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Originally Posted by pwalker8
I'm sure that most of such pronouncements are in response to comments that she's received, even if we don't see those comments. It's pretty unlikely that it comes out of thin air. For example, Lupin's death has been complained about ever since book 7 came out. Rowling explained why she did it, not long after the book came out, as well as the rational for owl's death.
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What would you prefer her to do, be like Ellison and say screw you if you disagree with me? Author interactions with fans can be difficult. I'm sure that most authors are thinking "get a life" when they run into a fan who is that obsessed, but they can't really say it and still sell books.
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Yes, I really would rather she just say "the people who died, died for plot-relevant reasons so stop complaining". Ever since the invention of fiction, people have been complaining that their favorite characters had to be the ones who died, and it was
always pathetic.
To the point where GRRM's habit of deliberately killing the major/favorite characters comes as a relief, because he's set up a situation where no one dares complain! (Both for fear of being laughed at, and for fear of who he will kill in revenge.)
There is plenty of space in between "screw you" and "let me agonize over it with you in an incredibly pathetic, irritating manner".