The Nic Of Time Volume 2 : GRRM

gcnWhen it comes to America’s latest and most fervent {guilty?} pleasure, there are basically two camps: hardcore ‘book enthusiasts’, and show-only mouth breathers. You know what I’m talking about. And if you don’t, you are one of those 3%-ers of American adults who shun popular culture just to be difficult. Chances are you own a Smart car, drink Michelob Ultra, and voted for Jill Stein. But we digress.

No matter your camp, chances are you are at least mildly ‘irritated’ with the brain trust of our little cult; George R.R. Martin. Who am I to question the creative process of a literary genius, but WTSF George? This isn’t quite Star Wars yet, and momentum matters. I’m admittedly selfish; I love this stuff and I need the satisfaction of finality. Our hero is now 15 months over deadline for ‘Winds of Winter’, and that’s with another book to follow to conclude the saga. And since it doesn’t appear that P90X or a salad are parts of George’s ‘creative process’, it’s not just a given that we can wait this thing out. I get that his editors are held hostage to his cash cow genius, but that doesn’t mean we laypersons can’t ask the tough questions. Do you want ‘A Dream of Spring’ patched together by Pauly R.R. Martin and a team of flunkies—or whatever the hell happened with the rest of the Tolkien catalog? And if the HBO show writers post-Dance of Dragons script are any indicator, awkward flop sweat ensues and ‘Dorne happens’. Incidentally ‘Dorne happens’ is a bumper sticker I would buy.

George-RR-MartinPerhaps we are all smitten by the venerable George’s Santa-with-an-odd-Nautical fetish appearance, but damn it all already. As my grandma would say, at a certain point one must defecate or exit the commode. Whatever Arya-arc twist or six-syllable pronoun you are wringing your hands over, it doesn’t change the fact that Jon and Dany are going to get it on. And that tens of millions will consume it. So let’s get it on. I’ve got $24.99 burning a hole in my pocket and a long flight to San Francisco to kill.
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