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The only major characters worth rooting for now are Arya, Tyrion, Jon, Dany and Jaime. Should I now expect all of them to die because GRRM's overriding motivation is to avoid being predictable?
That's my concern for the rest of the story. Its obvious that GRRM doesnt know exactly where he's going with ASOIAF. He may know how he wants it to end, but not how to get there. Combine that with the fact that GRRM has a lot of contempt for his fans - he loves them when they worship him but doesn't like to be challenged by them.
I can easily see him killing off characters like Sandor Clegane and the Blackfish because they are fan favorites and for no other reason, along with the major characters. I'm worried that part of the massive delays have been him trying to figure out how to change the ending because fans have already figured it out, and trying to retcon it in a way that makes sense.
Ultimately, I don't think he'll finish the books, but I hope he does - and I hope he'll tell the story he meant to tell all along.
