r/memes • u/Kapanash • 7h ago

When the author becomes the final boss

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u/North_Refrigerator21 5h ago

I’m sure he cares, if he finished the books with an amazing ending to the stories it would be a huge legacy. Would be up there with the biggest works of fantasy and most popular literature ever.

I think the problem is that he is not able to finish it in any satisfactory way. What was shown in TV is probably very close to the storyline he had planned, and he saw the disappointment from that. He knows finishing the story can only make him fail. Now so much time has passed and he is so old that it’s unrealistic for him to do anything about it anyway.

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u/asdkevinasd 3h ago

That's my theory as well. I cannot believe the showrunner suddenly pushed for the story to end in a way without his blessing or involvements. His story plan probably floated towards how the TV show would end and he was horrified by the feedback.

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u/Paragonswift 1h ago

Which is unfortunate, because the broad strokes of the TV endings weren’t even that bad. The execution and how the showrunners tied those points together was a travesty, but some of the criticisms were honestly overblown.

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u/Spiderpiggie 1h ago

I think it was said somewhere that the GoT showrunners had been given the ending so they could write the last season, even though george himself wasn't finished with the book.

My hunch is that he will hold off on releasing the book until his death. Once he releases it, its all over. With all the hype and waiting there's no way it wont be dragged through the dirt by media and neckbeards who think they could have written it better. (just look at the current state of the gaming industry)