Post by voice on Dec 13, 2015 0:15:46 GMT
He says he's sticking to "his" story, but at the same time a guy who's got money on his mind will always fit his work to that perspective, much like D&D sacrifice plot and logic if it will garner them ratings as that's what HBO wants.
Then, there's the Hugos... He has the fantasy genre by the balls and can truly lead the genre whichever direction he likes. I can't help but think he would want to do something a bit less Tolkien-y, and a bit more subtle and sublime and bittersweet, than is possible given D&D's limited palette on HBO. GRRM is not encumbered by episode length, budget, actors, or even oversight (his publishers and editor do not seem even remotely inclined to prod the cash cow).
So, if he writes books to make money...but is already raking in the big bucks doing nothing....
Political intrigue and realism is very in right now... and GRRM's at the point of his story where the fantasy-ness of ASOIAF to going to overwhelm that story as he's come to the point where the Others are supposed to be invading. He's at the point where he's actually supposed to be telling a fantasy story and I'm wondering if he's balking a bit trying to figure out how to write more game of thrones stuff into this story.
Supreme canon. LOL.
The fact that the maker's mark appeared on the WB was in itself a strong argument for its canonical consideration - if there were a way to know every and all passages written by the author. You guys heard me make this point in Heresy, I know. And I know you guys have heard me repeat the caveat that nothing trumps the books.
But this laughable attempt to fabricate another category has only weakened the case for the world book's canonicity. All Ran has done is broadened the umbrella for that which is not canon. He would have been better off saying nothing, except that the information came from GRRM.
Now, I don't want to start ranting about Ran and Linda. More power to them. They were in the right place at the right time and helped fan the fervor we all now enjoy for this series. If they pocket some cash from the endeavor, good for them. But, as you know all too well I'm not a fan of fans who attempt to place themselves and their interpretations above others. And sadly, it seems at times they use their platform as a pulpit from which they can semicanonize pet interpretations.
I think all of this plays into his sluggishness, but the basic, underlying driver is the one he freely admitted to when he pitched the cycle the the publisher over 20 years ago: He simply is not very good at finishing the things he starts. He gets bored by that. And quite frankly, isn´t that what have been seeing the last 10 years.