george marin better get back to writing or this series will out pace him! lol
if he waits another 7 years to release the next book, this series will have no choice but to end, or
go on with it's own merits. we're on book 3 for the movie, he's written 7 (though the last 2 were
actually one long book comprising books 4 and 5). he has two books to go in the projected series,
though between book 4 and 5, which supposedly had already been written..and all the extra time (6
years) was revising and cleaning up...that will project that the next book will take about 10 years
to complete, and the last a further 12. so about 22 years to complete the series based on g writing
style.
don't think hbo is going to stretch this series out that long. my guess is that if gf doesn't get
busy and write the ending, hbo will. and that will kill of any future readers of the series.
the other option is if hbo slows down and quits rushing thru the books (10 hours per book in george
martin world is far too fast!)....slow down hbo, get into further character development (like in the
books) that will make things last longer!
i think the series will end when it will.
the main trouble with making further episodes after is the risk of it becoming like true blood or
spartacus where the writing dwindles to some pornographic melodrama.
i think that to make further episodes that take it to a different ending than the books they need to
define:
1) what is the game of thrones: what makes it work and what is it really about.
2) what is the story value hbo wish to bring beyond the nudity and sex scenes, because simply making
things shocking and saying fuck too many timers doesn't mean its good.
meixente
Posted at 01/04/2013, 12:49
if i remember correctly, the third book will be split among two seasons. and probably won't be the
last time they will do it. so, with a bit of luck, we can see the books ended before the show.
osmosis
Posted at 02/04/2013, 22:02
i'm just hoping grrm doesn't end before he finishes writing it. the guy does not look healthy!
