Martin has every right to be frustrated with how the show is handling his work.

And the points he makes about the exclusion of Maelor are fair and valid.

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This intense focus on Maelor being included is a little baffling though.

Aemond Targaryen (Ewan Mitchell) orders Helaena Targaryen (Phia Saban) in House of the Dragon season 2

HBOs parent company isnt under the same leadership it was back in theThronesdays.

Stock is tanking and the company is 38 billion dollars in debt according to their most recent earnings report.

He doesnt take into account the bigger picture of whats happening behind the scenes, missing the point entirely.

Its hard to take Martins complaints as more than just the petty grievances when he displays them as such.