re: Crackpot ASOIAF Theories SPOILERS

I read some of those essays from the ASOIAF forums. They are 100% spot on.

Yea, if the GNC is not true, I will be highly upset. That (and R+L=J) are the only two theories I've every actually thought were not crackpot.

I always thought the snow castle scene emphasized that Sansa is Northern at heart/her nature. I also remember reading somewhere that she was born at the end of the last Winter, and that Arya was born during the Spring. .

I think Sansa will be in a position of power at the end of the series, regardless of what happens. I think she is one of the most likely characters to survive the series.

So instead of finishing TWOW we will get the Rogue Prince ths summer, prequel to dance short story.

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Go back a couple pages. We just covered this

I don't remember reading that.

Martin DGAF at this point/hasn't since this century started. I really hope TWoW is out in 2015 and that the show has 8 seasons; the reported 7 seasons is going to be too short/rushed IMO.

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You can combine them and do it chronologically. And it’s my hope that they’ll do it that way and then, long before they catch up with me, I’ll have published The Winds of Winter, which’ll give me another couple years. It might be tight on the last book, A Dream of Spring, as they juggernaut forward."

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I've always said that the show is going to take the "Boiled Leather" approach to Feast and Dance. However, Martin is nuts to think that that will take up 2.5-3 seasons. No way in hell. They're going into ADWD with Dany and Bran, and we're just getting started on Theon/Reek's ADWD story which started in S3. Feast will be somewhat covered this season too.

If I had to guess, David and Dan want to wrap up Feast and Dance by the end of Season 5. It would make sense for Seasons 6 and 7 to be TWoW and ADoS, and hopefully if they do an 8th season, they could give both of TWoW and ADoS roughly 15 episodes each. 8 is the 'just right' number IMO. 7 seasons is too rushed, and 9 will be too long, assuming that D&D cut out and somewhat abbreviate/shorten the Iron Islands, Dorne, Quentyn stories, and I'm inclined to believe that Quentyn may be cut out entirely.

Also, I'd hope Martin realizes that the show physically can't have 9-10 seasons. The actors are getting older as well. Maisie and Isaac especially, and you don't want Emilia and Kit to be in their mid 30s when the series ends, which is why I kind of understand D&D wanting to finish it in 7 seasons.

I'm curious to read about the Rock, as well. I loved the backstory on how the Lannisters stole it from the Casterly's but I want to see just how rich a place it is....

ALl i know is that it will pale in comparison to the Free Cities

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I don't remember reading that

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Apparently GRRM has been working on this story for another anthology that will coincide with TP&TQ.

“The Rogue Prince, or, the King’s Brother,” will tell the story of the years leading up to the calamitious events of “The Princess and the Queen” during the reign of King Viserys I Targaryen, with particular attention to the role played by the king’s brother, Prince Daemon, a rogue if there ever was one"

What difference does it make how old the kids are? They aren't kids now so being a little older really doesn't matter IMO.

I think if they catch GRRM then he won't give them all the details so they won't know how to end it. I'm not gonna worry about until they absolutely pass him. I don't think he's screwing off waiting on them to pass up his entire life works so they can write the end