George RR Martin on Asshai

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[@ajon6205]

I think the reason GRRM never gives information about Asshai is that he wants his readers to know absolutely nothing about it. He wants it to remain dark and mysterious.

[@efeguller6022]

Because he doesnt have any plans and he doesnt know anything either

[@efeguller6022]

@Look How They Massacred My KZbin you got me wrong, i didnt say he wrote a bad story, i said he doesnt have any plans for asshai and he probably didnt decide what he will do with asshai, so he doesnt know anything about asshai because he hasnt planned it yet

[@Solaire_of_Astora13]

He probably doesn't know anything about it himself. Which is perfectly fine because he's planning on leaving it to our imagination but it's still fun to think about...

[@Arminsaf2]

From a writing stand point, leaving open ended story lines gives you openings to continue and allow for broad strokes of creativity.

[@Slechy_Lesh]

I think it's the reason he actually gave! He loves history - because he's a cool guy - and in history they didn't have the internet. They heard things from sailors and explorers, and told their friends and the story grew in the telling. People in Europe knew very little about Africa beyond the Mediterranean bits, and less about China and less about America or the poles. So there was also straight fiction in there.

[@spinmaster2120]

"So George when will you be finished the books?" Replies "Not today"

[@shane1489]

SpinMaster 21 When the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. When the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves. Or later this year, we can hope😕

[@liomii781]

@@shane1489 you can dream.

[@xdwatertheflower8058]

Not today or any other day

[@whitedragoness23]

@@xdwatertheflower8058 lol

[@theflashgordon193]

good one lol

[@calebcompton9120]

Everytime he coughs my heart skips a beat. PLEASE DON'T DIE!!!!!!

[@ThePat1221]

He's not releasing any more books from the main story.

[@dash8518]

@@ThePat1221 Really? Since when?

[@j-_-1797]

@@ThePat1221 where did you get this information

[@ThePat1221]

Reading his blog. It's becoming clear for those who follow his blog posts that he's completely lost motivation and interest. I can't really explain it as well as these superfans, but if you're interested here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2nbk4CQqKuGjtk&ab_channel=RedTeamReview kzbin.info/www/bejne/gabOq5p6icirm7M&ab_channel=PrestonJacobs I will also note that GRRM is both overweight and rather old. As much as it saddens me I can't see him releasing Winds, let alone finishing the story. I really hope I'm wrong.

[@vergil8833]

@@ThePat1221 Nah it's just taking time because he chose to go back on the 5 year skip he planned since certain characters needed immediate resolution.

[@Longshanks1690]

"Its very far away and we're never going there in the main series so please stop theorising about it."

[@CahzinarX]

It's kind of crushening that he is admitting there is nothing there as of now. In my world building I am leaving mystery but have actual canon things going down in far locations that can effect and seep into the story that people might catch on too. This is more fulfilling world building

[@veloce5491]

showing it would ruin its mystery. its better not shown.

[@teeemtee5739]

@@CahzinarX yeah GRRM is kinda known for just setting up things (sometimes shallowly) and going back there if he needs yet another superfluous character. I like his style most of the time but I wouldn't emulate it.

[@chremem357]

@@doxasophosmoros the fuck you on without grrm game of thrones wouldn't even exist and apparently hes a germ to you stfu

[@TheMurrmursonbottle]

the special thing about Asshai and all of the things in distant Essos is that they’re still basically unknown, just as GRRM has said. Everything we know is secondhand info, and that’s how it should be. Why ruin the mystery?

[@StannisHarlock]

I'm sure there are plenty of shadow babies in Asshai.

[@throwaway5744]

There are no children in Asshai because children suck ass and everyone there lives forever anyway.

[@seand.g423]

@@throwaway5744 """lives""" forever...

[@CaliSmile1]

I think it’s cuz the people in Ashai learned great magic, creating dragons and immortality (like Melisandre necklace) and everyone has stayed as adults trying to learn more. No need for children to limit their hunger for knowledge. And I think in making dragons they created like a volcanic eruption that blacks out the sun with soot and killed off any young children and the old. But that’s my hypothesis

[@lordsemen489]

1:36 A giant sneezing in the back nearly gave my man a heart attack

[@a2falcone]

Hoster Tully died of old age too.

[@a2falcone]

@@russelldelancy7471 you know no one actually dies of "oldness", do you?

[@oaky9834]

He wasn’t a character though

[@eabea]

came here to post this - great minds

[@bishopthefool]

@@oaky9834 he certainly was...

[@oaky9834]

Mathieu Bishop he was mentioned but he’s not a dead character like rhaeghar or Arthur Danye or the mad king

[@emilyb.8219]

I feel like George simultaneously purposely blows off writing the last two books, and also is really hard on himself for not finishing them yet. Like a destructive procrastination pattern.

[@wilsonborkowski2984]

Emily B. Mood tho

[@shadowninja958]

Books take a long time. I've been writing the same short ass novel for a long time now.

[@emilyb.8219]

@@shadowninja958 I maintain that no single fiction book should take a professional author almost a decade to write.

[@raylast3873]

Stop accusing me like that. I‘m supposed to be doing a translation right now, it was supposed to be done last friday.

[@liomii781]

I blame the hat.

[@kainslegacy78618]

Rest in peace, Aemon the Wise Dragon. You shall not be forgotten.

[@osamintv6135]

There are no children in Asshai because everyone there is an immortal sorcerer

[@dain6492]

Osamin TV it’s probably because the whole city is made of oily black stone which kills any plants that touch it, so children probably can’t survive it.

[@CrazyWork25]

He pretty much implied in this interview that its bullshit and we shouldn't trust the info we have.

[@lukemcinerny8220]

He just told you that book used the unreliable narrator lol

[@kingofthorns203]

Or perhaps once you get there, you're not a child for long

[@tendopain2585]

I thought she was saying “a cold reading” too George. It’s alright

[@whimbox9648]

@deenman23 this joke is bad :(

[@ajon6205]

As did I

[@medo05511]

SAMEEEEEEEEEE. Ugh who chose her to host?!?! isn't this by google!?

[@prathameshkale1468]

Basically he’s saying it’s completely irrelevant

[@xvn2195]

well the power to harness dragons that the targaryens have comes from asshai. so the "fire" in ASOIAF is essentially from the place. I think I have to say it will be very relevant in the greater storyline plans for the books

[@tendopain2585]

X V N well Asshai is certainly an important place in the GRRMs world, but it just doesn’t seem to be especially important in the current story in asoiaf. Wouldn’t be surprised if it was more important in a spinoff or something but just not rn

[@doxasophosmoros]

It's all about his ego and fame, you get that from every interview. Only idiots miss this. He's just a regular nerdy old man with no plan or plot lines. . Not a genius or anything up his sleeves.. I know this. Anyone with common sense know it... Writer and creatively gifted (like I am) or not.. YOU just are so dumb lol you can't see the guy is stuck. He's written himself into a corner lol..

[@Snagprophet]

Well it's not irrelevant, it's just that A Song of Ice and Fire doesn't need an in depth explanation as to how dragons first appeared. I'm perfectly fine with him dealing with the Others and Westeros thankyou very much

[@paulomachado7328]

@@doxasophosmoros There's deep irony at work here. You call yourself a good writer and someone who's creatively gifted, yet you can't even write a proper paragraph. Besides the myriad mistakes, which can eb attributed to "English isn't my first language" (It isn't mine either, but I still took the time to learn it properly), your structure itself is all over the place. You can't write a half decent youtube comment, let alone a story. And repeating the expression 'lol' is exceedingly juvenile and cheapens your point. You're pathetic.

[@Jalynfein]

"I don't know. Sometimes questions are better left unanswered. As for the questions I'd like to answer, I can't disappear long enough to come up with them." -GRRM.

[@DmDrae]

This auditorium’s sound system leaves much to be desired.

[@nunyabiznes33]

It's as maddening as is entering Stygai

[@bgt2848]

Every time Martin coughs my heart stops and fear for that brief moment overcomes me. I said I’m wondering is this it? Is this the moment God reaches out and takes hope for me

[@hayleenicole9326]

This comment needs more likes 😂. It’s like, “No, this can’t be it! He still has two more books to release!”

[@benhuether5474]

Martin is like Gandalf The White (even though he’s not a fan of that part of LOTR), God wouldn’t LET him die until “his task is completed”. It would be like if God just decided smite down Moses as he’s trying to write down The Old Testament.

[@1handedtyper]

He implied that Euron lied about having been to Asshai.

[@karlfranzemperorofmandefil5547]

Your right I haven't noticed that.

[@Hana9916]

Actually, Melisandre's just the only POV character who's been to Asshai - I think that's what he's talking about. It doesn't disqualify other people from having been in Asshai. Quaithe is from there, even. Mirri Maz Dur and Marwyn probably studied there.

[@bulkzorage]

He cant remember much of what he wrote . The ass was hai 😂

[@theM4R4T]

Euron probably went there. He just named Melisandre because she's a view point character.

[@The_Quiet_Kiddo]

@@bulkzorage Ass was hai , LOL best joke I seen in a while .

[@alialmuhanna4938]

I wish someone would ask how trustworthy are the histories written by the Citadel, particularly “The World of Ice and Fire”, and “Fire and Blood”. And why are there some contradictions in the history of the Andals; did they stay in Andalos for thousands of years or hundreds of years ?

[@nunyabiznes33]

Those fire worms though, there's no denying that...

[@Slechy_Lesh]

They are 77.889046% trustworthy.

[@MrBrock314]

@@Slechy_Lesh Sounds a bit high.

[@Supersquigi]

George specifically says that most of the histories are only partially reliable. The way he writes is supposed to be somewhat realistic: nobody is going to give a completely unbiased account of History. His companion books are about as accurate of information as you're ever going to get.

[@TxWIll]

He literally says in the video they're partially true since the knowledge of the Maesters is limited

[@sojiroryuzaki]

Part of me wishes that the veil of mystery surrounding Asshai will be partially lifted. Too little mystery can be a bad thing, however, too much can be as well. I'd like some other more important mysteries to be unveiled first though.

[@going_my_own_way]

Asshai is nothing but children of the forest another dwelling spot where they take humans as their training experiment to bring about a perfect human experiment in this case melisandre who can convince westerosis about their power of vision thereby helping them in getting westeros back from humans once they have enslaved human minds through sorcery

[@fattiger2000]

I have to admit I was quite impressed when he leaned forward

[@billyblenx]

for a moment I thought he was going to stand up

[@liomii781]

It was just gas.

[@kurthectic7426]

1:34 Wow! It was close to losing the continuation of A Song of Ice and Fire.

[@aurelia8028]

Tf was that even

[@conormurphy4328]

George: “there are no children in Asshai” People: “why aren’t there any children in Asshai?” George: *”WHO SAID THERE WEREN’T ANY CHILDREN IN ASSHAI?!?!”*

[@AJR-vn2um]

My girlfriend is the GoT fan but I find George really interesting to listen to. Will have to read the books one day.

[@RabbitShirak]

Alfie Ryan You won't regret it.

[@EE12345]

@@RabbitShirak until you reach the end and realize the books are never gonna be finished

[@RabbitShirak]

Moa It has never bothered me. I've already enjoyed what I've read

[@chippersonsencyclopediaemp1318]

Just bought them and tore through Game of Thrones. The series isnt finished yet [maybe never will] but other than that id recommend it

[@spencerpace8313]

Moa I’m of the belief he will (maybe naively) but it will take some serious time.

[@destroyerofskulls3036]

When i first read Asshai's name i thought it was pronounced 'ass hi'.

[@benhache5876]

George RR Martin is the god of death confirmed

[@CatAtomic99]

There are Chinese descriptions of the Romans and their empire, and Roman descriptions of China. They're both almost totally disconnected from reality. The most accurate... sort of... thing I remember from any foreign account was from a Chinese writer who said the Romans didn't have a royal line, but rather elected their kings, lol.

[@sw36jl]

The Chinese descriptions were more accurate however than the Romans of the Chinese or Serica. And if you know Roman history, you should know the time of that account they did elect leaders from the Senate. Only later after Julius Caeser did the Empire and royal line begin, but even then the Praetorian Guard post-5 good kings would simply pick and choose, and the line was extremely discontinuous

[@shtroizn]

2:57 - "everyone dies... including that poor earphone rubber thingy" :(

[@jaredgarden2455]

I thought it was a piece of pasta.

[@TulilaSalome]

I passed two young guys on the street, chatting in what sounded like Thai, dropping in 'game of thrones' in English - it does seem to unite the world.

[@chitownboyz]

I can see him writing short books on asshai or yi ti after asoiaf. He's done other short tells during the main books like dunk and egg

[@MrVonFrom]

But written by Mushroom so it will only be a little more trustworthy than Fire & Blood.

[@karltanner3953]

After ASOIAF? So when he's like 120?

[@QualityPen]

@@karltanner3953 Nah, more like 220.

[@chronikhiles]

Such a sweet summer child.

[@OFNBW]

@@chronikhiles😂

[@Jocelyn_Jade]

1:36 what was that, a beast?

[@27danjel]

A cold reading.

[@abrarbw]

They literally couldn't have found a more annoying host even if they tried to.

[@Arikarinful]

SHEEZ MUH QUEEN DUN WUNT IT, NEVA AVE *SCREAMS IN DRAGON*

[@Wilburgur]

me after watching S8 1:35

[@OmniValor]

Same fam

[@lukadubak7476]

REEEEEEEEE

[@shmittybacall1499]

What the hell are you doing here (sick vids btw)

[@shogo_guy]

original

[@morbidlyobeserobocop3038]

Wowee

[@chitownboyz]

"a cold reading" what? "A cult breathing" what?

[@HanoiRocks1994]

"Oh a cult...???"

[@707Forty9erRider]

I still don't know what she said after cult.

[@keithklassen5320]

Cult reading. It's just an odd turn of phrase.

[@superpipi1342]

Pronounce this: Lectura de culto.

[@SpirusOfH]

Cult following: "A cult following comprises a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a work of culture, often referred to as a cult classic."

[@nemdenemam9753]

We will never go to Asshai? Damnit I was curious whats there. I was sure Dany was gonna end up there. Also wasnt Euron there too? And the masked lady?

[@bmabhilash01]

George's laugh is literally freaking me out

[@LiterallyGod]

Love you George

[@kingofthorns203]

Daenerys: What will I find in Asshai? Quaithe: Truth.

[@MostafaAhmed2024]

i would follow the best religion in song of ice and fire which is the religion in summer isles "My people hold that there is no shame to be found in the pillow house. In the Summer Isles, those who are skilled at giving pleasure are greatly esteemed. Many highborn youths and maidens serve for a few years after their flowerings, to honor the gods"

[@leontarmann3449]

Where was George here? That speaker setup was HORRIBLE.

[@n0309]

mexico DF i believe

[@n0309]

@@dantegarcia7629 im pretty sure i saw another segment of the interview and the host said something about mexicos traffic

[@jhtrq1465]

I would give the moon to have this man talk about the mysteries of the edge of his world. Asshai, the shadowlands, the Grey Waste...

[@BobSmith-dk8nw]

Before I watch the DVD's for the second time ... I should watch all of these "George Explains" things .

[@hansdampf6916]

It's true, ASOIAF really has become "a cold reading".

[@whimbox9648]

Actually a clever observation. The show definitely has been written in a way as trying to guess what the audience expects to see, cutting what D&D think are the most boringest parts. I guess a lot of things are written as cold readings now that I think about it. Have to think about this more.

[@nugrahapalin7481]

The winter has really came for the ASOIAF readers. And it comes to stay.

[@aaronblum881]

So this man and From Software are making a videogame? Game of Thrones meets Dark Souls sounds like a good time.

[@joelmiller3218]

Bloodborne: you win or you die

[@leontarmann3449]

Not really. Unless they can make it less dark souls and more GoT.

[@runescapeFTWism]

@@leontarmann3449 which by the info i read is not going to be like GOT but lean more to dark souls. Which i am pretty mad about, George should have went to CDRED instead, yeah might take many years but damn it would've been great.

[@leontarmann3449]

@@runescapeFTWism that sucks hard, GoT lives from good writing, and with a souls like game there is no way they can deliver it. And yes, CD red could do amazing stuff with the rights , I'm sure.

[@runescapeFTWism]

@@leontarmann3449 yeah hopefully I'm wrong because in my eyes using George's story telling for a game like dark souls is stupid. That's even if the game has anything to do with George's ASOIF world. The trailer seems like a copy of lord of the rings

[@henrybemis3439]

Anyone else glance at the title and see 'George RR Martin is an Asshat'? I'm like come on man, George seems like a pretty nice guy ;)

[@WaniZame]

He thought she said “cold reading” not “cult following” which is what it was supposed to say. I think he was worried she was asking if his books were used as material to con bereaved mothers into thinking son survived Iraq.

[@GarryWilliams555]

The far East is so fascinating to me. I would love to learn more about it.

[@factbeaglesarebest]

Technically maester Aemons death also had to do with his leaving the Wall... if he stayed he would be a lie related to magic of the Wall... there’s hints of it in his dragon dreams and references...

[@popunkid]

I met George on the 4th of July in Sante Fe in 2010(?) before I had read the books; boy, am I glad it happened when it did because I would have ruined his entire day had I known how big a fan I would become.

[@tehjamerz]

I dunt wunt ut

[@joelmiller3218]

Mcqueen?

[@YPinkie]

Shues mu quen a cun't butraj hu'r.

[@pedrokantor3997]

@@joelmiller3218 They could make the Mcqueen into a shitty Mcdonald's burger so I can say I dunt wunt ut!

[@byronius7012]

Kchow

[@dbahboo7122]

Becuz I waz liek in frönt of her

[@mrslucianamufuka]

Brasil ama você Senhor:GeorgeR.R.Martin🇧🇷

[@subutaynoyan5372]

Turkish people on the net have a saying. ''Miracles all miracilously died out with the invention of video cameras''

[@samtagg8754]

What I really took from this is we are getting more mellisandre POV chapters in winds of winter.

[@mirayoquese8608]

Probably Jon won't be resurrected as soon as we think. Therefore Melisandre has to be the Wall's POV for some time, maybe three or four chapters.

[@samtagg8754]

@@mirayoquese8608 yes I think you might be right I also think there is a good chance that even when jon gets resurrected we might not get a POV from him for some time maybe not in Winds at all although I hope we get at least 1

[@Divine_Chareka]

4:09 Maester Aemon, Hoster Tully, King Jaehaerys Targaryen (The Conciliator)......

[@samdherring]

Guys read the witcher series books if you like GOT/LOTR and want something to keep you busy until the new books lol

[@thebiggman103]

Lol feel like in this interview every question the chick asks Martin cant understand the accent and goes “what?”

[@evh4611]

"In future books .." ??? The man is 71 years old and has to finish TWOW and ADOS first. These are future books by the way ..

[@liomii781]

They are but wishes in the ether my friend. I can see this entire series being an unended failure in a few years. Season 8 is the best you will get.

[@jove1155]

Yeah, sorry but the man has serious life everlasting delusion.

[@bradleymay5350]

@@liomii781 agreed. It'll be interesting to see if the final novels live up to towering hype. On a tangential note, i seriously doubted the existence and later the quality of the 'Snyder Cut' and was supremely surprised by how well it was received. It's certainly no masterpiece, but i was very glad that it was well received by the fans. It's nice to see a win

[@liomii781]

@@bradleymay5350 I doubt you will ever see them, let alone have them be amazingly good. My theory is that he has written himself into a corner... he actually doesn't know how to finish the books and is so caught up in what others will think, that he just never does it. I even heard him say himself that I he writes a couple words a day he is happy... a couple words? Dude is stuck and is second guessing himself to much to get it done. He also bas no motivation as the show already gave away the ending, crap as it apparently was. Game of thones is how old now? And how many books have we seen since the show began? Sorry but in my opinion it ain't happening.

[@TC-42vvs]

@@liomii781 it’s going to happen.

[@tchy7246]

so basically he's confirmed that Dany's going to ignore Quaithe's advice?

[@Δ.Κρίθη]

She will not take them face value It is more of a metaphorical approach

[@garrettbaratheon567]

T Chy I feel like he almost certainly planned for her to go to Asshai but changed his mind, I hope the books at least address it

[@Aewon84]

I have a theory the message was intended for Bran, and he have to find the truth about the Others and the Long Night in Asshai 4,000 years in the past.

[@RestitutorEuropa]

@@Δ.Κρίθη You can interpret what Quaithe said to Dany many different ways. It doesn’t have to just be geographically.

[@AS-uj9us]

Anyone else thinks that GRRM went to Borneo to get ideas for writing Davos's chapter where he meets the cannibal tribes of Skagos ? Just a random thought ..

[@kingofthorns203]

Or to South America to meet the Yanomami

[@Signingman]

I like grrmartin. He’s like everyone’s grandad

[@frubbypoe5230]

It would be an absolute tragedy if this man doesn't live to be 1000 years old and continue blessing generations to come with his ability to help the masses escape this farcical world we live in. I for one will weep uncontrollably.

[@minecraftcorpsofengineers6510]

A cold reading? A code reading? Occult reading? poor George

[@andrews4315]

Bran said there are dragons in asshai, when hes in his coma and learns to fly

[@toomanyaccounts]

the dragon eggs were said to be east of asshai and there are said to be ice dragons in a certain area

[@אלעדר]

H'es such a smart lovable guy!

[@Magicmike57]

Code breeding? Cult reading?

[@joelmiller3218]

Cunt eating...

[@iWillWakeYouUp]

What a bad host for this event. She made zero effort to make him understand what she was saying. Just reading it again in the same way. Idiotic.

[@ajon6205]

iWillWakeYouUp Exactly what I thought

[@ErikPT]

Who hired her?

[@ajon6205]

Erik P.T. Joffrey....he wanted to torture George

[@c.s.70]

"Asshaaaiii...." __Peter Dinklage ;'p

[@farhanfrancisco8417]

hot damn my mom is from borneo, and i haven't even been there

[@theARcritter]

“..and we visited a number of cities in Asia” “Hehehehe”

[@damanigodammit8736]

I hope he lives long enough to finish the books

[@Marshmellow3971]

I'm not sure if he purposely made it vague and in his head he imagines a more detailed version of Asshai that he'll never release to the public, or if he had an idea for something that sounded cool so he threw it in his fiction then never got around to expanding on it.

[@Gabriel-Tár]

The purpose of Asshai IS being a place no one knows anything about and from where Melisandre and the three dragon eggs come from.

[@Graptopetalum]

I thought there were no children in Asshai because that's the sort of city it is. "What sort of city's that?" A city without children. Or may the people of Asshai came from somewhere else.

[@Ocean3404k]

I mean there is no way we’re not seeing asshai in the corlys valeryion series

[@GabisonStudios]

Brace yourselves GRRM fans, Dark Souls Is Coming. Asshai's gonna be a location in Elden Ring.

[@n0309]

what

[@usrnotfound1859]

Hopefully

[@usrnotfound1859]

@@n0309 GRRM is cowriting a game: Elden Rings

[@ivanttosuckyourblood]

GRRM on Asshats D&D's Seasons 7 and 8... please

[@gyurko]

They both got their legs crossed the same way. A cute way. Who's mimicking who?

[@la1495]

Isn't the God of Death the Stranger from the 7?

[@RestitutorEuropa]

They believe that all gods are real, so technically yes.

[@commandZee]

That headhunter was likely a modern dude dressing up like his ancestors for the tourists. Like going to Disneyland and thinking Snow White dresses like that everyday. LOL, Snow White... sounds like a ASOIAF character.

[@xkisskissx8187]

Most have us should have seen George telling us that we should trust the Westeros Citadel as gospel. As much as I appreciate him saying that. I wish he would respect what he said and acknowledge the desperation we have for Canon information.

[@thepeakypeanut4887]

Nice video

[@eg4325]

Still want to know what exactly happened to nettles?

[@wjr4700]

My god, this video is charged with so much awkward energy.

[@theplotarmoredtitan5781]

I come from North Borneo. Yes, we do aware about GOT or TSOIAF.

[@jansommer5735]

George, your a great author but stop doin interviews and gimme a book

[@Vix2066]

I KNOW RIGHT😣😠 goddamnit.

[@GabisonStudios]

Instead of ASOIAF he's gonna give us Elden Ring, haha

[@whimbox9648]

@@GabisonStudios I ain't even mad, well maybe a little. Only if he dies before the books end

[@TheShadyRises]

It's an old interview. It's from 2016 i think.

[@jansommer5735]

Sphinxs he should have came out with the 6th book by 2016

[@QperG]

Great point about Maester Aemond. And he was a Targaryen which even more impressive.

[@Divine_Chareka]

Because they drink moon tea in Asshai 😂😂

[@MusMasi]

Summer Islanders religion sounds like the best lmao

[@GutzOverFear]

"Cannibals?!" The way he says it is so casual. If I found out the person I was interacting with was a cannibal I would immediately shit myself and run for my dear life. In that order.

[@theprovincial]

Jon Arryn died of old age, Lysa Tully was protecting due to grief over the loss

[@RedbeardHS]

Did a tiny donut really just fall outta this man's beard at 2:56 ??

[@RedbeardHS]

I think the real question is is that a tiny donut or is George RR Martin 70 feet tall??

[@joebrdr]

So when are you finishing the winds of winter?

[@cb2291]

That's a great answer

[@miuyiyuyo]

well, theres one thing that is sure to all of us, we all die...

[@tomswiftyphilo2504]

George: I am a Faceless Man in Westeros. I worship death and bring him offerings.

[@BUckENbooz]

Fuck Elden Ring give me a massive game of game of thrones! I want the Skyrim version of Georges world.

[@El_Diablo_12]

7:30 the success of asoiaf

[@LizzieJaneBennet]

Any information of when and where this interview took place ?

[@polilla318]

Am I the only one concearned about his three coughs?

[@liomii781]

Perhaps, i think the rest of us are expecting it.

[@countravid3768]

I love the history and lore making skills of George RR martin especially in his created religions inspired mostly through different sects and aspects of Christianity. The faith of the seven in which are all aspects of a greater god is not too dissimilar to the holy trinity and of course, we cannot ignore the fact that in heaven there are 7 arc angels who look over and protect humanity. In the Red god or the lord of light and shadow R'ylhre has a dualistic religion believing in two gods one good and one evil this is shown in history under the Cathers of medieval France and were the target for one of the crusades. and of course, there exists the worship of fire and light as something to purify and absolve of corruption. In his mythology there existed a hero who turned back the first long night with his blade Lightbringer this can be drawn to the planet Venus in which is often visible in the sky near night, it is also the name for the arc angel Lucifer which has the more common name of Satan. There are also many hints to Lovecraftian Horror in the Iron Islands and in the shadowlands of Asshai For what is dead may never die, is a play on the famous Cthulu story "That is not dead which can eternal lie, And with strange aeons even death may die." and in the temples in the far east where there is the church of starry wisdom (which is a church in H.P.Lovecrafts the Haunter of the dark)

[@finalfrontier001]

He does not use Christian themes in his writing he said so himself.

[@countravid3768]

UglyhoodRAT ....um no I didn’t say that he used Christian themes? Anyways in an interview he literally says when he made the faith of the red god he was inspired by the cathers. Also I didn’t say he uses Christian themes what I said was when he made the religions of Asoiaf he took real world religions and mixed it with his own ideas.

[@LinkLegend0]

Christianity isnt real dude, its a mythology what you are saying can apply to any religion even more so the pagan ones with his world building, there is no one god in asoif. George even explocitly said he avoids Christian themes of angels, sons of gods, refering to god as father etc etc.

[@countravid3768]

@@LinkLegend0 Sir put down your phone, (or turn off your computer) nobody wants to see you humiliate yourself.

[@LinkLegend0]

@@countravid3768 cant evidence your claim so you resort to ad hominem logical falacy, classical uneducated idiot, good thing religion is on the decline thanks to a larger educated population, in 100 years if current trends persists your faith will pass to mythos like every other before it.

[@abhishankpaul]

Plot twist: There is another Game of Thrones going on among the different Gods and their power is proportional to the number of adherents they have. All the ploys in ASOIAF are happening due to their influence 😅

[@Weedlordking]

what religion would you follow? martin: *BOOF*

[@MidnightMoon197]

EASY QUESTION! I would go to the Summer isles and worship the fertility goddess.