Kevin Also Blogs: Screencap breakdown: The official trailer for Game of Thrones season 7

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Screencap breakdown: The official trailer for Game of Thrones season 7

HBO has released a full trailer for Game of Thrones season 7. Let’s break it down shot by shot and see what we can see!

We open with the back of Cersei’s head as she walks around what looks like a new set. I imagine this is a courtyard in the Red Keep we haven’t seen before.

“Enemies to the east,” she says. Cue Grey Worm, currently sailing with Dany’s army from the east. He’s at the head of a group of Unsullied spearmen. Who are they going to fight?

“Enemies to the west.” Cue a shot of an eerie ship:

With its sails spread like that, this ship kind of resembles a dragon. But as it comes up right after Cersei talks about “the west,” I imagine it’s Euron Greyjoy’s ship the Silence, looking mighty creepy.

“Enemies to the south.” Cue a shot of someone sharpening a sword.

Cersei’s enemies to the south include the Tyrells and the Dornish, although this could be literally anyone.

“Enemies to the North.” Cue a shot of Arya, alone, wandering through the woods on a horse.

Arya has wanted Cersei dead for a while, so she definitely qualifies as an enemy, just not one Cersei is likely to see coming.

“Whatever stands in our way, we will defeat it.” Cue a great shot of Cersei and Jaime standing on a life-size map of Westeros.

That would make a great piece of merch, just saying.

Cersei is looking comfortable in the Small Council chamber, and the high black necklines are here to stay.

Also, this whole time, the camera has been panning over another, less colorful map — I imagine this is the one Daenerys and Tyrion are using on Dragonstone.