‘Anti-Fans’ Movies and TV Shows Are Devastated on Social Media – The Hollywood Reporter

George R.R. Martin

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George R.R. Martin blames “anti-fans” on social media for “rationalizing discourse” about the end of movies and TV shows.

the game of thrones The author recently opened up in a blog post about what has been a “nightmare” for him the past year, “both professionally and personally.” He also admitted that he feels that “so far it looks like 2024 will be worse.”

While Martin said he tries “to get solace where I can.” “In the chocolate thrones, if nowhere else, in books, movies and TV shows,” he added, even as “toxicity is increasing” in those areas thanks to the age of social media.

“It was fun to talk about our favorite books and movies, and have spirited discussions with fans who saw things differently… but somehow, in this age of social media, it’s no longer enough to say ‘I didn’t like book X or movie,’” he explained. Y, and here’s why.” “Now social media is ruled by naysayers who would rather talk about things they hate than things they love, and are happy to dance on the graves of anyone whose film fails.”

Martin wrote A song of ice and fire book series, an Emmy Award-winning HBO show game of thrones Based on. The author is also the co-creator and executive producer of game of thrones prefix, Dragon House.

He wrote on his blog in December that the second season of the series has finished filming and is scheduled to premiere this summer. Although HBO has not renewed it Dragon House For another season to date, Martin also shared at the end of last year that he “spent two days locked in a room with (show director) Ryan Condal and his writing staff” to talk “about seasons three and four of the series.” Dragon House“.