Quote Originally Posted by TrapGame View Post
I read an article last night that said the clock was ticking on their Star Wars trilogy and they needed to wrap up GoT ASAP. In fact, HBO told Benioff and Weiss they'd give them ten episodes each over an hour and even put a ninth season on the table too (Cause GoT is a cash cow for HBO) but they told HBO it was over and they only needed six episodes to wrap it up. It's obvious now they were probably already working on the Star Wars script while wrapping up GoT.

That whole last episode would have been three episodes a few seasons ago. Without GRRM to guide them they just floundered. BTW, why wasn't GRRM feeding them drafts from Winds of Winter and A Dream of Spring? GRRM doesn't have anything worth giving them? I believe GRRM has changed some major parts of the story.
Yeah, I think the Star Wars trilogy had a lot to do with the rushed ending. You would think that GRRM would be more involved with how the show ended but it doesn't look like it. It is a shame that a series that was very good at character development ended up rushing it and forcing an ending that didn't feel like it fit with the rest of the series. The buildup to it was lacking and I believe you are correct that it all points to D&D wanting to hurry up and finish it so they can start on Star Wars. Star Wars probably is going to pay a lot better than GOT even though it is the biggest show in the world right now.