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Game of Thrones fans are still trying to figure out why the last season was so…different. Some say it went too fast. Why not stretch it out over ten episodes rather than six? Or did they not have the right budget to expand the story for a justified ending?
No matter the theories, we may never know. But Twitter user Daniel Silvermint thinks he has it all figured out as to why this season was different than the rest.
Could it be the “behind the scenes process”? Too many cooks in the medieval kitchen? Silvermint begins with a little 101 on writing processes as a whole.
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856096021696512
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856097804230656
Ok…plotters and pantsers. Completely understand – but can’t they work together?
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856099599507456
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856101562343424
This is a true statement, BTW. It’s incredible how these two approaches to writing can differ so much in product. Neither is wrong, they’re just…different.
What else, Daniel?
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856103269421056
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856104980725760
Got it, Daniel. What does this have to do with GoT?
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856106599686144
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856108386471936
So this is George R.R. Martin’s fault. Finish the books, man! JK – continue reading…
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856110097731584
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856111620313088
But, it still made for an EPIC story, Daniel. Wouldn’t you agree?
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856113268641792
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856114988408832
I’m picking up what you’re laying down, Daniel. We all understand the series continued well past the books. But that was seasons ago. And seasons 6 and 7 were good!
So where did it fall apart?
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856116737335296
Whew…okay…
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856118347943937
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856120310906882
That’s a recipe for disaster and can paint a writer in a corner…
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856122039033856
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856123867652096
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856125566341122
Makes sense but it could be done over more than 13 episodes, IMO.
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856127512526848
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856129240555520
As a fan, do you agree with this?
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856130868006912
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856132587708416
Cheers to that!
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856134055596032
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856135607513088
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856210270318592
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856323441008640
In general, Daniel hit the nail…
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856441951121408
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856528597020672
On the head.
https://twitter.com/DSilvermint/status/1125856885305823232
Even though there was, according to fans, a disconnect from prior seasons, the creators/writers did tie up most loose ends as well as leave some openings.
Did someone say “Spin-off”?
UPDATE:
This interesting set of data explains a lot…
