So did I, Roheryn Sedai. I think my mental image would be a combo of the two (as in the show one and Dragonmount one). I saw it as dark, less ornate and ruby at the end of the hilt. But whatever, I don't really mind
I don't love the clip honestly. Don't like the vibe. Hopefully that'll change.
Ohh, I have to say I *love* the atmosphere in that shot! What I most love is the idea that our characters will be in utterly rural surroundings for an episode or two, and then suddenly here's this unbelievably urban city environment. The contrast is really striking, and stands out from the rest of the imagery we've seen so far. Makes me really excited about what they'll do with Tar Valon eventually. (And seriously, even one shot of the Tower in the trailer and you know we'll all lose our ever-lovin' minds. )
I'd love it if it were released all at once, but realistically I think they'll do one per week (like Disney plus) to make sure people don't just get prime for a week and binge it all. Got to maximise those subscriptions!
I think once a week would be best, that way fans can talk about the episode and hype themselves up for the next. For those who prefer binge watching you can probably watch it online at a later date. I ended up doing that with the first 6 seasons of GoT