Erik. Congrats on the new platform! I wish you all the success. Great column. I remember reading it when you first wrote it. How much do you think doofus and dim cost HBO? At least a billion. No one rewatches the show. No one buys merchandise or the dvds. And I know they’ve made very recent mention of spin-off shows but nothing is even on the medium horizon.
The longer the delay in this series, the more convinced I am that Martin is blocked. He doesn't know how to end it.
We are told there will be seven books, but after book five the Westerosi civil war isn't wrapped up. So he's got that to conclude before Westeros can pivot north for the existential battle against the White Walkers. Within the confines of seven books, that epic battle is going to get short shrift.
Erik. Congrats on the new platform! I wish you all the success. Great column. I remember reading it when you first wrote it. How much do you think doofus and dim cost HBO? At least a billion. No one rewatches the show. No one buys merchandise or the dvds. And I know they’ve made very recent mention of spin-off shows but nothing is even on the medium horizon.
Winter is coming! Psych! No it’s not.
Can’t he just turn it over to Brandon Sanderson already?
The longer the delay in this series, the more convinced I am that Martin is blocked. He doesn't know how to end it.
We are told there will be seven books, but after book five the Westerosi civil war isn't wrapped up. So he's got that to conclude before Westeros can pivot north for the existential battle against the White Walkers. Within the confines of seven books, that epic battle is going to get short shrift.