WiC Weekly: May 21-27
By Dan Selcke
So…this week in Game of Thrones news. This was a big week in Game of Thrones. Absurdly big, even. Let’s dive in.
First, what happened this week? What was it? Oh, yeah. THE TRAILER FOR GAME OF THRONES SEASON 7 DROPPED! Watch it!
Let's go over the week in #GameofThrones. Top story: THE SEASON 7 TRAILER IS OUT! Watch it watchh it watch it! https://t.co/XZJpvLci7t pic.twitter.com/NCvXgJfmHn
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 28, 2017
Because we’re obsessed, we went shot by shot through the new trailer and analyzed every moment. Enjoy:
We took screenshots of every moment in the new #GameofThrones trailer and dredge them for clues about season 7. https://t.co/nuWBGjS6Np pic.twitter.com/1BaeN5PX4M
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 28, 2017
And the trailer wasn’t the only thing HBO gave us this week. It also released some very impressive photos.
HBO releases gorgeous photos from #GameofThrones season 7, including this one of Daenerys riding Drogon into battle. https://t.co/iWUirVzihf pic.twitter.com/ctbFD4oT7n
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 28, 2017
Let’s pivot to SPOILERS for a minute. What are these new photos really telling us about season 7?
Using our knowledge of SPOILERS, we detail when the new #GameofThrones photos occur in the season 7 timeline. https://t.co/VfgsojiHVr pic.twitter.com/535KNlSael
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This one got to us…all the remaining Stark kids gather for a photoshoot.
Entertainment Weekly releases beautiful photos of the remaining Stark children together and happy. #TheFeels https://t.co/lFeqdiAuna pic.twitter.com/oy92otNFxn
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 28, 2017
And on top of all that, we also got a poster for Game of Thrones season 7, featuring the Night King looking spooky.
HBO also released an official poster for #GameofThrones season 7! Our cup runneth over this week. https://t.co/0l3n6X6Eov pic.twitter.com/pWoT3Vo7MK
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 28, 2017
And on top of THAT, the cast and crew members started teasing the coming episodes. What did they have to say?
According to the #GameofThrones cast and crew members, season 7 will have a much faster pace than we're used to. https://t.co/wk14iyMMp4 pic.twitter.com/l0qjhbWisG
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 28, 2017
Daenerys has been trying to get to Westeros for six seasons. Now that she’s finally arrived, it sounds like we’re in for a big shift in tone, in addition to a shift in pace. The show’s just gonna be different, and I’m here for it.
#GameofThrones writers tease season 7: "Dany in Westeros makes Game of Thrones a new show." Should be good. https://t.co/e9izYk2EbJ pic.twitter.com/n37OY3wgF3
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 28, 2017
Continuing with the interviews, the cast and crew members gave us some good news and some bad news.
It's official: #GoT season 8 only has six eps. However, we'll actually see MORE of our fav characters than before. https://t.co/xUG1VjvnQc pic.twitter.com/DZk90xzZQX
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 28, 2017
Man, what a week. We talk through it all on a new edition of the Small Council.
How did you like the @GameOfThrones season 7 trailer? Tell us in our roundtable discussion, and vote in our poll! https://t.co/QEzjD8gYh7 pic.twitter.com/qQKExkO71m
— Winter is Coming (@WiCnet) May 28, 2017