There Is Now No Chance George RR Martin's Books Will Outrun HBO's 'Game of Thrones'

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There Is Now No Chance George RR Martin's Books Will Outrun HBO's 'Game of Thrones'http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertc...artner&utm_campaign=yahootix&partner=yahootix

Who's seriously surprised by this news?

There are no real good answers here. No one wants Martin to rush and produce sub-par work. But him telling his story through the TV show first and the books second seems like a sad turn as well. That may very well be what has to happen, however, and for the first time, book readers and show watchers will be surprised and shocked together, as the show moves into completely uncharted territory.

If only the Walking Dead had the same problem with their comics & the TV show,huh?;)
 
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