George RR Martin, creator of Game of Thrones, gave an interview at the Santa Fe Literary Festival and spoke about the hatred and toxicity that exists on the internet with series and movies, whether his or anyone else’s, such as Star Wars, Star Trek or the Lord of the Rings. Every detail in this note!
George R.R. Martin It has been enduring criticism for a few years. The end of game of Thrones in 2019 it was not liked by many and accumulated too many negative comments, both from fans and critics. Season 8 was even considered one of the most disappointing endings in television history, getting nearly 2 million signatures on a petition to remake it.
However, this not all. Martin also had to deal with complaints from his fans about the delay of the next book of Song of Ice and Firecalled The Winds of Winter, which is a decade late. But keep in mind that the writer was working in parallel on multiple projects: Elden Ring, House of the Dragon, among others. Because of the criticism and pressure he received, George R.R. Martin was asked in an interview for The Independent “How did everything get so toxic?
Let’s remember that game of Thrones, before it reached its final season, was considered one of the most watched series of all time. It was receiving praise from all sides, positive feedback ranging from the writing of the show, to the performances, to the production design, to the visual effects. won 59 Emmysthe most awards for any scripted series, and will have a prequel series: House of the Dragon, the spin off that will come to hbo max in August.
However, despite so many positive things, the fans gave him hard and even George R.R. Martin and the production of game of Thrones for the last season. This led the author to ask: “I don’t understand how people can come to hate something they used to love so much. If you don’t like a series, don’t watch it! How did everything get so toxic?
At the interview, Martin He not only referred to the toxicity that he and his works receive, but also to other equally popular stories. “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power not released yet [se emitirá en Amazon Prime Video el 2 de septiembre], but if you follow what’s happening on the internet, the controversy over it is like World War II. They are dropping atomic bombs on each other.” the writer said.
On the other hand, Martin added: “Controversies are heard about some of the series and movies of Marveland certainly about the characters of DC. Before, if you were a fan of star trekYou liked it Star Trek. Now it seems that half the people who call themselves Star Trek fans hate star trek, and the fans of starwars they hate starwars, and the fans of Tolkien they hate The Rings of Power. What the hell? Now maybe it’s because it’s changing, but as a writer you’d go crazy if you didn’t change it somehow. You want to tell new stories, not tell the same stories over and over again.”
While it would be rare for fans to change their minds after reading what he said Martin (after all, they are criticizing GoT three years ago), it’s worth seeing if the hate levels drop even a bit. more than anything with House of the Dragon months away.
Those who criticized so strongly the end of game of Thrones Will they immerse themselves in that world again? We will have to wait to see the audience figures for the new series, which will arrive in hbo max On August 21.