wisdommaster1 t1_iycs7w6 wrote
He had like 8 years between the last book and the end of the show.
I had really liked the books but I'm not holding my breath for them to ever get finished
tehpwarp t1_iyctq5e wrote
They won't get finished.
SugmaDiction t1_iycuswi wrote
I think they will, but he won’t be the one to do it though.
Master_Ryan_Rahl t1_iyesuzy wrote
He has been very negative about that point so it really comes down to how serious he is in his legal documents. His estate could sell rights or hire it done but not if he really objects to it.
Aldehyde1 t1_iyczkkd wrote
I personally think he has no idea how to conclude all of the plotlines he's created and is just stringing fans along at this point while he collects his paycheck from other, smaller projects. When you look at the amount of times the book has apparently been just on the brink of being finished, only to be reportedly farther away several years later, it's hard not to feel cynical. Especially after reading one of his recent blog posts where he changed course and said that ASOF is "bigger than Winds of Winter" and all side projects should be equally respected, I think he's mentally given up on ever finishing the main series. I hope I'm wrong.
WhenRobLoweRobsLowes t1_iycv8wo wrote
Yeah, he's angling to be another Robert Jordan - dead before he's even close to done.
ffxivthrowaway03 t1_iycwcrz wrote
I dont think that's a fair comparison at all. Jordan was terminally ill and still desperately trying to finish his books at a regular cadence while literally dying. He also made extensive plans to have the works finished posthumously if he didn't make it.
There's literally no indication that Martin has written a word of this book in nearly a decade, and IIRC he's explicitly said if he kicks it then no one is to ever touch his works.
WhenRobLoweRobsLowes t1_iyd7093 wrote
Great point. I was leaning on the "die before finished" angle, but you're absolutely right.
maxsamm t1_iyd6uqk wrote
Yeah, and I enjoyed the game of thrones book. So definitely not like Robert Jordan.
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