The Devotees:

The Dreamers:

The Defeatists:

The Democrats:

it took a few years to get here

The Dictators:

pages I have to write

The D&Ds:

Dear Devotee,

Dear Dreamer,

foolish

Dear Defeatist,

Dear Democrat,

Dear Dictator,

Dear D&D,

Winds of Winter

summer of 2020

Who knew something good could actually come out of the COVID-19 pandemic? Because, apparently, GRRM has had to shut down all his businesses and SIT HIS CREATIVE RESTLESS PROCRASTINATING BUTT DOWN TO WRITE. Bless you. And I don't mean the butt.Source: https://georgerrmartin.com/notablog/2... • • • • •” —it is not the purpose of this humble human being to offend any of the mentioned parties—the comedic flare and sarcasm has been applied in critique of all groups so, please, no punching, nail scratching, dagger flourishing, rocket launcher aiming, or God forbid(at least, if you do, brush your teeth, I beg of you, because anyone walks out of this review with an infection and you will...with lots of money)I have realised that, after watching the season finale of, the viewers (aware of the books) seem to be generallyiviinto fives (in honour of the five ASoIaF books that are out and about)—and no, this has nothing to do with, don't worry, Dan and David are not here to rush this, so I'm gonna take my time because as Martin said once upon a time, probably from the Other Side as no one seemed to hear or listen to the whisperings of George the Ghost, “But who are theseears? Which of these folks do you belong, and would be best pals, with? And what is my letter to you? Because—yes, each and every one of you. Thus, meet the1)a rare species in danger of extinction, the Devotees make up a small percentage of the population of planet Earth, and are known for the fact that they(!!) and are quick to tick boxes of reasons why it was actuallyfically written and call out the skepticals and critics on their melodramatic,, frankly-you-don't-undrestand-a-thing-and-are-only-criticising-it-because-why-ofcourse-you're-idiots behaviour. These endangered creatures also believe the books, when published, will be great as well! If you are a Devotee, I admire and envy your dedication, truly, and shall leave you in your bliss (I actually won't, go read my words to you).Don't believe me about the existence of these marvelous beings? Here's your example:2)these loyal creatures consist mostly of the book fans and stalwart stewards of Mertin [] who acknowledge the problem of the last seasons, and believe it was a result of hasty rushed script, bad execution, and the showrunners' incomplete method of enacting the king's decrees, as well as abandoning characters all over two continents quicker than GRRM can write (actually,is quicker than GRRM writing so yes not a competent comparison, but hell if the Devotees care).The Dreamers that they are, theythe two remaining books will not be as such—they are indeed so glued to that faith you won't get it to unstick even if you saw off their arms.3)these (steadily growing) bunch see, on the not-so-distant-anymore-it's-coming-in-2020 horizon, well...defeat. They, quite giddily, agree with the Dreamers about the faults of the show, but ultimately have no faith in Martin's talent.Not only are they sure he will abandon the details and characters in his attempt to struggle to wrap it up, it is also is written in Defeatist Guidelines that GRRM wrote, and wrote, and wrote, and wrote, and wrote some more, and a little more...and now the story is an impossible dragon, flying rampant, out of his control, andwill he be able to wrap it up because he is lost and the beast will run him over and kindly but firmly redirect him to hisgrave before he gathers up the scattered threads. RIP.4)theside of the society mostly, this mob are quickly taking over systems! I advise you to tread carefully because they are like wildfire—very firm in their belief! And who is to question them??, and art is no exception.To these open minded Democrats, the show was horrible not because of the reasons Dreamers and Defeatists believe (though for some that might play a part too) but because, frankly,To the public-loving Democrats, it doesn't matter how sensible Dany's arc becomes in the book or how the person who ended up on the (nonexistent) Iron Throne is prepared for the boring job through a slow burn process by Martin, no none of that matters asYes, no agreement has yet been made within this freedom-of-voice-demanding party as toit should end then, but that is of no consequence because we shallon it!! As of now, however, the opinions range from *insert kids voice* a happily ever after *end kid's voice* to a LOTR ending. One popular demand for the fate of Westeros is also—guess what?—democracy!And that's it *audience looks on confused because, wait, that'swhere's the fifth one??* Oops, I am so so sorryI nearly forgot! Meet...5)allow me to summerise—these dear Ds are hell-bent on hating this franchise. They hate the books, they hate the show, they hate Martin the Money-Sucking Machine, they hate the air that his fans breathe, they hate the land his fans set foot on...but more importantly, oh do theythe Devotees (as a friendly advice to any passing Devotee: You see one? RUN!)Now, let's get to th—*voice murmurs in her earpiece* oh! I have just been informed that, contrary to my calculations, I seem to have erred on the number ofgeneral groups people are divided into! So in honour of the sixth ASoIaF book, allow me to introduce...6)(I know, lame, right? And I mean thenot the) on further inspection, the counsel has reached the conclusion that two talented men, Dan and David, are so unique they don't fit in any of the aforementioned categories—and that's logical, of course, you have to beunique to give eight years of efforts, millions of fans, and billions of dollars, to dragon flame in favour of your newproject, don't you?We should all give them an applause for that remarkable amount of—*fans start booing* hey, where is your respect!? Ignoring how the show went out (aka not with abut a...whimper) GoT gave us seasons upon seasons of exceptional television, defying the odds of what was expected on the small screen! So they are, without a doubt, terrific adaptors if...terrible...writers. Anyways, the D&Ds themselves are very proud of their show, don't give a Donald's Duck about the books.Now enough with the introductions, here are my important letters to youI would like to start by declaring my undying respect for you and your unfaltering belief! Because how dare they lash out at this stunning work of CGI with these epic battles and Emmy-worthy performances by actors—who cares for the previous seasons'scheming,moving pieces all over the map, andstory with tens of parallel plotlines wovento complicate things! Thank Odin and Thor that none of that absurdity was present in season 8.How dare they criticise thethe writers became, putting twists in a story where they didn't fit, because of course it all fit and of course they had no problem getting from A (where source material ended) to B (Martin's ending)! What could possibly be wrong about turning the arc of the characters, who'd spent their entire lives striving to become who they are, into a mere flipping of a coin and a list of “things to happen to supposedly trigger it”?How darestart a bloody petition for 1,575,097 people (at the time of writing) to sign it and call the writersin their anger because it'sthat this show might've been some people's lives, or what pulled patients out of illness, or helped individuals out of the emotional crisis in their lives—whatever is that all about, even! They shouldn't get attached to shows or characters, it's simply ridiculous.Yes, critics are just idiots who need to “suck it up” and the public are just(so annoying, I know!) because “” and have not a single proper argument to present.Yes, dear Devotees, I see your point and am moved (!), please don't mind theand continue your stand against such laughable unjust negativity!*sprinkles you with fairy dust* Your sweet faith is inspiring, you dreamy human with your head in the clouds, dedication in your heart, andhope dancin' in your eyes, wistful sigh *in a singsong voice* dreeeaam oonnnn! ✨Can we talk about the nonsensical post GRRM blogged? He says, “” Now, how farfetched is that??He can't possibly expect you to1,500 pages per book, besides he couldn't get remotely close to writing all that with his(literal analogy for Martin: 🐌) before he turns 100 years old. There's just no way he could give it all the time this impossibly vast story requires to get anywhere near an ending! And, truly, it's not like there'smuch difference between the screen and the page—it's all the same.And can you even believe he would claim, “”?? What aWe all know his exhaustive attention to detail, interest in hundreds of simultaneously occuring storylines, and obsession with weaving complicated plots and subplots and subsubplots for even thesidekicks in all his previous books was justand not him, so he willend up making these two remaining books into a disappointment where he just abandons all the scheming and writes an uncomplicated plot consisting of, exactly like this the showrunners did with season 8.Thank you for this open and free regime! Heil Votes! I need to issue a complaint, yes, regarding a rogue artist by the name of William Shakespeare—can someone do something about the ending of his stupidly applauded work(I think it's called) because what is that ending! He has no right! What were all thoseUnacceptable! Idiots, they were.We should start a campaign to outlaw all tyranny and sit down in groups and come up with the best compromises throughand thus have ourselves a book based on the public's interests, because there is no point in a lone artist bringing his vision into paper. What an audacity that would be *scoffs* yay, go teamwork!I have only one very crucialquestion, fellows; I beg of you, please, answer me for the sake of the bond we share as two human beings...Why torture yourself??Does time move with a different speed for you and you happen to have so much (too much) of it you are dying to kill, would gladly kill a fan's buzz to kill, and die more a little through that torture to kill? I am despe—*security grabs her, pulling her, begging, off stage* no I am not fighting I am simp—get your hands off me!!—I am simply asking a! *security doesn't give a damn and throws her out of the studio, still begging pathetically**from behind the studio's closed doors, in a muffled voice* a planet's prayers are on your heels, and the best advice I can give isand may they never reach you or else there will be daggers in the dark...a pool of blood...you dead on the ground, stabbed in the back...Yours Falsely, Myhumbleself Mary the Merry:) (and note that there is much exaggeration in their descriptions, you could be a mild Defeatist or a mild Dreamer, focus on the main traits)