After “The Spoils of War,” Sunday night’s brilliant new episode of Game of Thrones, you may be wondering how the show could possibly top itself next week. The trailer for “Eastwatch,” which runs for 32 seconds and features 21 separate shots, offers some clues as to where we’re headed.
Watch the trailer below. If you’re still in recovery after viewing “The Spoils of War,” it may not have sunk in the first time.
Dragons, ravens and White Walkers. What more could you ask for?
The “Eastwatch” trailer opens with Daenerys and Drogon on the high ground overlooking a tide of defeated Lannister soldiers.
“I’m not here to murder,” the merciful Daenerys announces. Her Dothraki allies, their weapons dripping with fresh Lannister blood, stand in support. Tyrion is also there, on the far left of the screen.
Daenerys wants to be a leader for everyone, saying “Bend the knee and join me. Or refuse, and die.”
Tyrion looks disturbed at his queen’s hardline stance.
Did Dany have a point when she questioned his lingering loyalty to the Lannisters?
The music picks up as we see the scorched loot train on the battlefield, now covered in a coat of ash.
Back at Dragonstone, probably, Varys counsels Tyrion about Dany. “You need to find a way to make her listen.”
Tyrion sips wine, looking weary. Is he losing faith in his beloved Dany and/or himself? Is his attachment to his Lannister bloodline stronger than he suspected? Is it all enough to drive him back to the bottle? But, like, harder than usual?
Daenerys is on the warpath, following her own instincts. She’s always had dragons, but now she’s not afraid to use them.
Fade up on the flying Rhaegal. We hear Cersei’s voice: “Whatever stands in our way …”
Jon observes something impressive in the sky, likely Daenerys on Drogon.
Yeah, it’s Daenerys and Drogon. Daenerys has to be feeling more sure of herself since her rout of Jaime Lannister’s forces. No sight of him in the trailer, by the way.
Cut to Cersei, continuing her line: “… we will defeat it.” Cersei is always going to be sure of herself, no matter what.
Cersei and Qyburn huddling up is never a good thing for their enemies.
Quick fade to black and back up on the snowy, blue-tinged north and the holdfast of Winterfell. A wave of ravens takes off into the sky, and we hear Jon speaks: “Bran saw the Night King and his army marching towards Eastwatch.” So Sansa or someone has told Jon that Bran is back, and Jon has little trouble believing in his powers. I hope there’s a cave drawing about it so he can prove it to Daenerys.
Jon makes his case at Dragonstone with Ser Davos, Varys and Dany in attendance. He looks like a member of the team now.
Closeup of Bran either warging or deep in greensight visions. What follows may well be what he sees:
A conspiracy of ravens, perhaps the one we saw departing Winterfell, soars over the snowbound north towards the White Walker army.
A closeup of one of the ravens. Is Bran warging into this one? Or maybe into all of them?
A wide shot of the Night King’s army. A separate group of what looks like mounted figures stands alone on a knoll in center; is it the Night King and his lieutenants, or is it an expedition of unlucky humans?
We smash cut to black and then see one final image of ravens swooping over the ranks of the dead. Ser Davos gets the last word: “Bad things are coming.” The Onion Knight never takes his eye off the ball.
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