is it Rakharo the bloodrider y the center background at 0:34? And could it be him that dies (we now the actor is no longer involved, didn’t we?) so Dany has to comfort Irri at 0:49?
CaedesQuote Reply
darquemode,
wow, thanks for that one! You’re my hero. Hope more of these videos will follow.
So now we know who that dark-haired head that Dany’s hugging belongs to. And she’s not dead. And our first big shot of the Red Waste. Awesome!
pQuote Reply
Michael Harper,
I’ve been trying to upload every video I can record in 1080p. So far I have missed a couple that have not aired onHBO or onDemand, but I hope to have a definitive 1080p collection by season’s end. So keep an eye out there, SpoilerTV where I post (although lower quality videos) or of course here since I try to message the site so they can post it if HBO has no posted an HD version.
darquemodeQuote Reply
darquemode,
Cool :) Thanks a lot for your work getting them! I live in the UK so I don’t have a chance of seeing any of these on HBO. :)
Michael HarperQuote Reply
Caedes,
I htought he got cast in a new seires too. Maybe he can do both? Maybe it’s old footage?
I kind of liked him so I would be happy if he is back for more!
darquemodeQuote Reply
sjwenings,
Below average: that’s kind of insensitive don’t you think? We get she doesn’t look like the Asha you envisioned but below average? Cripes what if she came on this board and read that?
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
They’ve done it again. I like that the theme is love, and the dangers it poses in this world. Everyone looks so lovely, from Cersei and Sansa to Shae and Dany. And finally a glimpse of Ygritte in costume. She looks awesome! Great job, HBO. I’ve watched it twice and still can’t find Asha/Yara, but luckily there are pictures on the Tumblr page. The woman Theon is in bed with definitely looks more like Osha than anyone else, but it could be some random girl.
DreamlifeQuote Reply
Caedes,
Thank you, sir!!
DeeQuote Reply
darquemode,
Thanks again, ser! You certainly deserve at least a knighthood at this point. Ser Darquemode of House Wic.net!
All I have to offer in return is this little .gif
http://i41.tinypic.com/eiwn5w.gif
I daresay it will be received well, though
(credit to chaucerettescs from ONTD)
the goatQuote Reply
sjwenings,
She is NOT below-average looking, she’s quite pretty. I really hope this doesn’t degrade into a rude discussion about women’s appearances, especially in characters who aren’t even supposed to be physically beautiful by Westerosi standards.
Ours is the FuryQuote Reply
darquemode,
Wow… Awesome job with those links!
Dany has and will always be my favorite character… Obviously.
I am so happy Emilia Clarke was cast as her. She is beautiful and has that voice and accent that really make Dany come off as that “tough pretty girl Targaryen brat, that better get her way or else”, cause she is “Blood of the Dragon”. =)
The CGI dragon she is hand feeding while it is perched on her shoulder looks really good too. That has to be Drogon right? Even though Drogon is black in the books I guess the TV series made him red…
ArthurQuote Reply
Ours is the Fury,
That’s exactly what I’m hoping for (and what I was likewise hoping someone else would interpret this as). It’s comforting to hear that that seems what at least one person got from the trailer.
I’m excited to see Dormer as Margaery, because I think the actress is great, but I’m not sure I like that they seem to be making her such an obvious schemer. I think we kind of have that in Cersei already, and I loved the contrast between Cersei and Margaery in the books. It makes me wonder if Dormer was directed to play Margaery the same way she did Anne Boleyn in The Tudors, rather than being trusted by the directors to be able to play her more akin to how she is the the books.
That said, this is all ridiculous speculation, since we’ve seen hardly any of Margaery yet, etc. I think I’m becoming more frustrated with characters actively have their personalities changed in the show, as that’s something about the books I would consider more important than superficial changes/the moving around of storylines.
Steve Hugh WestenraQuote Reply
Oh boy, can’t wait to see what else D & D will teach me on prime-time this year! I could have had loads of better lesbian sex years ago, if only I had known that ‘assplay’ was the key! Thank god this spring I won’t have to resort to changing the channel to porn. After all, who DOESN’T want porn in everything they watch?
purplejillyQuote Reply
I agree, I think she is stunning, and extremely beautiful..
purplejillyQuote Reply
Ours is the Fury,
I hope not either. I really hate being too chivalrous. It’s even more condescending to the women I am defending in the long run. Some people come on this site and think it’s just another internet forum and post whatever candid statement they like. Well they’d be wrong!
Joshua TaylorQuote Reply
I’m guessing he tries his hand at ‘fucking painted whores’, and Ros is far too mouthy with him, and he gives her a good beat-down, and then Littlefinger has to console her and say ‘Sometimes those with the most power have the least grace” scene that we saw in the previous trailer.
I think I have FINALLY figured out why D&D love Ros, and are making her into a major player in S.2 – she is their own little piece of fanfiction in a GRRM story, and you know how he is sooo anti-fan-fiction – but this is a way for them to get a piece of themselves and their own ideas into his story, and a way for them to ‘play along’. She’s their baby now, and they are having great fun adding her into the story, and I am willing to bet you at this point Ros is never going away and will get more and more important. Ros may end up beside whoever wins the Game at the end. She’s their fan-fic baby, and now I finally understand. And I can’t say I blame them, if I was in that position and could add in my own character and have her play along in the world there, I’d do it too.
purplejillyQuote Reply
The sex scenes I have seen in Game of Thrones season 1 were tame compared to other cable channels like Startz and Showtime.
Take Spartacus for instance. You get tones of male frontal nudity, homosexual sex scenes, rape and a bunch of orgies. Game of Thrones had nothing like that.
Take Californication for instance. You have tons and tons of sex scenes. GoTs isn’t 1/8th as bad as that.
And finally take True Blood. I used to be a fan up until last season. True Blood has turned into a soft porn flick with Sookie in a love triangle getting it from 1/2 the male leading characters.
GoTs will stay true to the books I hope. And yes sex is part of the books but it isn’t at all a big part. I understand the TV show has to throw a little more in there for “entertainment purpose”. But I hope they use the 10 hour season time more wisely and show us the important stuff. Not boobs…
ArthurQuote Reply
purplejilly,
While it is an opinion, I would have to say she doesn’t look attractive at all in this trailer, yeah in other photos or videos you see of her she is pretty cute, but idk maybe she was disguising herself so Theon wouldn’t recognize her, but she really looks unattractive in that trailer, not trying to be degrading or whatever, just my opinion. And yes I understand its not all about the looks, and also Asha in the books isn’t exactly described as extremely beautiful, but I always thought it was said that she had a sexy/seductive look to her (for lack of a better word) and wasn’t unattractive at all. So she wasn’t exactly what I pictured Asha/Yara to look like. I know i’m nitpicking, and it may be too early to judge considering it was a half a second glimpse, but hey I got nothing better to do than discuss season 2 lol.
The GreatjonQuote Reply
I think it is Sansa and Shae in that shot, but I also think most viewers are misreading it. Shae isn’t hurting Sansa, she’s physically restraining her from doing something. Readers can probably guess what that is.
As for Asha, two thoughts:
1) They’re definitely playing up the Viking angle with that haircut.
2) They’re also definitely playing up the squalor of the Iron Islands, since everyone there (up to and including their lord) seems to be wearing a ragged hairshirt.
I wouldn’t have made either of those choices, but together I can understand them.
Maxwell JamesQuote Reply
The Greatjon,
I’d say the more important aspect of the actress who is playing Asha is… Can she throw an axe? I do agree with you in the books she was made out to be an attractive woman. But her more important characteristic is her ability demand the respect of the Ironborn men around her with her skills as a warrior.
ArthurQuote Reply
One thing I’m a little curious about, is the shots of Renly’s camp. I think its pretty well known that they are taking out the entire bitterbridge location, and just having the melee at storms end, where stannis will treat with renly but my question is, where is storms end? you see the entire camp by the sea, but no storms end, are they gonna take out bitterbridge AND storms end and just have stannis treat with renly at some random location at his camp by the sea? I hope not
The GreatjonQuote Reply
Oh, I got confused, I thought we were talking Dany. I’m going to have to watch the trailer again to see Asha/Yara
purplejillyQuote Reply
Arthur,
Absolutely agree, I’m nitpicking with her looks. But the most important aspect of her character, as show in the books, as you said is her being able to command the respect of men and being one tough woman. Thats essential
The GreatjonQuote Reply
Maxwell James,
Re: Shae and Sansa. I think I understand now.
Tyrion will have Shae become one of Sansa’s “sitters”, instead of one of Lollys’, like in the books. That would explain why they’re interacting here. Maybe this is the scene where Sansa is trying to burn her bloodied sheets?
Hi-FiQuote Reply
purplejilly,
Yeah, I don’t think anyone can deny how beautiful Dany is, definitely no debate there haha.
The GreatjonQuote Reply
Hi-Fi,
possible, problem is I don’t think thats Sansa in that shot at all. On the Tumblr page they have a screen cap of it, and its clearly (in my eyes) not Sansa
The GreatjonQuote Reply
Without any Dire Wolf CGI in this trailer there is absolutely nothing for me to complain about.
But I am anxious to see what Ghost will look like. Just how red will his eyes be?
What about Summer? Not a lot of scenes with Bran yet either. Maybe all those “heavy CGI” scenes aren’t finished yet?
I am sure more and more character profiles will be released every few days now. And even a few more trailers.
Where are you Ghost…. To me, to me… =)
ArthurQuote Reply
Arthur,
About the first scene on that great camp – it’s not Robbs camp it’s Renly’s camp. There is place for the tournament and grren flags with golden stag on the left near the shore…
bonQuote Reply
bon,
You are right. And there is actually a duel going on between two knights in a square with a crowd around them… Cool stuff!
ArthurQuote Reply
One question in this place: With who Jon is speaking? It is Gilly?
bonQuote Reply
bon,
I think it’s Gilly. The hair is definitely not Ygritte’s, and it’s similar to what we’ve seen of Hannah Murray.
Ours is the FuryQuote Reply
I’m loving it! April is toooo far away.
But what the heck is Joreh saying to Dany? “There are times when how could you and I still can’t believe you’re evil.” Wut?
XenkanMonkQuote Reply
You have a gentle heart. There are times I look at you and still can’t believe you are real.
MormegilQuote Reply
“You have a gentle heart. There are times when I look at you, and I still can’t believe you’re real…”
Again with the gentle heart thing??
Possibly the start of the condescension/pedistalization vs. tru wuv theme we get with Jorah in aCoK. I really hope we get Dany saying (to Doreah?) “Sometimes he sees me as a child, sometimes as a woman he would like to bed. But does he ever see me as a queen?” since that basically sums up the whole situation.
userjQuote Reply
Joshua Taylor,
Especially because she’s not below average in looks, except maybe for a person who uses movie stars and models as their point of comparison.
Steven SwansonQuote Reply
Wooohooo finally a glimpse of Ygritte. You Know Nothing !!
The KingslayerQuote Reply
I just watched the trailer in 720p on my PS3, and kept freeze-framing the scene of Shae grabbing hold of the mysterious someone. I think it’s definitely Ros. If you look earlier when Joffrey grabs her it’s the exact same hair style. I know they all wear similar styles in King’s Landing, but it’s exactly the same.
Michael HarperQuote Reply
I’m late to the party, but…
- What is with the Littlefinger deathwish? I hope he not only survives but wins!
- Looking forward to see some depth to Ros. Underused actress (overused sexposition).
- It looks like Shae’s role is increased, I hope her acting improves.
- I agree with the Renly/Margeary thing: please don’t let him fancy her.
- Please don’t make Melissandre horrible, I loved her POV chapter, she seemed so genuinely cool
- Osha is awesome, having her role increase will be fabby
- Yara/Asha seems fine, stop with the sexism fandom!
- The sex issue might not be about having more sex, rather the type of sex.
Rape, underage, threesome, male/male explicit sex could all cause the powers that be some concern depending on the way it is filmed and the characters involved.
dimensionallytQuote Reply
It’s not that hard to understand – he’s a great character but an absolutely horrible human being. He has no qualms whatsoever about doing incredibly evil things that harm innocents. And worse, he has no greater goal in mind. He only cares about revenge and self-aggrandizement. The North Remembers.
I really hope that they challenge rather than glorify the “happy prostitute” trope using these characters. Last season it was played straight which I found to be off putting.
The thing that bugs me about the way they are going with this is that I always assumed that Marg knew all about Renly’s… proclivities, having heard the situation from Loras. The Tyrells are very close with one another, and very smart. Marg should know what she is getting into – I figured she might have lovers on the side, just as Renly has Loras – it was all above board in other words. So in other words, it seems weird that she’d try to “seduce” him.
Word, I am worried that they are going all evil with her portryal and make Stannis some kind of hapless victim, though indeed that’s how most readers feel after they’ve only read aCoK… I don’t think it’s the truth.
Hmm, all I really want is passionate male/male kissing and rolling around TBH. :p Not sure why anyone would want to see rape or underage, and there’s no chance they’ll show erect penis – it’s just not done.
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I’m not sure why everyone thinks that the person lying in bed is Theon… my first impression was that this is Robb, and the girl next to him is Jeyne…
As to Yarra/Asha looks… Maybe she isn’t very sexy but – trusting D&D – she’ll be proper bada$$ :)
LolloQuote Reply
Fury has a nice screenshot of this scene on Tumblr- it’s absolutely Alfie Allen and Natalia Tena.
tumblefellQuote Reply
Think we’ll get one more trailer before it hits? I can’t recall how many there were last time.
Theon GreyjoyQuote Reply
Really looking forward to everything Cersei this season, looks like Lena’s doing an amazing job.
I wonder if that shot at 0:49 when Melisandre’s looking down at the camera is from Maester Cressen’s death? Could be wrong of course, but that’s the vibe I got.
I’m also quite sure that Sansa is the one Shae is manhandling. Best reason I can think of why that would occur is if that scene took place around Tyrion and Sansa’s wedding, and this is Shae not taking it too well ? But that seems unlikely, as those events don’t take place until ASoS. I hope they’re not moving storylines around that much.
KangaQuote Reply
Langkard,
Funnily enough, I believe Longships was also shot (partly?) in Croatia! :)
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I’ve finished a breakdown and page to screen analysis of this trailer on my blog for anyone interested. As usual I would really appreciate the thoughts of others on some of my speculation, particularly the astute commenters here at Winter is Coming.
I think the concern over more sex in the series generated by this trailer should be assessed in context. The trailer is clearly themed around love and draws as much material related to that theme as it can from the available pool of footage. That is a massive bias and I am not worried that the show will be as focused on those elements of the story as this specific trailer is. It is also the job of a trailer to grab your attention and whet your appetite and brief shots of kisses and sex are a mainstay of achieving that goal in trailer making.
Owen ParkerQuote Reply
Now we just need a shot of Lord O’ Bones and Jaqen H’ghar and I’ll be happy. Glimpse of a shadow baby would be cool too.
dizzy_34Quote Reply
great trailer
Shae in silks on her manse…..
I always loved Shae
Jim CrossQuote Reply
Did someone identified the background music?
No-OneQuote Reply
No-One,
Not as far as I know but I’m interested to find out too. We still don’t know what the backing music was for the Power and Grace trailer either.
Owen ParkerQuote Reply
Seeing Ygritte gave me serious chills. Especially with the music (I take my trailer music very seriously). I love her already!
If Dany has such a “gentle heart” why does she yell and threaten people in every trailer I’ve seen so far? She must be bluffing =/
I can’t wait…Ahhh seeing everything become visual just makes me feel like my imagination has been physically manifested, I love watching this world come life.
FancySansaQuote Reply
FancySansa,
I say that there is a 50% chance that Emilia [Dany] will ruin the 2nd season thru her bad acting… she’s definitely the worst actor from the season 1 cast… she always tends to overact..
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