The year 2023 is long over, but George RR Martin still had to get his thoughts on the world situation off his chest. He has one on his personal blog We have taken stock of the past year, which is very resigned. The Game of Thrones creator also shoots against a fan culture online that only stands out through negativity and gloating.
Game of Thrones author settles accounts with “anti-fans”.
In his blog post, Martin writes devastatedly about a 2023 that was primarily characterized by the war in the Middle East, the climate crisis and the increasing polarization of US society. The Game of Thrones novelist still finds refuge in films and series every now and then, but even then he writes well bitter about the now prevailing culture of toxic discussions in the web:
It used to be fun to talk about our favorite books and movies and have spirited debates with fans who saw things differently… but somehow, in the age of social media, it’s no longer enough to say, “I didn’t like Book X.” Film Y and here’s why.’
Now social media is dominated by anti-fans who prefer to talk about the things they hatethan about the things they love and the joy of dancing on the graves of flops. When does the Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon continue?
The new episodes of the Game of Thrones spin-off have already been filmed. A start date for House of the Dragon Season 2 has not yet been set. The sequel begins expected mid-2024 on HBO and then in this country on WOW.
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