George R.R. Martin Has an ‘Abysmal’ Relationship With
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Key Points:
- House of the Dragon season three is set to feature its largest battle yet, but behind-the-scenes tensions have emerged between author George R.R. Martin and showrunner Ryan Condal.
- Martin described his working relationship with Condal as "abysmal" and publicly criticized Condal and the production of seasons three and four in a now-deleted blog post that revealed major future plot points.
- The blog, which included both praise and criticism, was removed after intervention from an HBO executive, and Martin admitted he refrained from reposting it to avoid looking foolish.
- Following the fallout, HBO temporarily sidelined Martin from the show but later reinstated him after recognizing communication and creative process issues between Martin and Condal.
- Martin claimed that Cond
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