> He wrote Thrones explicitly to challenge Hollywood clichés
Hard disagreement on that one.
He wrote an epic story known as A Song of Ice and Fire (started in '96) that ended up getting out of hand and tied up with too many Goordian knots to complete. Sadly, we'll probably never get a conclusion to it.
Along the line, a producer came along who thought they could make money with it. First few seasons weren't terrible, but were too short to capture it all. The rest were completely rushed and unable to take on all that was going on. They went off the rails after a few seasons.
I will agree that he doesn't owe anyone anything though. My philosophy is that I create for me, if others also enjoy that, excellent.
Edit: I'm still a little bitter after going to a trivia night and losing a question because I gave the canon answer that was different from the show
Hard disagreement on that one.
He wrote an epic story known as A Song of Ice and Fire (started in '96) that ended up getting out of hand and tied up with too many Goordian knots to complete. Sadly, we'll probably never get a conclusion to it.
Along the line, a producer came along who thought they could make money with it. First few seasons weren't terrible, but were too short to capture it all. The rest were completely rushed and unable to take on all that was going on. They went off the rails after a few seasons.
I will agree that he doesn't owe anyone anything though. My philosophy is that I create for me, if others also enjoy that, excellent.
Edit: I'm still a little bitter after going to a trivia night and losing a question because I gave the canon answer that was different from the show