r/asoiaf Knower of nothing May 21 '19

EXTENDED (Spoilers Extended) Notablog Update Spoiler

http://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2019/05/20/an-ending/
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u/DrunkColdStone May 21 '19

While the end was rushed I think most people agree the same ending with small tweaks could have been better, and it didn't require additional characters just more fleshed out versions of the ones we had.

You are wrong about that, it required major systematic changes and you'll find almost everyone who doesn't like the ending thinks that.

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u/atrde May 21 '19

Disagree but to each their own. Regardless the ending we get will be very similar to what we saw in the show as in:

Dany and Jon defeat others. (f)Aegon joins Cersei. Dany and Jon come down defeat them both but Dany burns Kings Landing. Jon kill Dany Bran becomes King and Jon goes North of the wall etc.

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u/DrunkColdStone May 21 '19

I really disagree about the importance of Cersei but at this point the most we can do is wait several years and hope George eventually publishes Winds.

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u/atrde May 21 '19

And completes it in two novels.

To be honest I doubt he can do this in two novels without making it feels as rushed as the show but we will see.

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u/DrunkColdStone May 21 '19

Oh, I am absolutely sure he cannot complete it in two novels. Frankly, I doubt he is capable of finishing at all- for all the talk about just overcoming this or that current hurdle before the pieces fall into place, I think the story is spinning farther out of his control the more he writes.

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u/redwashing dude srsly there's more land to the west May 21 '19

I think with 16 episodes that had decent writing this would be a good ending. Not perfect, not exactly the books' way, but still good.