That last paragraph is a perfect summation of why fans are so frustrated with him. Maybe instead of wishing for more hours in the day, he could stop putting more things on his plate until he finished what he started? But no, by all means, keep doing everything but writing the books and then wonder why it is you're so slow in writing them, GRRM.
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HBO has five potential Game of Thrones spinoffs in development [GRRM & Bloys updates]
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I did the double middle finger at my monitor. He's never going to write another one of those. Let HBO finish it
like they'll finish ASOIAF
edit: yeah they can't do the Long Night either. No doubt there are more revelations with the Others. There might also be an issue with continuity, because I suspect the show's version of events is different than George's. I mean, it's not really an issue, but also not something that would require his involvement.
I'd be down with The Long Night. My #2 pick. (Which you can turn into a joke about how it's a shit choice; I don't mind.) My #1's Valyria, though. Everything leading to its fall.
Yessssss @ no Robert's Rebellion. Booooo @ all of them being prequels. Mixed win.
I mean, this kinda goes without saying? By the end of the story they will have found the colony ship that originally crashed in the far North, defeated the White Walkers, rebuilt the tech, and all the survivors would be leaving the doomed planet which is freezing over due to the terraforming gone wrong. Can't really have a sequel...
Wouldn't that be a bit of a repeat of what's already happening in Season 7/8 of GOT? Also it would have that foregone conclusion problem. Going by what GRRM says there, I think they're aiming to avoid that aspect of a prequel.
Admiral Woofington
Member
not in his shit canon
my story about Daenerys and Jon's kids having wacky adventures with their sassy dragon friend is on its twentieth chapter. HBO wouldn't pick it up though.
Ah, yeah... you're right. I can't believe I hadn't considered that. I'm appalled and ashamed.
Sirpopopop
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Well, they could be doing a spinoff about that civilization out on the plains (Kingdom of Sarnor) that got wrecked by the Dothraki.
On second thought... that's a terrible idea. I think that short little story in The World of Ice & Fire was my favorite bit in that compendium.
On second thought... that's a terrible idea. I think that short little story in The World of Ice & Fire was my favorite bit in that compendium.
It's pretty strange how TWOW isn't out yet. Boy, it's a fucking mystery. I wonder what's taking him so long! Surely he's not editing four Wild Cards books, writing another history of the Targaryens, starting a new project, or sipping margaritas with five separate television writers?
Maybe it'll out be out this year. 2017 is the year!
SamuelSupreme
Banned
Kissteet.
Cornballer
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Yeah, Ty would make sense. I don't know who else matches that description.
Dash_Riprock
Member
At this point it really feels like he's looking for an excuse, ANY excuse, not to work on TWOW.
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
Good
GOOD
*GRRM announces a 2000 page long artbook that he will illustrate*
Maintenance
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Couldn't help but chuckle after reading this.
Anyway, kudos to him for even giving this an answer, could've just ignored it (even though that answer was just a PR spin "it's not a spin-off but it totally is, stop calling it that")
Steeped in a Sea of Games
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He can, on a whim, write that bloated wall of text that was almost completey unnecessary and overwrought, but he can't finish the damn books.
Phrozenflame500
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The idea of exploring different parts of the universe in other shows is a really cool idea, but I'm skeptical solely cause I think the writing quality in the mainline show as been on the decline and I'm not sure how new material would work.
Also lmao at GRRM still thinking hes going to finish the books.
Also lmao at GRRM still thinking hes going to finish the books.
Steelyuhas
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Pretty spectacular statement, I laughed pretty hard.
Will he finish that story tho?
Not doing Robert's Rebellion or Dunk & Egg is a good call
Yeah I thought about that as well, could be interesting to see Bryan run a show in the universe.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Do it GRRM
Reveal that the world of ASOIAF is a far flung planet millennia in the future
Do it
Reveal that the world of ASOIAF is a far flung planet millennia in the future
Do it
He already released that, it's called Horizon: Zero Dawn.
After he spends 10 years mastering microsoft paint.
I don't blame the dude, clearly he loves fucking around enjoying himself, and few people end up in the situation he is in where his work catches on like wild fire and eclipses his ability to produce, why not have fun with it.
But helping create TV shows based on the success of a TV show based on your work that you haven't finished, causing the TV show to have to write past you.
That is something else. Can't make that shit up.
AcademicSaucer
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2019 is the year
Poor GRIMES
Banned
no roberts rebellion is a huge disappointment imo
BreezyLimbo
Banned
I just realized
Oberyn Martell, is a reference to Twin Peaks Mrs. Martell, who was scheming to get her due from Josie.
Oberyn Martell, is a reference to Twin Peaks Mrs. Martell, who was scheming to get her due from Josie.
This. We might know what happens as he puts it -but we still want to see it
Thats because in the spoilers
1.
John was a giant idiot
Sansa knew that littlefinger was untrustworthy. Telling jon to trust him and then having Littlefinger not show up would have been disasterous. Sansa played it smart.
pretty done
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Aegon's Conquest and Dance of Dragons I feel are a lock. Oberyn's past and First Men/children are what I think the other two might be.
reelbigtink
Member
I went from loving this series and deep-diving into the history of the world I loved to not really caring anymore since I'm never going to get the proper ending or supplementary material I wanted. Maybe if WoW is ever released my passion for the material will come back but for now I'm pretty meh on the whole thing.
Dangit George
Dangit George
Poor GRIMES
Banned
too many great moments (seeing the Mad King in general) and I thought having younger versions of the same cast would help connect things for the casual audience who still don't understand how R+L=J worked
Oh well
LAUGHTREY
Modesty becomes a woman
RatskyWatsky
Hunky Nostradamus
The Hedge Knight - 1998
The Sworn Sword - 2003
The Mystery Knight - 2010
With at least 7, possibly 10, more in the works?
At his current rate, no.
Those were the two most obvious choices, so at least they're trying to subvert expectations somewhat.
Much like Berserk, I had already given up on it a while ago. The last two books were rather mediocre anyways. I mean I'll read it if it comes out and all, but I'm not sitting at my computer getting upset that I can't have it or anything. It's a dumb thing to get worked up over imo. It's just a book. There are more books out there than you have the possibility to read probably a hundred lifetimes over, and quite a bit of fantastic ones as well. Go pick up one of those, and move on with your life. Ain't the end of the world guys.
Besides, got fans are in the luckier side of this problem because they're guaranteed a resolution of some kind. That's way more than a ton of fan bases have gotten.
Actually that's what gives me hope these "spinoffs" are not just cheap cash-grabs. How could they possibly make a Robert's Rebellion show as tense, unpredictable and shocking as GoT? Give us stories we don't know all the answers to.
Stiflers Mom
Banned
Exactly. I just got into the series by watching the show, and after what I heard about GRRM not being able to finish the books, I am content just watching the show.
At least they will finish things.
(and i guess, GRRM is quite happy that he doesn't need to finish it himself, or probably doesn't even intend to these days anymore).
Well at least we know how that story ends anyway. The important stuff towards the end of Dunk and Egg's relationship are detailed in World of Ice and Fire.
Sounds fine. They might as well use the expansive world that has been built up for more shows with different focuses and casts or characters. Setting it in different periods where the centers of power are different would be cool. Or in areas of the world that rarely if ever get visited.
I mean really there's loads of possibilities. I'll look forward to seeing what comes out.
I mean really there's loads of possibilities. I'll look forward to seeing what comes out.
