Westeros Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 After its series of “Valar Morghulis” posters, with their stark black-and-white depictions of the show’s key characters, HBO now provides a somewhat more colorful image. I think it’s quite striking…... even if they do insist on calling it a three-eyed crow.Visit the Site! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan_Snow Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 That is easily my favorite poster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTFSalami Posted February 27, 2014 Share Posted February 27, 2014 That is incredible. Is this available for purchase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watch for Witches Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Isn't it a raven, not a crow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konradsmith Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 ^This. Yeah. It's crow in the books and raven in the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Giver Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 That is pretty awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kn1tt3r Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Isn't it a raven, not a crow? Crow and raven is almost the same thing, basically two different terms for the genus "corvus". I think crows are a bit smaller than ravens, but basically there's no real difference whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koi No Yokan Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I'm torn. I really like the three-eyed raven and the "Storm of Swords" symbolism, but I hate the gradient background and the text style and colour. I also would have preferred "Valar Morghulis" over "All Men Must Die", but I know they have to make it a bit universal - even if it is a popular phrase. It's definitely better than last season's dragon shadow, at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiram McDrogon Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Crow and raven is almost the same thing, basically two different terms for the genus "corvus". I think crows are a bit smaller than ravens, but basically there's no real difference whatsoever. Ravens are a fair bit bigger, but that's not particularly useful when you only see one of them and can't compare. The sound and behaviour are the big differences (ravens alone or in pairs; crows in or at least near a group; ravens more of a croak). Plus, ravens have more "ruffle" in the upper chest/neck, but that doesn't help much with this picture. Oh, and the tail shape is different for the two of them, but I'm pretty sure neither of them have tails dissolving into falling swords. That third eye makes taxonomy a little tricky as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gertrude Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 It's definitely better than last season's dragon shadow, at least. What wouldn't be better than the dragon shadow? I do agree with you generally, like the concept and main image, but it just falls a little flat. There needs to be some sort of texture in the background - even a subtle one - because the flat gradient feels amateurish. The composition feels a bit off too - like there isn't enough breathing room for the title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Guardian Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Crow and raven is almost the same thing, basically two different terms for the genus "corvus". I think crows are a bit smaller than ravens, but basically there's no real difference whatsoever. In Australia we have 'crows' everywhere, but apparently they're all actually ravens. Nobody calls them that though. Hell, I didn't even know until a couple years ago. :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother of Mountains Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Do you mean this? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Raven Not quite the same as either the Carrion Crow or European Raven. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Desmond Wine's Bane Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 In Australia we have 'crows' everywhere, but apparently they're all actually ravens. Nobody calls them that though. Hell, I didn't even know until a couple years ago. :dunno: Actually we have a number of species of both crows and ravens in Australia, specifically, 3 raven species and 3 crow species. The most wide-spread is the 'Little Crow'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Guardian Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 Actually we have a number of species of both crows and ravens in Australia, specifically, 3 raven species and 3 crow species. The most wide-spread is the 'Little Crow'. Sorry, you're right. I got my facts mixed up. They're ravens in South Australia, I just looked it up and the varieties of crows you mentioned live in Western and Northern Australia ranging into central Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stan the Man Baratheon Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 This is an alright poster at best. Season 2 had without a doubt been the best poster. Season 3 horrendous and Season 1 was good.Season 2 > Season 1 > Season 4 > Season 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weirwood woman Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 A Murder of Crows....in the context of the story it has such a loaded meaning. I like the poster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Guardian Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 This is an alright poster at best. Season 2 had without a doubt been the best poster. Season 3 horrendous and Season 1 was good.Season 2 > Season 1 > Season 4 > Season 3. :agree: The Season 2 poster was definitely the best. I don't mind this new one too much, it's a good poster in it's own right but I don't think it should be the main one. I don't see why they're not still doing the more realistic style posters of the first couple seasons rather than these cartoonish ones we've been given for 3 and 4. Perhaps a wine goblet with a red droplet rolling of the side, or a viper laying in the sand with daggers all around it. Or perhaps something similar to what we got except using a real raven as the basis rather than a drawn version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abaddon Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 What wouldn't be better than the dragon shadow? A blank white canvas. Only the Beatles get to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Cygne Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I'm torn. I really like the three-eyed raven and the "Storm of Swords" symbolism, but I hate the gradient background and the text style and colour. I also would have preferred "Valar Morghulis" over "All Men Must Die", but I know they have to make it a bit universal - even if it is a popular phrase. It's definitely better than last season's dragon shadow, at least. Not quite so universal if you are a woman. All men must die - either they forgot us women again, or all the women in the story get to live. That means Dany and Sansa get to live, maybe that's a message to the haters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aFeastForDragons Posted February 28, 2014 Share Posted February 28, 2014 I like it. It works well with the "Storm of Swords" and Northern plot this story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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