Warning: Spoilers for Dark Winds season 3, episode 1!George R.R. Martin and Robert Redford make cameos inDark Windsseason 3, giving the AMC show an opportunity to hilariously complain aboutThe Winds of Winter’s delay. For those unaware, Martin and Redford are executive producers on the crime thriller series centered on the Navajo Tribal Police. In fact, Redford previously adapted books, on whichDark Windsis based, for previous movies and TV films. Though he’s synonymous with theGame of Thronesfranchise, Martin has been a major factor inDark Winds' success.
Martin and Redford’s surprising appearances occur in the first half ofDark Windsseason 3’s premiere episode. After Leaphorn and Chee fail to find George Bowlegs at his father’s house, they go back to the station. Upon returning, Leaphorn pays a quick visit to two men in the station’s small jail cell who are passing time by playing chess. The jailed men inDark Winds' “Ye’iitsoh (Big Monster)” episodeare none other than Martin and Redford, with the latter using the game to tie in an ongoing Game of Thrones delay.
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During theDark Windsseason 3 cameo scene, Redford’s character is waiting for Martin to make his next move before saying, “George, the whole world’s waiting.” Martin, with the help of Leaphorn, makes a move before proudly declaring “checkmate.” With that, the cameo comes to an end but not before realizingRedford’sDark Winds"waiting" line is meant to call out Martin’s continued delays withThe Winds of Winter.The world isn’t stuck waiting for Martin’s chess move, they are waiting for the next installment in hisA Song of Ice and Firebook series.
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The series, which was adapted into eight seasons ofGame of Thrones,currently consists of five novels.The Winds of Winterhas been in development for about 15 years now, so fans have been understandably frustrated regarding the lack of progress made in completing the next book. The last book,A Dance with Dragonsreleased in 2011, the same yearGame of Thronesdebuted on HBO.Since then, the show ran eight seasons, the spinoffHouse of the Dragonaired two seasons, and otherGame of Thronesspinoff showswent into development.
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WithThe Winds of Winter’s ongoing delays, George R.R. Martin is fully aware of the disappointment that it hasn’t been released yet. I’m sure hisDark Windscameo might even cause some viewers to question why he’s appearing in shows rather than locking himself away to finish the book. However,Martin has been involved in quite a few other projects sinceGame of Thronesended.While one might assume much of his focus has been onHouse of the Dragonand otherGOTprojects (shows and other books), his most successful has beenDark Winds.
Martin might not be making as much progress onThe Winds of Winteras many would like, but he’s still very busy getting worthwhile shows made.
WhileHouse of the Dragonhas been predominantly well-received by critics,Dark Windscurrently has 100% onRotten Tomatoesacross its three seasons. Granted,House of the Dragon’s audience score is a tad higher, coming in at 78% compared toDark Winds' 70%, that could change when season 3 of the AMC garners more reviews. Martin might not be making as much progress onThe Winds of Winteras many would like, but he’s still very busy getting worthwhile shows made. For now, you’d need to be satisfied withDark Windsinstead ofThe Winds of Winter.
