No. In the original draft, he wasn't even going to use dragons. That's why one of the book dedications reads: "To Phyllis, who made me put the dragons in". Also, the first book, obviously preceding any popularity, is titled "Game of Thrones", a phrase with heavy political, not fantasy, implications. His focus was always tailored towards the political aspects. It did evolve in scope (from a trilogy) but not themes/focus.
GoT - Is Over, Post Your Drogon Sightings
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Royal
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It can't be the Others though, unless they have been causing winter cycles without ever showing up. Ned told Bran that that they hadn't been seen for a thousand years, but there have been many winters in that time.
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I wish at this point that he hadn't inserted magic into the story or at least not nonsense like defying death and upsetting the foundations of the world because some eggs hatched. Cat, Stannis, Euron, Valon, Samwell and his future in Oldtown, Red Priests, Danny's cryptic prophesies... and things associated with them have been stinking up the narrative due to their proximity to mystical garbage. The politics and the order imposed on the world through political alliances made the story for me and I dread having all of that upturned and thrown out the window because the snow elves are coming and people aren't dying properly. It would be a damn tragedy if by the time Littlefinger is set to reveal his political magnum opus things come to a screeching halt because subtlety has ceased to matter in favor of Tree Magic, Dragons melting castles and things rampaging around on giant spiders.
But whatever, I'm sure a lot of people disagree with me. YMMV.
But whatever, I'm sure a lot of people disagree with me. YMMV.
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Fair enough, as I said it is just imo and from what random information I have gathered- its just what it seemed to me. it won't stop me from enjoying the show
I think dumbass Astro is thinking about stuff like this which doesn't say that at all:
http://www.themarysue.com/grrm-book-show-deaths/
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I would appreciate it if you put spoilers about future moderation in spoilers. This forum is like a novel to me and you are ruining it.
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Lithose
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Seems HBO ispushing for more than 7.I seriously doubt it would happen, but they seem open to driving up dump trucks full of money to the actors, so who knows. Whatever happens, I hope Benieoff/Wiess stick to the "good of the story" as their compass. I'd hate to see 10 hours of shlock, but I'd also hate for a lot of stuff to get cut just to cram it in.....I have this terrible feeling the final season will be the split bullshit that all the other shows have been doing. A 16 episode final season (Would love a few extra episodes...I hate when seasons get split though.).
Also, some BOOK spoilers (Maybe pretty major, not part of this season).From casting, read at your own risk.
Also, some BOOK spoilers (Maybe pretty major, not part of this season).From casting, read at your own risk.
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Xevy
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I think he wouldn't do that. Half the fun is guessing who is what piece of the puzzle. Having all that prophecy shit be a lie wouldn't be deceitful, it'd just be bad writing.