“The enemy is real,” and the new Game of Thrones trailer is too

The second big trailer for Game of Thrones season 7 is here, and I'm starting to get pretty excited for the July 16 premiere. The cast and crew have promised that this penultimate season, only a measly seven episodes, will move at a faster pace than previous ones. Plus, all the characters will eventually find themselves in the same place at some point near the end of the season.

This trailer promises a lot of action, including long-awaited dragon breath weapon situations where Dany rides into battle on the back of Drogon. Plus, we get glimpses of the Hound, Jon Snow among the Wildlings, and the Night King playing some kind of mind game with Bran's warg powers. Arya is looking ultra-badass, as is Brienne (with cute li'l sidekick Pod, who has apparently learned to fight pretty well under her tutelage).

Obviously a battle is brewing, with some of the Grayjoys allying with Cersei Lannister, while it appears that Jon Snow is attempting to ally with Dany (and a bunch of Wildlings?). Also, Gray Worm and the Unsullied are breaking into what appears to be Casterly Rock, the Lannister's castle. No sightings of Sam, but we saw him at Maester school in the first trailer. So he's in the mix.