The lazy river book with Tyrion convinced me the GRRM’s editor is actually a cat or dog.
They cut out a character to save money and air time, and George thinks that will make the plot fall apart later.
Counterpoint: GRRM has written himself into a corner and can’t actually finish his own story where he originally envisioned it.
Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
CheeseToastie@lazysoci.al 1 week ago
And has totally stopped trying.
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
I mean, that’s entirely possible, based on the one account we have from the showrunner, it could be interpreted as the show runner is being greedy and George just wants art made right, or it could be read as George obsesses over these boring little details that no one else actually cares about and needs a better editor.
My point was just that either way, this is how it was always going to go after Dan and Dave ruined the original series by rushing it. They’re lack of care and attention to detail may have been the final nail in the coffin for George ever letting people substantively edit him again.
exasperation@lemm.ee 1 week ago
I’m going off of the text of the books themselves getting bogged down with new characters and storylines, and the publication history:
The current year is 2025. GRRM is 77 years old. There are supposed to be two books left. They’re never going to be published.
My point is that there’s no way forward without abruptly pruning several storylines. Thus, the story is basically impossible to finish in a satisfying way, and this is all we’re gonna get from him.
masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 week ago
I generally agree, but Dan and Dave fucked it up beyond all recognition. They were not the editor it needed.