“When I asked Benioff and Weiss if it was possible to infer any overall intentionality to the upcoming 10 episodes, they sneered. “Themes are for eighth-grade book reports,” Benioff told me.” (source)
So there you have it.
Did D&D really say they don’t believe in themes? If that’s the case, I’m starting to wonder if they’re the type of ASOIAF fans who think that the series is meant to be a total deconstruction. I doubt it, since they give the heroes some moments, but it’s clear that they’ve misread a lot of what the series is supposed to be. It does explain why they got Stannis and Melisandre so wrong if they don’t believe in themes like people not being what they seem at first.
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