ASoFaI - "It's all sex and death"

[a|one]

The main difference between GRRM and typical fantasy writers is the absoltue level of authenticity in every aspect of his story. Be it the characters, the history, the description of the scenery, everything feels real and hard, not fake and soft. Some people dont like this because they are more attracted to books that focus on escapism, and unrealistic plots that make them feel better. Some of us are more interested in stripping away the layers of fakeness and finding something that feels real, and this is what GRRM gives us.

[Rahl Windsong]

Originally Posted by a|one

The main difference between GRRM and typical fantasy writers is the absoltue level of authenticity in every aspect of his story. Be it the characters, the history, the description of the scenery, everything feels real and hard, not fake and soft. Some people dont like this because they are more attracted to books that focus on escapism, and unrealistic plots that make them feel better. Some of us are more interested in stripping away the layers of fakeness and finding something that feels real, and this is what GRRM gives us.

Exactly! When I am reading ASoIaF, any of the books, I feel as though I can actually picture in my mind what it is like. I can see through the eyes of his characters and without the sex and death it would not seem so realistic. I have said it before and I will say it again...

Surely the Seven Kingdoms do exists somewhere, and more than anywhere else, in our own minds.

If someone has to make another epic fantasy story into a movie I hope and pray it is ASoIaF and that I live to see that, be it good or otherwise.

Rahl