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‘House of the Dragon’ Boss Says George R.R. Martin Criticizing the Show Was ‘Disappointing’: ‘I Made Every Effort to Include Him… He Was Unwilling to Acknowledge the Practical Issues’ of Adaptations (variety.com)

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'House of the Dragon' showrunner Ryan Condal say it is disappointing that George R.R Martin publicly disagreed with changes the HBO series made.

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[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I mean, that's entirely possible, based on the one account we have from the showrunner, it could be interpreted as the show runner is being greedy and George just wants art made right, or it could be read as George obsesses over these boring little details that no one else actually cares about and needs a better editor.

My point was just that either way, this is how it was always going to go after Dan and Dave ruined the original series by rushing it. They're lack of care and attention to detail may have been the final nail in the coffin for George ever letting people substantively edit him again, regardless of whether or not it would be beneficial.

[–] exasperation@lemm.ee 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean, that's entirely possible, based on the one account we have from the showrunner

I'm going off of the text of the books themselves getting bogged down with new characters and storylines, and the publication history:

A Game of Thrones (1996)
A Clash of Kings (1998)
A Storm of Swords (2000)
A Feast for Crows (2005)
A Dance with Dragons (2011)

The current year is 2025. GRRM is 77 years old. There are supposed to be two books left. They're never going to be published.

Dan and Dave ruined the original series by rushing it

My point is that there's no way forward without abruptly pruning several storylines. Thus, the story is basically impossible to finish in a satisfying way, and this is all we're gonna get from him.

[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago

My point is that there's no way forward without abruptly pruning several storylines. Thus, the story is basically impossible to finish in a satisfying way, and this is all we're gonna get from him.

I generally agree, but Dan and Dave fucked it up beyond all recognition. They were not the editor it needed.