“What the hell is George R.R. Martin doing?” Yes, I’m talking about “A Song of Ice and Fire,” and the question on everyone’s mind: will George ever finish it?
Let’s take a trip down memory lane, shall we? 1996 was the year we were first introduced to the world of Westeros, and we were hooked. “A Game of Thrones” was a hit, and George quickly followed up with “A Clash of Kings” (1999), “A Storm of Swords” (2000), “A Feast for Crows” (2005), and “A Dance with Dragons” (2011). But then, things started to get a little weird. George, who had been pumping out books like they were going out of style, suddenly slowed down. Like, really slowed down. We’re talking a decade of waiting for “The Winds of Winter.”
So, what’s the deal? Did making millions of dollars go to his head? Is he suffering from writer’s block? Is he more interested in other things, like TV series and other books? The truth is, we don’t know. George is notoriously tight-lipped about the status of “The Winds of Winter,” and has even gone so far as to say he doesn’t want anyone else finishing the series after he dies.
But here’s where things get even more interesting. There’s a theory floating around that George has already finished “The Winds of Winter,” but he’s waiting to release it until after he dies. Why, you ask? Well, after the backlash from the final season of the TV series, George’s ego might be a little bruised. He doesn’t want to spend the last years of his life dealing with failure, so he’s waiting until he’s gone to release the final books. Of course, this is all just speculation, but it’s certainly an intriguing theory.
Another theory is that George wrote himself into a corner and doesn’t know how to get out. It happens, especially when the TV series takes the story in a different direction than the one intended for the books. But honestly, who knows? The only person who really knows what’s going on is George himself, and he’s not talking.
So, what’s the moral of this story? Well, it’s that we should all just be thankful that George R.R. Martin isn’t our personal author. Can you imagine waiting a decade for the next installment of your favorite book series? I can’t. In the meantime, I’ll be over here twiddling my thumbs and waiting for “The Winds of Winter” to finally be released. Hopefully, it’ll be worth the wait. But if not, at least it’ll be better than season 8.
