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He'll write anything other than finishing ASOIAF.
His inspiration is so far gone that doing anything else has become a defense mechanism at this point. Imagine the worst period of procrastination you've ever experienced. It has to be like that. His heart isn't in it and the task of getting back in and tying everything up in a meaningful way probably feels insurmountable, but the immense pride that comes with authoring ASOIAF prevents him from passing the work on.
A lot of people think Brandon Sanderson should finish the series but I think that would make for a very stale and sterile end to the series. Sanderson books read like a movie script or something. They just keep moving forward without really slowing down to paint the environment and let the story breathe. It has to be someone else.
I wonder if he saw the bad reception that the end of Game of Thrones got and just assumed that it was pointless to finish it out. Which will be yet one more reason to hate the showrunners for ruining not just the show, but the books.
I really want some obnoxious interviewer to open up with "So George, do you hate Benioff and Weiss now? If so, how much do you hate them?"
I'm sure he wouldn't answer, but he's given enough of an answer on this already. The books are the books and the show is the show. They may have similarities, they may differ. Additionally the show has limitations that the book doesn't. Actors age. Actors want to move on to new roles. Production has a budget.
I'm sure George has plenty of feedback for Benioff & Weiss. But also, literally everyone has feedback for them. They made some obvious and glaring mistakes.
Sure, I agree. I just think it would be funny though if someone actually asked him. Like some completely thoughtless and vapid interviewer walks up to him, shoves a mic in his face and asks that lol.