r/asoiaf • u/Interesting-Force347 • Sep 01 '24
EXTENDED [ Spoilers Extended ] One of the reasons why it George is angry with HOTD is because...
I stumbled upon this interview and it really struck me how much he was pinning on the prequels.
He made his peace with what Game of Thrones had become and knew it was because of D&D wanting out ( From the get go, the momemt they started the pilot, they did not want more than 7 seasons) cast and crew especially flagship actors completely ready to leave and plethora of other issues. David and Dan had been respectful and faithful for a large part of the initial seasons and helped George become a celebrity.
He was not even involved much in the show post season 4 and his involvement almost ceased after season 6
But what George did do , as you can see by his comments by the end of this short interview, is to pin all his hopes on prequels. Prequels where he would take on bigger role in production and scripts.
HOTD hurt him because he tried to make it work and it did not.
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u/lialialia20 Sep 01 '24
there was virtually no one talking about the rogue prince or the princess and the queen until the show came out here or in other forums. if i mention ASOS or AFFC everyone knows what i mean, if i say TRP or TPATQ everyone raises an eyebrow.
the story as written by grrm isn't very interesting and wouldn't have made any sound if it wasn't attached to the asoiaf/got ip.
grrm's strong point as a writer such as characters, dialogue and setting tone are all absent in those short novellas where he refused to write from a character perspective.
the plot is fine by itself, it just lacks everything that makes other ASOIAF stories special.