Martins original vision while steadfastly ignoring the worldwide blizzard of oft-conflicting outsider opinions.

(It completely confounds the normal creative process, Weiss once said of reading Internet feedback.)

No, Weiss said.

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Who the hell knows?

Hes made completely outstanding, wonderful episodes, and is also a wonderful human being.

So I have no idea if he said those actual words, but thats just not a factual statement.

What happens this year has been planned for quite some time and is not a response.

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