yeah but that sort of bad taste in conjuction with a long frustrated waiting period may lead to just vitriol no matter what.

I haven’t read or watched it so take it with a huge block of salt but …

I don’t think GRRM has it in him anymore. The hype was too great, the wait has been too long, he’s been harassed about it for years, probably hates even thinking about it by now. add to that a very badly received conclusion to the TV series which already left a bad taste with the audience, probably doesn’t help.

it’s the HL3 problem: it’s been so long nothing can possibly match the expectation. Trying to do it would be dumb at this point.

if they really had to go to Florida they would’ve jumped in after tossing the ring