And if that isn't what George intended and it was always his plan for the Others to be an evil that needed to be walled off and eventually beaten back, then it's likely putting him in a crisis of conscience as his books are preaching the value of borders and walls when his whole political faction is fighting tooth and nail against that entire concept. Hell, you could say ASoIaF is unintentionally making a case against globalism because we're seeing how the Seven Kingdoms are breaking down (and apart) despite the ruling bureaucracy's every attempt to preserve the empire. Definitely not a theme he wants to preach in his "realistic" fantasy series.
It's the only explanation that ties in Danaerys doing everything with freeing slaves, the house of the undying, and Arya with the faceless men into the main core themes of the story. They are not random diversions, but directly tie into the main concept he started with.
One of the reasons its so compelling is that George is still basically an old hippie so it makes sense that would essentially be the core of it all. And it might be why he is struggling so much, that in this modern world where the US and Europe basically have torn down the wall and welcomed "the others" in its leading to the destruction of culture and cities. He might be having a change of heart, or at least hesitation to keep up with that central theme.
And if that isn't what George intended and it was always his plan for the Others to be an evil that needed to be walled off and eventually beaten back, then it's likely putting him in a crisis of conscience as his books are preaching the value of borders and walls when his whole political faction is fighting tooth and nail against that entire concept. Hell, you could say ASoIaF is unintentionally making a case against globalism because we're seeing how the Seven Kingdoms are breaking down (and apart) despite the ruling bureaucracy's every attempt to preserve the empire. Definitely not a theme he wants to preach in his "realistic" fantasy series.
It's the only explanation that ties in Danaerys doing everything with freeing slaves, the house of the undying, and Arya with the faceless men into the main core themes of the story. They are not random diversions, but directly tie into the main concept he started with.
One of the reasons its so compelling is that George is still basically an old hippie so it makes sense that would essentially be the core of it all. And it might be why he is struggling so much, that in this modern world where the US and Europe basically have torn down the wall and welcomed "the others" in its leading to the destruction of culture and cities. He might be having a change of heart, or at least hesitation to keep up with that central theme.
That's a pretty fascinating theory actually
The Dothraki will end up ruling Westeros and the 'white' walkers will have been held back behind the Wall.