'Game of Thrones' season 6 news: George R.R. Martin at peace with the idea the series will finish first than books

By Rhodora Agulto, Christian Post Contributor Monday, August 24, 2015

To say the HBO series "Game of Thrones" is a success would be an understatement, as each year, the show only gets more popular. Starting off in season 1 with an average of 2.52 million viewers, it rose to 6.88 million in its fifth season. It also set a new record with its finale that attracted 8.11 million viewers. The TV series is based on George R.R. Martin's fantasy series novel, "A Song of Ice and Fire" (the first one titled "A Game of Thrones").

However, it is a fact that although the series is only an adaptation, the novels are not quite finished. Only having 5 out of intendedly 7 books published, the sixth season coming in would be new to both readers and viewers of the show. With books taking years for R.R. Martin to finish, it's more likely that the series will end first. During the Sasquan science-fiction convention in Spokane, Washington, Martin read a chapter on his novel series' sixth installment, "The Winds of Winter."

Screenrant reports Martin also addressed this issue about his books most likely falling behind at this point. He responds that as of now "anything is possible." He also describes the progress of Game of Thrones as "moving forward like a locomotive, or sometimes a jet locomotive." It is fairly understandable that since the show has two writers (David Benioff and Dan Weiss), they have the edge of writing faster, while Martin is on his own in this endeavor. Martin had also co-written scripts in the past seasons, except for 5 and 6.

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He explains, "There was a period where I was worried about that. Then I said, to hell with that. Worrying about it isn't going to change it one way or another. I still sit down at the typewriter, and I have to write the next scene and the next sentence… I'm just going to tell my story, and they're telling their story and adapting my books, and we shall see." Afterward, when asked about the release of the next novel installment, he answered jokingly, "Don't ask me when the book is going to be done — I'll ask my minions to lop your head off."

Although the TV series has deviated a bit from the books, it has tried its best to stay true to its written origin. However, for now, it seems the following seasons and novels may take their own paths, although trying to stay parallel to how Martin envisioned the story will go.

Game of Thrones season 6 is expected to premiere in 2016 on HBO.