Game Of Thrones Season 7 Trailer Reactions: 7 Ups And 3 Downs

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7. The Action

Game Of Thrones Trailer
Game of Thrones Trailer

While the trailer starts off slowly, it does kick into gear after Daenerys announces her intention to rule, with the sight of the Unsullied spilling through the courtyard of Casterly Rock. Firstly, it's brilliant just to see that location finally appearing on screen, since it's been talked about so much. But it also looks like a thrilling close-quarters combat sequence.

There are a couple of other major action set-pieces too. One we don't see too much of is the battle at sea, but it nonetheless looks pretty explosive, as we see a ship on fire - a scene Theon Greyjoy is present for.

The best, though, is the one featuring the Dothraki riding into battle against the Lannisters. The choreography is stunning, especially with the one guy leaping between horses, and this looks like a major battle scene, and a rather exhilarating one. It's been too long since we really saw what the Dothraki are capable of in battle, but Season 7 is about to correct that.

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