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Originally Posted by NewChief
Or GRRM is just going to kill them all off in the prelude chapter to the next book and say, "Actually, the Boltons win!"
I've just become less and less convinced of GRRM's ability to bring this thing to a satisfactory conclusion. He just keeps spinning off new bullshit complications and plots that just stall things even more.
It's also why I think the HBO series will fizzle out before it reaches a conclusion. Audiences and critics are going to get impatient with it after this season. They're already impatient with this season. The Red Wedding, Joffrey's death, Tywin's death... those will tide people over for another season... but getting through the long slog of the next two books while maintaining a satisfied audience will be really difficult.
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I'm 2/3rds of the way through Dance wiht Dragons and I'm starting to agree.
Jordan couldn't bring himself to finish Wheel of Time, seemingly, endlessly creating more loose ends and getting further and further away from the core/crux of the story. He had to die and then Sanderson finished it off.
GRRM seems like he may have the same problem.