Ceda Cicero, on 27 September 2011 - 12:51 PM, said:
I mean, the purpose is the same as the "Winter is coming" teaser trailer with the cloud of ravens, or any other teaser trailer in the history of teaser trailer that doesn't feature footage. I disagree that the casual viewer isn't oblivious to the premier. In fact, I'd hazard a guess that for the casual viewer, by now this show has more or less fallen off radar. This is an easy way to start edging it back on radar with those kinds of viewers.
No one's disagreeing that some footage would have been preferable. But I also don't think this was any kind of blunder or misstep. I mean, don't most major shows and movies start off with teasers like this? Isn't that why it's called a teaser?
You're wrong Scott YOU'RE WRONG I am going to feed your soul to my fires.
See, I have no problems with a teaser of this type for a film that we don't know about yet. But I have NEVER seen a TV show that already has one season under its belt make a teaser with zero footage or any real point. Even Doctor Who's really small teasers for the forthcoming season 6 months out have thought put into how they tease, and always use some footage, even if it's just ten seconds.
Here's how the marketing meeting went at HBO for the GOT S2 one:
Executive: Hey, you there...what's your name?
Underling mail room boy: Toby.
Executive: Okay Tony, are you good with computers?
Toby/Tony: Yes sir.
Executive: Good. Make up a teaser trailer for the next season of Game Of Thrones, it's due in an hour.
Toby/Tony: Can I have any footage?
Executive: Nope. Just use the title and maybe a line from the script.
Toby/Tony: So you want me to use footage of someone saying a line from the show?
Executive: No.
Toby/Tony: Audio?
Executive: Um...no, we don't want to have to pay anyone to deliver a line of audio....Just say the line yourself in a whispery voice.
Toby/Tony: Okay sir. If I might ask, what's the point of this?
Executive: People are stupid Tony. If we don't tell them that we are making the show then they'll forget...
Toby/Tony: But sir, won't we be running promo's later this...
Executive: I have spoken Tony. One hour.
Toby/Tony: ??? Yes sir.
This post has been edited by QuickTidal: 27 September 2011 - 12:59 PM
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