I'm pretty sure that I read that GRRM has already provided HBO (under lock and key) a rough outline of how it will play out/end so in the event that he dies they can finish the series.
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He has, and HBO owns the rights, so they can end it however they want. In fact, it's likely that the writers will take a completely different path to the ending than GRRM does, simply because they'll be ahead of him. And it's not impossible that they'll change the ending completely. Not that they would, but they could.
GRRM claims that he will finish the books before the TV show catches up:
http://io9.com/george-r-r-martin-insists-game-of-thrones-wont-catch-512519402
Excuse me if I am a bit skeptical. It's not like the last one took 6 years to complete or anything ridiculous like that.
http://io9.com/george-r-r-martin-insists-game-of-thrones-wont-catch-512519402
Excuse me if I am a bit skeptical. It's not like the last one took 6 years to complete or anything ridiculous like that.
For people who don't want to scroll through that website:
"IF they include everything in the books"...riiiight.
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Game of Thrones
Co-showrunner David Benioff discusses in general terms how he and partner D.B. Weiss will approach the fourth book, A Feast of Crows, which features a largely new cast of characters and is generally considered the weakest entry:
"I don't think we want to answer specifically what we're keeping and dropping, but we do take your point. The series has already reached a point where there are so many characters, particularly in season three we're introducing so many new ones, we run the risk of bursting at the seams as we try to cram every single subplot and all the various characters and it becomes impossible on a budgetary level and it becomes impossible on an episode-basis to jump around every few minutes to 30 different characters and locations. We don't want to do that, and recognize that as a real risk and we will take steps not to fall into that trap."
And author George R.R. Martin says he's still optimistic the TV series won't reach the end of the story before he does:
"I think the odds against that happening are very long. I still have a lead of several gigantic books. If they include everything in the books, I don't think they're going to catch up with me. If they do, we'll have some interesting discussions."
"IF they include everything in the books"...riiiight.
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It's like he doesn't even watch the show.
I love the guy's writing, but he's full of it. This is the same guy, during the wait for ADWD, who would write things on his blog like "Well, I'd hoped to finish ADWD this year but I have two cons and a vacation coming up, plus it's football season. Can't be helped." Because God forbid he postpone a vacation to deliver contractually-obligated work that was already past it's deadline. And now he's untouchable so there's even less concern.
I still hold to what I've been saying all along - he's never going to finish writing ASOIAF. He's going to finish telling the tale through the HBO series. He may finish WOW but he won't write a book after that. He'll claim some bull about how, "Well, the series was caught up to the books, and I wanted to make sure they got it right, yada yada. Can't be helped."
Book it.
I still hold to what I've been saying all along - he's never going to finish writing ASOIAF. He's going to finish telling the tale through the HBO series. He may finish WOW but he won't write a book after that. He'll claim some bull about how, "Well, the series was caught up to the books, and I wanted to make sure they got it right, yada yada. Can't be helped."
Book it.
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Book it.
No, seriously George, BOOK that shnit.
At least TAMU has his archives and personal papers. Maybe historians can access it someday to see how he would have ended the series.
George's problem, besides obesity, is adult ADD. He can't stay focused writing on any one project at a time. He is the anti-Stephen King.
Maybe this will help:
wow this thread sure turned into crybaby fest in a hurry. You know, the guy was at A&M 3 months ago, you could have gone and yelled all your whines at him then instead of boring the rest of us with them.
My sister went to that and I told her to ask that question..apparently they had prepared questions for him
I had a friend who went to the dinner A&M hosted for him and she was specifically told not to ask about book release timelines.
Please tell me all of you went to the non-spoilers thread and watched the youtube video posted on the last page
screw it, I'll post it here just in case
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbEhByk4Icg
screw it, I'll post it here just in case
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbEhByk4Icg
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That was allsome.
Outstanding
The mp3 that you can download of the northsiders anthem is hilarious too. Hodor has a whole verse.
Edit: You have to like something on facebook, then you can unlike after you get the download link.
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Edit: You have to like something on facebook, then you can unlike after you get the download link.
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that was really well done
That was awesome
Not sure if this has been discussed on TexAgs before but saw this on Reddit... ***SPOILERS for the books***
Euron molested Aeron Damphair???
Joffrey molested Tommen???
Who has time to think this stuff up? Who knows though.
http://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/13rzh1/spoilers_all_molestation
Euron molested Aeron Damphair???
Joffrey molested Tommen???
Who has time to think this stuff up? Who knows though.
http://www.reddit.com/r/asoiaf/comments/13rzh1/spoilers_all_molestation
The Euron one is supported by the text to some extent - there are some memories in AFFC that give vibes of sex abuse - nothing really obvious though. I caught it on my first read but again, it's not spelled out at all. Could be a memory of sex abuse, other abuse, having to watch something terrible - definitely trauma.
I personally don't think the Tommen one is likely. Joffrey probably tormented him but I don't think sex played a role. More likely tortured his kittens.
I personally don't think the Tommen one is likely. Joffrey probably tormented him but I don't think sex played a role. More likely tortured his kittens.
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The Euron one is supported by the text to some extent - there are some memories in AFFC that give vibes of sex abuse - nothing really obvious though. I caught it on my first read but again, it's not spelled out at all. Could be a memory of sex abuse, other abuse, having to watch something terrible - definitely trauma.
I personally don't think the Tommen one is likely. Joffrey probably tormented him but I don't think sex played a role. More likely tortured his kittens.
There are numerous mentions of Joffrey bullying Tommen, but I do agree that sex does not appear to have played a role.
After reading the reddit post, the Euron-Aeron theory makes sense, though it is possible that that one did not involve sex either.
Of course, knowing GRRM, it's not out of the question that the theory on both is true. After all, why not add even more rape to the books?
Wasn't Euron sleeping with his wife or something?
Euron slept with Victarion's wife.
I just watched all 3 seasons this past week. I love it. Boobs, violence, vitamin C..Its got everything the body needs.
Yeah, Euron slept with Victarion's wife, knocked her up, and so Victarion killed her. So he of course decided to try to take Dany for himself when Euron sent him to bring her back so he could marry her.
I know GRRM has said he won't introduce any more POV characters, but I would love to see at least some one offs of Euron and Ramsay, kind of like he had with Melisandre in book 5, just to see what makes them tick, because those are two messed up mofos.
I know GRRM has said he won't introduce any more POV characters, but I would love to see at least some one offs of Euron and Ramsay, kind of like he had with Melisandre in book 5, just to see what makes them tick, because those are two messed up mofos.
I've always thought an HBO prequel would be awesome, and it looks like someone shares this opinion and started to suggest cast members (worth a look!): http://imgur.com/a/PPQcY
As awesome as those casting choices would be, I shudder to think of the money HBO would have to fork forth to make that happen.
Jason Issacs would be a perfect mad king.
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A prequel would be amazing, and the cast this guy lined up is pretty spot on. Only, it will never happen. Most of those actors would demand to high a paycheck to commit to it. Maybe a 6 episode miniseries could make it work? Or just a 4 hr long one?
Orlando Bloom as Rhaegar?
Maybe they'll do a prequel that goes way back ala Dunk & Egg, and get an all new cast.
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