Teaser trailers for the forthcoming seasons of both "Game of
Thrones" and "True Blood" debuted this evening just prior to the
premiere of "Luck", giving fans of the two HBO series a taste of
what blood-soaked dealings may be in store in their respective
returns.  Let's begin with the "Game of Thrones" teaser,
bookended by a conversation between Lord Varys (Conleth Hill)
and Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) that at one point features
the following ominous proclamation from the former: "A very
small man can cast a very large shadow". In between we're
treated to several brief clips from the upcoming season
featuring, among other characters, the truly nasty King Joffrey
(Jack Gleeson), the vengeful Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke)
and Ned's bastard son Jon Snow (Kit Harington), who last we saw
him had been convinced to join the Night's Watch on a quest
beyond the Wall.   Meanwhile, the "True Blood" clip - while it
doesn't show off any actual footage - does feature the tagline,
"In Bon Temps, nothing stays buri