News culture The author of Game of Thrones is clear about it: no scene was more difficult to write than this one, it shocked readers before traumatizing fans of the series
Since the first lines and minutes of Game of Thrones, George RR Martin has spared none of his characters, often creating cruel and disturbing situations. Even today, viewers and readers are still in shock. But we must not believe that this was not always obvious to the author! For him, there is one scene that is more terrible than all the others and that was the most complicated to write.
The writings of George RR Martin have continued to shock readers and the public
Last April we celebrated (already) the thirteenth anniversary of the broadcast of the series game of ThronesMore than a decade later, George RR Martin’s work is still relevant today, especially through the spin-off series House of the Dragon Season 2 will be broadcast from June 16 (17 in France) on the Max platform and Amazon Prime Video (via the Warner Pass). For those who love fantasy and haven’t taken the time to devour the paper version, it’s a great way to discover the universe imagined by the famous American author.
Although the series marked the 2010s, It has been a long time since the various volumes of game of Thrones circulate at the booksellers’ stands. Originally published in August 1996, this saga continues its merry way, as the author has still not finished writing the ending, which has the gift of making fans boil with impatience. For this reason, the last season of game of Thrones According to viewers, he had not kept all his promises. In any case, it is certainly to be expected that The Winds of Winterto a volume full of surprises, as if the author had the secret!
This scene was the most complicated to write, the author felt like he was killing his children
George RR Martin’s reputation is well established: He is known for his mercilessness towards the characters of his universe, but also in his statements. Many people suffered under his pen in the conception of certain scenes that became cult and then symbolic when they were broadcast on American television. For example, neither viewers nor readers have forgotten the fate of certain protagonists. However, it is not the most difficult scene he had to write throughout his career. It was during an interview with Weekly entertainmentin 2013 that he revealed what he thought of “ the strongest scene in the books “. Warning, the rest of the article contains spoilers!
I like my fiction to be unpredictable. I like there to be a lot of tension. I killed Ned in the first book and it shocked a lot of people. I killed Ned precisely because everyone thought he was the hero, that of course he would get into trouble but somehow he would get out of it. The obvious consequence (of Ned’s death) would have been that his eldest son would rise up and avenge his father. Everyone would expect it. So killing Robb was immediately the next thing I had to do.
The mere mention of Purple Wedding Or from The Rain of Castamaerthe name of episode 9 of the third season, is enough to reignite an immense trauma, to reopen a wound that has never really healed in readers and viewers. And for good reason, this scene leads to a massive massacre and makes us understand that George RR Martin is capable of raising the bar in terms of atrocities. However, according to the author, there was nothing worse than this scene, and that is why he considers it ” The hardest scene I ever had to write ». For him, ” It was like murdering two of your children » and, as he admits, “ It cost me a few readers, but I gained a lot more ».
