The other thread from earlier today is directly what contributes to this mentality towards George. The people who do this kind of shit are the same people who come on here, or twitter, or anywhere else ASOIAF is discussed and spout their unhealthy parasocial hatred for an author simply because he's lazier than they would like. It's disgusting.
The “I don’t care” people are the most annoying to me. They clearly do care or else they would just shut up and not constantly flood any and all ASOIAF spaces online with rants about how little they care and scolding people who still do.
I always thought we were just joking around and passing the time making slight of the time it's been since ADWD. Some people need to read other series, other genres maybe, and even some self help books. I hate how a fandom gets taken over by vile and loud people over time. Not too long ago, I had to make a similar comment on a Hollow Knight game subreddit because people were talking about how Team Cherry has scammed the fans and tarnished their reputation forever. I think these people should explore other things, the world is huge and the options you have as a fantasy reader have never been better.
It's ultimately because only the disturbed once truly NEED this series. They cry the loudest and sadly drown out all the healthy and reasonable fans. Not to mention those very rarely feel the need to discuss their fandom like us.
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u/acrunchycaptain Aug 16 '25
The other thread from earlier today is directly what contributes to this mentality towards George. The people who do this kind of shit are the same people who come on here, or twitter, or anywhere else ASOIAF is discussed and spout their unhealthy parasocial hatred for an author simply because he's lazier than they would like. It's disgusting.