George Martin sucks, read Brandon Sanderson Instead

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  1. Fargin' Icehole

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  2. Lawnole23

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    He's allegedly getting back to work on it again currently, which likely means it's not close to being done and there is a 0% chance he continually works on it instead of stopping to work on A World of Ice and Fire- A Book of Jerk Chicken Recipes from the Summer Isles.
     
  3. Mr Bulldops

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    Just as likely
     
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  5. NCHusker

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  6. Illinihockey

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    Set this mother fucker on fire
     
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  8. Illinihockey

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    If only there was a way to write a book in under 7 years. Oh I have an idea, don't write a bunch of other fucking books.
     
  9. Babou

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    Since 2005 he has finished 1 (one) book in this series.

    One in the last 14 years.

    I've accepted that this story is ending on HBO.
     
  10. Nelson

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    Thanks for clearing up your feelings on this topic, George.
     
  11. Fuzzy Zoeller

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    Me in 2012, a sweet summer child: "What are you guys complaining about? A Dance with Dragons was just released last year!"

    Me in 2019, a sworn brother of the Night's Watch: "The books will never be finished and anyone who says otherwise should have his tongue removed."
     
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  12. Keef

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    Fat lazy piece of shit regrets being a fat lazy piece of shit
     
  13. DeToxRox

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    Keep eating those trans fats though, George
     
  14. prerecordedlive

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    George, it would probably be best if you just don’t remind us every time you feel a tinge of regret.
     
  15. DeToxRox

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    I’m just impressed that George hasn’t started writing scripts for NCIS yet.
     
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  16. Larry Sura

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    Best way to put it.
     
  17. Craig Pettis

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    Well no fucking shit
     
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  18. RockHardJawn39

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    We deserve better trolling than this
     
  19. Gritty Badger

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    And the one book he did write sucked ass
     
  20. Lawnole23

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    I will like any post shitting on GRRM or just a sarcastic remark regarding him works as well.
     
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  21. Imurhuckleberry

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    Never forget that in 2004 he had book four basically completed. Barnes and Noble told him "it was too big, and would take up to much shelf space, for its price point." As a result they went back and split the book into two, a feast for crows and a dance with dragons. The plan was to release affc in 2005 then clean up a couple chapters in adwd and release it in 2006. Then they decided 2006 was too soon as the affc was still killing it in paperback. So 2007 was to be the year. Then grrm started over thinking and rewriting entire sections, got caught in his myraneese knot. If they had released the original book four he would have finished the series by now. It was rewriting adwd that broke him. Ive been on strike against b&n for going on 15 years now. Motherfuckers.
     
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  22. Mr Bulldops

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    Gee, whose fault is that George? I’m sure you thought that as you were cashing all those HBO checks right?
     
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  23. AIP

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    Fuck off fat ass
     
  24. Hoss Bonaventure

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    Hey now, he may be working on his 4th goddamn story about the stupid fucking Dance of Dumbass Dragons. I can’t with this Fire and Blood bullshit.
     
  25. ned's head

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    Don't know where to put this, but I enjoyed it thoroughly

     
  26. slhorn

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    Lol. Go to 31:40.

     
  27. Voodoo

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  28. GuyOnA_Buffalo

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    I want to believe.
     
  29. Super Vegeta

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    Why did you have to go and give me hope?
     
  30. Illinihockey

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    I'm very happy that the TV series has turned to shit since they passed the books.
     
  31. Imurhuckleberry

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    Anyone want to bet on this?
     
  32. RockHardJawn39

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    Are you betting it's true and book 6 is coming out next Monday? I'll take action on this
     
  33. skrouse

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    I really would have preferred to have a good show and amazing books, but I do somewhat agree it's s silver lining
     
  34. slhorn

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    The main reason I don’t believe this. There’s just no way the books are this bad.
     
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  35. dump

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    They are
     
  36. slhorn

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    Say what you want about affc but the last third of adwd was great. He’s still a great writer. Lazy as all hell. But a great writer.
     
  37. Houndster

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    There’s zero chance dump has read the books (he couldn’t even graduate from A&M). You are being trolled
     
  38. Nostradumass

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    For sure. Book releases that big aren't kept hidden. There are too many steps along the way from final draft to printed copies shipped to bookstores.

    I'm willing to believe that the books will be announced as done next Monday. I'd put that at 1% possible. Maybe just Winds of Winter is done. I'd put that at 35%. Either way we're not reading anything until the late summer, at the earliest.

    That being said, I don't believe the guy who played Barristan Selmy knows anything regarding the books.
     
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  39. RockHardJawn39

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    I'm taking all bets that nothing is announced Monday. If it was done years ago, it would've had a release date by now. The publishers aren't in this to not make money.
     
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  40. jrmy

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    Or greatest move of all time is to let everyone watch an unsatisfying conclusion to the show and then drum up sales for the book by announcing it immediately afterwards and using a bunch of quotes about how GRRM disagrees with the show ending to market it
     
  41. Wu

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    I’ve been of the mind that TWoW release date gets announced the Monday after the finale or not long after

    And we are all cucks who will preorder immediately
     
  42. Gritty Badger

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    lol did you somehow miss book 5?
     
  43. slhorn

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  44. TrustyPatches

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    AFFC wasn’t terrible imo. A little disappointing but not terrible
     
  45. NCHusker

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    I think all the books are good
     
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  46. Todd Bonzales

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    Yeah, I enjoyed some more than others, but definitely liked them all.
     
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  47. Illinihockey

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    It struggled because he randomly introduced a bunch of new characters
     
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  48. Nostradumass

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    Like the show, the books had a noticeable drop in quality after the War of the Five Kings ended.

    Season four/Storm of Swords was the peak of the series, though I think the books rebounded after a dip in AFFC (which I didn't think was bad, just the weakest of the series). I still question if GRRM can bring everything home in two books.
     
  49. Imurhuckleberry

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    I wish I was honestly.
     
  50. Imurhuckleberry

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    I'm just hoping that, based on grrm's disdain for the ending of Lost, this motivates him to save the series. i also don't mind that one last fuck you to the...what do we call showfags now?
     
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