The sense of inevitability mixed with the denial about it all happening is very possibly what will make the Game of Thrones Red Wedding stick in our minds for years to come…
When asked about the Red Wedding, author George R. R. Martin admitted that he wrote the entire book before going back to write that scene. It was very hard for him – so hard that he had to skip it to continue…
As an author, I know what it’s like to kill off some of my favourite characters, but the apparent ‘no holds barred’ approach Martin takes to his characters in order to move the plot forward shows him as an obvious master of the craft.
