QuickTidal, on 19 June 2014 - 06:43 PM, said:
In that regard the show will surpass the books probably next season (for some plotlines at least), and will also likely beat GRRM to the ending (barring a miracle). So book fans will know how it ends before they read it (as long as they watch the show)...and reading both the final books will be more about completionism and possibly little differences in the narrative than it will be about finding out what happens.
That's the stupidest Sh** I've ever heard lol all these years his books have been out Martin has refused countless offers for shows and movies and now he just gives up all the plot pieces and endings so the show can go on and surpass what he the og creater has not yet written. Da F***.
Why is it taking him so long to write these books? It took what? 7 years for DoD?
If I have hear about the ending through the show and not be able to read it in the book Martin will loss whatever confidence I have left in him at that point. At this point like you said it would take a miracle for the books to finish first, even with the writers knowing the ending they don't know everything thats gonna happen since it hasn't been written yet by George, so whats gonna happen? They just make it up themselves or is George gonna sit down and tell them every episode that needs to be done? I mean honestly how is that gonna work? Wouldn't it be easier to just write the book!