Its been nearly 14 years sinceGeorge R.R.
Martinreleased a novel in his mainlineA Song of Ice and Fireseries, and its clear why.
However,King has always managed to finish his novels, whereas Martin still struggles to finish his series.
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Martins original outline contains many fascinating details about how he envisioned the story.
But other storylines turned out much differently.
Martins plans contained many bizarre story beats that drastically differed from what we ended up getting.
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Its also implied that Robb Stark would die at Jaimes hands.
Robb Stark will die in battle, and Tyrion Lannister will besiege and burn Winterfell.
After throwing Bran from a tower in Episode 1,Jaime became unanimously hated.
Instead of defeating Robb Stark in battle, he was outsmarted by the Young Wolf and imprisoned.
But it wasnt untilhe lost his sword handthat Jaime finally started to change.
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Journeying alongside Brienne (Gwendoline Christie) also influenced his perspective massively.
Honor was a failed concept for Jaime, who had thrown his reputation awayafter killing the Mad King Aerys.
Ultimately, this journey was far more interesting than Martins original vision.
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We would instead be left with a standard trilogy of books that would never have fully realized their potential.
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Nine noble families fight for control over the lands of Westeros while an ancient enemy returns after being dormant for millennia.
