I read the first book, and loved it. But, I, too, saw the Wheel of Time Syndrome approaching, so I didn't pick up the second book. Since I haven't read the books, I'm also not watching the TV show, not wanting to be spoiled. End result, I'm now not a customer for this series, much as I'd like to be. Meanwhile, other authors, who at least knows how to put out a decent book each year (like Jim Butcher), have gotten a nice stack of my money.
Excellent points. JB does a good job putting our Dresden Files novels. I suppose somebody could say he's gone commercial or something, but he delivers a fun read each time in a reliable fashion.
Game of Thrones on the other hand is from 1996, some 16 years ago. And the series isn't done.
GRRM isn't a young man. If he doesn't get off the stick, he's not going to make it.
while it was truly novel seeing a series that kills its main characters, it has gotten to the point where doing so gets in the way of wrapping up the story.
If nothing else, the only reason that the heroes of Westeros who took down the Mad King were so awesome is because they didn't have GRRM actively writing their story and killing them all off before they could get to the capital.
Everybody in the current story is so darned innefectual because once they get going, some minor character gets them killed.