George RR Martin, the author of the famous "A Song of Ice and Fire" book series from which HBO's "Game of Thrones" is based, hinted at how the story of the "GoT" saga would end.
Martin, 69, talked about the possible ending of his widely hit series during a recent discussion with the Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism students, reported Vulture. "I think you need to have some hope... we all yearn for happy endings in a sense. Myself, I'm attracted to bittersweet ending," said the "GoT" writer.
Martin shared that people would often ask him about the "Game of Thrones" ending but that he is not someone who likes spilling the beans. However, he would always tell them to expect a bittersweet ending. "You can't just fulfill a quest and expect life to be perfect," he said.
The novelist learned this lesson from the author of another successful book series, JRR Tolkien, according to the site. "Return of the King," the third and last book of Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" series did not exactly have a happy ending, like most would get from Disney movies. It ended in a bittersweet way, which Martin hoped to achieve when writing the ending of his "A Song of Fire and Ice" saga.
As opposed to earlier reports, Martin is yet to finish the remaining books of "A Song of Ice and Fire," and the HBO fantasy series is already catching up to his novels. Some of the plotlines in "Game of Thrones" Season 5 have already caught up with the story of the last two books. Yet, the "GoT" writer is not the least bit worried because according to him, he has his own pace. He claimed that whatever the production team does to the series, it will not affect the books.
HBO picked Martin's novels for "Game of Thrones," which premiered in 2011. The TV adaptation has garnered a lot of viewers, controversies, and award nominations and wins since the first season. "Game of Thrones" Season 6 is set to premiere in 2016 but it's still unknown whether it would start in its usual season pilot month, April, or in May.
